Low-calorie foods, drinks were a $7.4 billion market in 2013; to post 5.9% CAGR to 2019, says Research and Markets.
Research and Markets has published the "Low-calorie Food Market - Global Forecast, Share, Size, Growth and Industry Analysis, 2014-2019" report. Its researchers estimate the global low-calorie food market was US$ 7,418.6 million in 2013. Usage of low-calorie food products in the beverages sector is forecasted to increase by 5.9% CAGR from 2014 to 2019.
Obesity has become one of the world’s most challenging health problems. In 2010, the World Health Organization estimates that there were as many as 42 million overweight children under the age of five. Obese people are more likely to develop diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases at a young age. Obesity rate is the highest in the U.S., as around 36.5% of the total U.S. population is obese.