Celiac.com 07/22/2015 - The gluten-free foods market has seen dramatic growth over the past decade and its size is expected to double its present size in the next 10 years.
For the last few years, there's been pretty strong consensus on projected growth for the global gluten-free market, with analysts universally projecting strong double-digit growth into 2025.
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If recent news headlines are any indication, that consensus my be showing its first signs of cracking.
In a sign acknowledging slightly less favorable market realities Gluten-Free Foods Market Forecast 2015-2025 by Visiongain now Visiongain predicts that growth in this market will gradually slow down, but remain lucrative throughout the forecast period.
Meanwhile, in Canada, consumers may be losing their taste for gluten-free foods. After nearly five years of consistent growth and a tripling of sales since 2009, the Open Original Shared Link, according to research firm NPD Group.
On top of all that, Fortune magazine just published a commentary by Vikram Mansharamani that says we're in a Open Original Shared Link
Mansharamani admits that market research firm Nielsen estimates that sales of products with a gluten-free label have doubled in the past four years, rising from $11.5 billion to more than $23 billion.
He says this is due to marketing and incorrect consumer perception, and cannot continue. He points out that nearly 30% of Americans are now actively avoiding gluten, or eating gluten-free.
The fast-growing gluten-free market has definitely benefited from a broader audience trying to avoid gluten or wheat for health, weight loss or other reasons, rather than people with celiac diseases.
So, deciding whether the market will soar, glide, or face unexpected turbulence depends largely on which reports you read, and your propensity for speculation.
Read the full Open Original Shared Link for a better idea of the global market for gluten-free products.
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