Among the three prime macronutrients, i.e is fat, carbohydrate and protein, fat is present in most of the foods. Fat also has several health benefits. However, when consumed above the required amount, it may result in various health issues, such as high cholesterol levels, increased risk of heart diseases, high obesity and various others. Fat replacers have facilitated the development of reduced-fat foods that possess the texture and taste of high-fat foods with much lower calories, cholesterol and fat content. Fat replacers chemically resemble proteins, carbohydrates, fats or a combination of these ingredients. These combined ingredients are used to provide specific functions of the fat being replaced. Amongst the different types of fat replacers, carbohydrate-based fat replacers, such as cellulose, gums, starches, polydextrose, etc., are most widely used. These fat replacers are used for their thickening and stabilizing action on food products. Many of the fat replacers are stable at cooking and frying temperatures. Fat replacers are used to replace fats in a variety of food products containing high-fat content, such as bakery and confectionary items, processed meats, cheese and other dairy products, beverages and sauces and baked goods.
Surge In Demand For Fat Replacers Owing To Rising Awareness aBOUT Health And Wellness
Dietary advice and recommendations by several global health organizations and powerful impact of media have resulted in growing awareness about adverse effects of excessive fat intake and benefits of healthy living. According to the World Health Organization, reducing the amount of total fat intake to less than 30% of total energy intake helps prevent unhealthy weight gain in the adult population. Also, the risk of developing NCDs is lowered by reducing saturated fats to less than 10% of total energy intake and trans fats to less than 1% of total energy intake and replacing both with unsaturated fats. Consequently, people are getting more health conscious and thus, are modifying their eating habits and diet. This is acting as a driving factor for the growth of fat replacers market. Further, the American Dietetic Association’s report reflects that majority of the fat replacers can be a safe and useful option for lowering the fat content of food when consumed in a moderate amount by the adults.
However, fat also possesses certain sensory properties which contribute towards the texture, flavor and overall taste of the food which cannot be fully replaced by fat replacers. This might act as a restraining factor for the growth of fat replacers market, in turn, challenging the manufacturers to produce products that fulfil these criteria as well.
On the basis of product type, the global fat replacers market has been segmented as:
Carbohydrate-Based Protein-Based Lipid-Based Combination On the basis of application, the global fat replacers market has been segmented as:
Food Bakery and confectionary Dairy products Frozen products Sauces and Dressings Snacks Edible Oil Processed meat products Beverages Others On the basis of region, the global fat replacers market has been segmented as:
North America Fat replacers Market Latin America Fat replacers Market Europe Fat replacers Market CIS & Russia Fat replacers Market Japan Fat replacers Market APEJ Fat replacers Market Middle East & Africa Fat replacers Market Global Fat Replacers Market: Key Participants:
Some of the market participants identified across the value chain of the the global fat replacers market are DuPont, Cargill Inc, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Kerry Group plc, Ashland Inc., Corbion NV, Koninklijke DSM, Ingredion Inc, FMC Corporation and CP Kelco and Nestlé S.A. amongst others.
Opportunities for Participants in the Fat Replacers Market:
Increase in health problems, such as obesity, heart diseases, high cholesterol and cancer, caused by high-fat content in processed food products has increased the demand for low-fat products, in turn, creating demand for fat replacers. The companies in dairy and frozen products industry will create large opportunities in fat replacers market owing to growing demand for low-fat and low-calorie products. In addition, the global fat replacers market is anticipated to witness high growth due to several new companies engaged in research and development of high-quality products, especially focusing on protein and carbohydrate fat replacers, ownig to their widespread applications as emulsifiers and stabilizers. Asia-Pacific excluding Japan is projected to be the fastest growing region for fat replacers market due to numerous factors including rapid urbanization, change in lifestyle, growing economy and increase in awareness about nutrition and health due to growing influence of media and western culture.
Brief Approach to Research
The company will follow a modeling-based approach and triangulation methodology to estimate data covered in this fat replacers report. A detailed market understanding and assessment of the applications, types, forms, and end uses of the product segments covered in the study is followed by carrying out a demand-side approach to estimate the sales of target product segments, which is then cross-referenced with a supply-side assessment of value generated over a pre-defined period. The statistics and data are collected at a regional level and consolidated and synthesized at a global level to estimate overall market sizes for fat replacers.
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