Dallas, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/31/2012 -- The study examines the size of the market and forecast revenue until 2017, as well as the applicable market drivers, restraints, and challenges. The competitive structure and market share of companies are also included in the study. The application analysis includes meat, bakery, dairy, nutrition bars, dietary supplements, emulsions, dressings, snacks, beverages, soups, sauces and breakfast cereals, etc. The study also discusses the price trends and market penetration rate for each segment.

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Key Questions This Study Will Answer

- Is the market growing, how long will it continue to grow, and at what rate?
- What are the main drivers and challenges impacting growth?
- Which are biggest application sectors for food fibers?
- What are the new emerging applications within the food fiber industry?
- What is the competitive scenario and market share of key participants?

Regulatory Landscape

Before 2006
According to AACC international definition, "Dietary fiber is the edible parts of plants or analogous carbohydrates that are resistant to digestion and absorption in the human small intestine with complete or partial fermentation in the large intestine. Dietary fiber includes polysaccharides, oligosaccharides, lignin, and associated plants substances. Dietary fibers promote beneficial physiological effects including blood cholesterol attenuation, and/or blood glucose attenuation."

2008
AACC International opposes the use of the term "functional fiber" on food labels because current analytical methods cannot discriminate between dietary fiber that is naturally present in a food and isolated fiber that is added to a food. The Institute of Medicine definition may also confuse consumers who perceive functional fiber to be healthier than dietary fiber.

2008
As per the FDA regulation 21 CFR 101.81, the daily intake of dietary soluble fiber from oat bran, oat flour, barley grain, and psyllium husk are associated with reduced risk of coronary heat disease are xg or more of beta glucan per day from oats or barley or a combination of, and xg or more soluble fiber daily from psyllium seed husk.

2008
FDA amended the health claim regulation on soluble fiber from certain foods and risk of coronary heart disease to add barley betafiber as an another additional eligible source of beta glucan fiber.

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Update
The dietary/soluble fibers labeling claims were clarified as per 21 CFR 101.78 Health claims: Fruits and vegetables and cancer; 21 CFR 101.77 Health claims: Fruits and vegetables and grains products that contain fiber, particularly soluble fiber, and risk of coronary heart disease.