Gain an Understanding of What Low Carbing is All about and the Impact It Will Have on the UK...

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c37956) has announced the addition of Low Carb, Healthy Eating and Obesity to their offering.

This report looks at the opportunities and threats for the UK food industry which arise from the Atkins/low

Target readership

This report will be of interest to food manufacturers, technologists, retailers, caterers and ingredient suppliers. It will also be valuable for media writers and business analysts needing an enhanced understanding of what low carbing is all about and its significance for the future of healthy eating and the UK food industry.

Methodology and sources

The information in this report is based on published food, diet and health related press releases and media articles provided by Internet news services and industry newsletters. It also draws on insights into consumer attitudes gained from interactions with the many low carb websites and Internet forums, and the extensive personal knowledge base built up over twenty years by the author on the topics of nutrition and dieting.

Topics Covered

Executive summary

1 - Should obesity concern the food industry?
Worldwide concern about diet and obesity
Obesity in the UK
The causes of obesity
Diet, obesity and the food industry

2 - Low carb and healthy eating
The history of weight loss and healthy eating theory
Which diets are low carb
The Atkins Diet
The science behind the Atkins and other low carb diets
Ketosis
Net carbs
Low GI (glycemic index) diets
The glycemic index
Which diets are based on the low GI principle
Atkins - the evidence
Proposed changes in US healthy eating advice
Why have low carb diets become so popular?
Other health problems favouring a low carb approach
Other trends in weight loss and healthy eating
Is low carb the new healthy eating?
What low carbers eat

3 - Low carb - fad or trend

4 - The American experience
Low carb in the US - the early years
Effects of the low carb trend
The US market for low carb products
Fad or trend - US marketeers' view
Food manufacturers and retailers
Restaurants and fast food chains
Shops, supermarkets and drugstores
Low fat/low calorie diet product manufacturers
Vending machines and ready made meals
US hotels, airlines and cruises
Emerging technology in US/Canada
Trade organisations and magazines
Labelling and trademark/branding issues

5 - The Canadian experience
The market for low carb products
Canadian food manufacturers and retailers
The regulatory environment for low carb products
Other healthy eating trends

6 - Will the UK low carb market follow the US?
Consumer attitudes towards low carb diets
Consumer attitudes towards fast foods and pre-prepared meals
Attitude of the mainstream medical establishment towards low carb
 diets
Governmental attitudes towards diet, obesity and health
Small businesses versus large corporations

7 - The UK market for low carb products
Market size
What's happening so far in the UK
Exploiting the low carb market
Diet, healthy eating and the UK food industry - the future

8 - Detailed listing of product opportunities
Baked goods
Baking ingredients
Cooking aids and kitchen equipment
Dairy products, dairy based desserts and ice creams
Dietary supplements
Drinks
Eggs
Fats and oils
Fish
Game
Grains
Laboratory testing services
Meat
Miscellaneous products
Modified 'natural' foods
Nuts and seeds
Organic foods
Poultry
Pulses/legumes
Restaurants, fast food and other catering
Salads, vegetables and fruits
Seafood
Snacks and sweets
Sweeteners

9 - Conclusions

Appendix 1 - What Atkins dieters can eat
Appendix 2 - Typical Atkins menu plan

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