Sugar Alcohol Market - Global Size, Share, Trends, Industry Segments Analysis to 2020

New York, NY -- (ReleaseWire) -- 04/23/2015 -- Sugar alcohols occur naturally and come from plant products such as fruits and berries. Sugar alcohols are added to some food and beverages to make them taste sweet. In comparison to general sugar, sugar alcohols provide fewer calories. Sugar alcohols are gaining popularity due to the rise in sales of low calorie products in the past few years. The growing health concern and changing consumer's lifestyle, which is moving them away from consuming high-calorie foods, acts as major driving factor for sugar alcohol industry. By product, sugar alcohol market is divided into five segments: sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, glycerol and others. By end-user, sugar alcohol market is divided into three segments: food, health care and others.