WEIGHT LOSS DIET PRODUCTS MARKET ANALYSIS

Market Challenges And Opportunities

However, increasing cost of raw materials is likely to hamper the weight loss diet products market growth in the near future. The price of whey proteins increased rapidly over the past few years, as they are primary ingredients in meal replacements. Moreover, the price of stevia, an artificial sweetener, has increased, owing to its rapidly increasing global demand. Stevia is a premium-priced sweetener and its usage as an ingredient in food & beverages has increased, thus leading to increasing price of the end product. According to Overseas Development Institute, in high-income countries, over the past 30 years from 2015, the cost of healthy items in a diet has increased more than that of less healthy options, thereby encouraging consumption of diets that lead to excess weight.