Increasing Consumption Of Healthy Food Among Individuals Is Expected To Augment Demand For Applesauce

Eating fruits and vegetables on daily basis supplies various nutrients which are vital and required for good health. Apples, whether whole or as applesauce is a good source of dietary fiber and vitamin C, which offers various health benefits. Apple is probably one of the most frequently consumed fruit, owing to its benefits including easily availability, delicious, healthy, and can be used in a wide variety of ways in order to prepare various healthy and dietary dishes.

Applesauce is prepared by cooking apples with water or fresh apple juice (apple cider) to specific temperature required. In addition, the highly acidic Bramley apple is commonly used for creating a very fine purée. Apples sauces can be varied in terms of taste and flavor by using various ingredients including spices, sugar, or lemon juice, etc. Applesauce is also used as a topping or a dip in various types of health oriented cuisines. It also aids to enhance flavor and taste of the cuisine. Growing preference of population towards healthy food consumption is creating demand for applesauce.

Applesauce can also be consumed as small meal which is enriched with carbohydrates, proteins and healthy fat. Applesauce can also be referred as delicious and wholesome sweet treat. As an ingredient, it is also used to make a delicious glaze for roasted meats and helps to reduce the caloric density of baked goods. Applesauce is enriched with high concentration of pectin, which aids to improve digestion and helps remove waste from the body and it also stimulates growth of probiotics. These are some benefits propelling demand for applesauce.

Availability of applesauce in various flavors and taste in the market at affordable price is increasing its popularity among individuals. In addition, increasing spending on food items and inclination towards consumption of healthy food products may increase usage of applesauce in ready-to-eat food preparation. However, applesauce can be easily prepared at home, hence, ongoing trend of homemade applesauce may adversely impact on demand for ready-to-eat applesauce in near future.

Applesauce can be categorized in two types: sweetened applesauce and unsweetened applesauce. Unsweetened applesauce is mostly preferred by health conscious individuals, owing to dietary benefits offered by it.

Rapid growth of packaged food and beverages industry and increasing harvest of apples in emerging countries such as India and China are some factors favoring the global market growth in Asia Pacific. Increasing consumption of pre-packaged food among working population is creating demand for applesauce market in North America.

The key trend observed in market is accessibility of applesauce in various flavors and taste including sweetened, spicy, pulp etc., in market are increasing its consumption among individuals and its other food related applications including baked food.