Gluten-Free Foods, Beverages Sector Growth

ROCKVILLE, Md.The glutenfree foods and beverages sector is gaining mainstream momentum and will grow to $6 billion by 2015, as more consumers embrace the gluten-free lifestyle out of necessity and as a personal choice toward achieving a healthier way to live, according to Packaged Facts new market report GlutenFree Foods and Beverages in the U.S., 3rd Edition."

According to the report, the U.S. gluten-free foods and beverages market reached an estimated $2.6 billion in retail sales last year, and the market enjoyed a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30 percent over the 20062010 period.

The report analyzes the U.S. market in detail, and provides valuable insights and recommendations regarding emerging consumer trends, the products gluten- and allergy-sensitive consumers seek, and how companies can participate in this market on a global scale.

People with celiac disease have been the natural drivers of the gluten free market," said Don Montuori, publisher of Packaged Facts. "However, there is evidence suggested that eliminating gluten from the diet may relieve autism in children and adult rheumatoid arthritis. Add to that the healthy aura some consumers have attached to glutenfree products, and you create a demand for these foods and beverages that mainstream food manufacturers and retailers are increasingly happy to satisfy."