Aarkstore Enterprise-Low- and No-Sodium Foods and Beverages in the U.S.

July 16, 2010 - PRLog -- Low- and No-Sodium Foods and Beverages in the U.S.

Table of Contents :  
 
Chapter 1: Executive Summary
Scope of the Report

Report Methodology

Overview

The Confusion Between Sodium and Salt

Sodium is Essential for Health

Recommended Sodium Intake Amounts

Roles and Uses for Salt in Foods and Beverages

Most Sodium in U.S. Diet Derives from Prepared, Processed and Restaurant Foods and Beverages

The Connection Between Dietary Sodium/Salt and Hypertension

The Other Side of the Story

High Salt Intake Linked with Resistance to Blood Pressure-Lowering Drugs

Will the FDA Regulate Salt Content in Food and Beverages?

Study Shows Voluntary Salt Restrictions Are Not Enough

Grocery Manufacturers Association Suggests Regulatory Changes on Sodium Labeling

New York City Implements Salt Reduction Requirements

Who Will Lead the Reduced/Low-Sodium Foods Charge-Consumers, the Government or Food Manufacturers?

The Market
The Low-Sodium/Salt Market is Difficult to Quantify

Low-Sodium/Salt and No Sodium/Salt Foods and Beverages Held 2.8% of Total U.S. Food and Beverage Market in 2009

Number of Low-Sodium/Salt and No Sodium/Salt Foods and Beverages Introduced to the U.S. Market Increases 9% from 2005 to 2009

Low-Sodium Foods Are the Leading Category of 2009 Product Introductions in the U.S.

U.S. Leads World in Number of Low-Sodium/Salt and No-Sodium/Salt Product Introductions for Previous Three Years

Marketers and Suppliers

The Leading Marketers of Low-Sodium/Salt Foods and Beverages

The Leading Suppliers

The Retail Environment

Supermarket Shoppers Respond to the Recession

The Three Stages Employed by Shoppers to Decrease Food Expenditures

The Cost Savings and Health Advantages of Eating at Home

The Consumer
Limiting Sodium is Not Among the Top Five Dietary Efforts Exercised by Consumers, According to IFIC

However, Survey by the National Grocers Association Finds Sodium Among the Top Five Food Concerns of Consumers

If You Stock It, They Will Buy

Product Introductions and Trends
Technology Challenges to Salt Reduction or Replacement

Salt is Unique

Strategies for Salt Reduction and Replacement

Efforts of Flavor Developers

Umami

Taste Enhancers

U.S. Food Manufacturers Ramp Up Sodium Reduction Programs

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