North America Gluten Free Flour Market Size

North America Gluten Free Flour Market Size

North America Gluten Free Flour Market size exceeded USD 56.24 million in 2019 and is estimated to achieve over 12% CAGR between 2020 and 2026. The industry should witness significant gains owing to increasing prevalence of chronic health diseases such as diabetes, blood pressure, heart diseases and obesity.

Increasing occurrences of celiac disease and gluten intolerance symptoms such as abdominal pain, anemia, bloating, bone or joint pain, constipation and diarrhea are attracting the attention of consumers towards gluten free flour products. Changing consumer lifestyle coupled with the increasing consumer preference from consumption of processed foods to unprocessed, natural foods is likely to drive the market demand in the region.
 

According the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, nearly one in 141 people in the United States suffers from celiac disease. Moreover, the increasing geriatric population is assorting to the consumption of gluten free flours as a part of a healthy lifestyle, thus boosting the growth of the North America gluten free flour market.
 

Increasing cases of chronic health disorders such as diabetes, blood pressure, heart problems and obesity are expected to induce people to shift their focus towards consumption of healthier food products which are gluten free. For instance, as per the National Health Council, nearly 133 million people, representing more than 40% of the American population is affected by chronic diseases. heart disease, cancer and stroke account for more than half of the total deaths in the U.S. every year. People suffering from such chronic diseases are resorting to the consumption of healthy dietary habits such as consumption of gluten free products.
 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation 21 CFR 101.91 has laid down strict guidelines regarding the labelling of foods as ‘gluten-free’ and has set out gluten levels for declaring a food item as gluten free. North America Gluten Free Flour Market is witnessing gains on account of stringent regulations which is increasing competition and making players invest in R&D to provide high quality and economic solutions. However, gluten free flour is relatively expensive as compared to gluten-containing flour, which may reduce its level of acceptance among consumers to some extent during the forecast period.