Sugar Alcohol Market - Global Industry Analysis and Forecast to 2020 by Persistence Market Research
October 06, 2014 at 11:15 AM EDT
New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/06/2014 -- 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.