The polyunsaturated fatty acid has been around for more than three decades and over the last few years has gained considerable ground as a weight management ingredient.
Until a few years ago, CLA was largely used as dietary supplement, but with the increasing demand for fortified food products, CLA is finding usage as a functional ingredient in the food and beverage industry.
The recent spurt in interest is credited to a large body of clinical evidence pointing to CLA’s weight control properties.
According to the report, the commercially available CLA, sold as an ingredient, is primarily sourced from natural safflower/sunflower oil.
The market for CLA, although robustly positioned as a niche ingredient in the dietary supplements market, is still in the early stages of development, particularly with respect to other end-use areas, namely functional foods and animal feed.
The US and Europe represent the leading markets for CLA, collectively accounting for a majority share of the global market. The US dominates the global scenario as the single largest market for CLA, as stated by the new research report.
High obesity rates and wide consumer acceptance make the CLA ingredient a viable option in the nutritional supplements market in the US.
Source: Global Industry Analysts
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