Fiber Gets a New Image

摘要

The food-fiber market in the United States could reach $495 million by 2011, according to new analysis from Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company. In its report, Strategic Analysis of the United States Food Fiber Industry, it noted that the food-fiber industry earned revenue of $193 million in 2004, with insoluble fiber accounting for more than $176 million. Interest in soluble fiber is rising fast, however, and it is estimated that within the next five years, its growth could increase twice as fast compared to insoluble fiber.