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How sweet it is — without sugar

These options use natural fruits to achieve sweetness without the crash

Holly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

October 30, 2019

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Dates are used as sweeteners in two of the products.photo_chaz/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Consumers’ inclination toward eating healthy foods and rising awareness about low-calorie diets continue to significantly boost demand in the sugar substitutes market. Corn syrup and sugar are being replaced by natural substitutes in a wider range of foods beyond the traditional sodas, diet food and desserts that commonly feature sugar substitutes.

In addition, more consumers are buying the sweeteners themselves, as packaged sugar substitutes continue to replace traditional sugar in shoppers’ baskets. According to BCC Research, the global market for non-sugar sweeteners should grow from $14.4 billion in 2018 to $16.5 billion by 2023, increasing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.7% from 2018 through 2023.

About the Author

Holly Petre

Assistant Digital Editor

Holly Petre is a content producer and assistant digital editor as well as the host of Nation’s Restaurant News’ podcast, Extra Serving, and producer for Informa Restaurant and Food Groups other three podcasts, One On One by Food Management, Off the Shelf with SN and In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn. Holly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Sculpture, fibers and Material Studies and Ceramics from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. A native New Yorker, Holly enjoys her place on staff as the resident pop-culture expert and millennial with a sassy attitude and great sense of style.

Holly Petre’s work on Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality often covers marketing and trends, either aimed-at or examined-through the millennial mindset. Holly is responsible for introducing TikTok and Twitch to NRN and RH readers as well as explaining terms like “Karen” to staff and readers alike. She also spends her time on staff trying not to make every headline a pun.

Holly Petre hasn’t spoken at any events or on panels, but she is readily available with a killer shoe wardrobe and several witty quips.

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