The South Africa food sweetener market size is estimated to register a significant CAGR during the forecast period, 2021–2028. The growth of the market is attributed to the shift in the preference for convenience food products. Moreover, growing working women population and rising disposable income are driving the market growth.
Food sweetener consist of both natural & artificial substances that provide a sweet taste in food & beverages. They are used for processes such as food preservation, fermentation in brewing & wine making, baking, food browning, and caramelization. Natural sweeteners may be both nutritive and flavorable. Natural sweeteners are sugar substitutes that are healthier substance than sugar or other sugar substitutes. Natural sweeteners often undergo processing and refining.
Artificial sweeteners are low-calorie or calorie-free chemical substances, which are used instead of sugar to sweeten foods and drinks. They are present in products including drinks, desserts, ready meals, cakes, chewing gum, and toothpaste. Food sweetener adds bulk and texture to baked food products and helps in forming the structure of the baked food. It provides moistness, tenderness, and antitoughening characteristics and prevents spoilage.
Market Trends, Drivers, Restraints, and Opportunities
- Increasing demand for natural sugar has driven the production of food sweeteners by manufacturers is anticipated to boost the market growth.
- Growing awareness about its benefits in the food & beverage industry is expected to propel the market growth.
- High consumption rate due to rising population is anticipated to boost the market expansion during the forecast period.
- Rising demand for low-calorie sweetener and low-calorie beverages is estimated to spur the market growth in the coming years.
- Decreasing consumption of artificial ingredients can hinder the market expansion.
- Ongoing technological advancement in the food processing industry is expected to create immense opportunities for the market expansion.
Scope of the Report
The report on the South Africa food sweetener market includes an assessment of the market, trends, segments, and regional markets. Overview and dynamics have also been included in the report.
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Report Title
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South Africa Food Sweetener Market - Global Industry Analysis, Growth, Share, Size, Trends, and Forecast
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Base Year
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2020
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Historic Data
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2018–2019
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Forecast Period
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2021–2028
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Segmentation
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Product Types (Sucrose, Starch Sweeteners & Sugar Alcohols [Dextrose, High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS), Maltodextrin, Sorbitol, Xylitol, and Others], and High-intensity Sweeteners (HIS) [Sucralose, Aspartame, Saccharin, Cyclamate, Ace-K, Neotame, Stevia, and others]), and Applications (Dairy, Bakery, Beverages, Soups, Sauces & Dressings, Confectionery, and Others)
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Geographical Zone
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South Africa
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Report Coverage
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Company Share, Market Analysis and Size, Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, and Trends, and Revenue Forecast
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Key Players Covered in the Report
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Cargill, Tate & Lyle, ADM, and Ingredion.
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South Africa Food Sweetener Market Segment Insights
High-intensity Sweeteners (HIS) segment to account a large market share
Based on product types, the market is segmented into sucrose, starch sweeteners & sugar alcohols, and high-intensity sweeteners (HIS). The starch sweeteners & sugar alcohols segment is further segregated into dextrose, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), maltodextrin, sorbitol, xylitol, and others. On the other hand, the HIS segment is classified as sucralose, aspartame, saccharin, cyclamate, Ace-K, neotame, stevia, and others.
The HIS segment is expected to hold a large market share during the forecast period. This type of sweetener is sweeter than sucrose. HIS are low-caloric and non-cariogenic. Most HIS including acesulfame K, aspartame, cyclamate, saccharin, and sucralose are artificial sweeteners produced by chemical synthesis. The stevia sub-segment is expected to account for a key market share during the forecast period.
Stevia is safe and healthy sugar replacement that is used to make food sweet in taste without the false health results. It also provides various health benefits, such as reduced calorie intake, controlled blood sugar level, and reduced risk of cavities, spurring the market expansion.
Beverages segment is expected to register a high CAGR
On the basis of applications, the market is divided into dairy, bakery, beverages, soups, sauces & dressings, confectionery, and others. The beverages segment is expected to grow at rapid pace in the coming years owing to growing consumption of soft drinks, colas, sweetened carbonated beverages, and fruit drinks with added sugar.
Segments
Segments Covered in the Report
The South Africa food sweetener market has been segmented on the basis of
Product Types
- Sucrose
- Starch Sweeteners & Sugar Alcohols
- Dextrose
- High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)
- Maltodextrin
- Sorbitol
- Xylitol
- Others
- High-intensity Sweeteners (HIS)
- Sucralose
- Aspartame
- Saccharin
- Cyclamate
- Ace-K
- Neotame
- Stevia
- Others
Applications
- Dairy
- Bakery
- Beverages
- Soups
- Sauces & Dressings
- Confectionery
- Others
Country
Key Players
Competitive Landscape
Key players competing in the South Africa food sweetener market include Cargill, Tate & Lyle, ADM, and Ingredion.
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