Smoothie: A Nutritional and Commercial Point of View and Future Aspects
Harshit *
Department of Food and Nutrition, Food science and Technology, School of Home Science and Technology, Baba Saheb Bheem Rao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Neetu Singh
Department of Food and Nutrition, Food science and Technology, School of Home Science and Technology, Baba Saheb Bheem Rao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Madhvi Daniel
Department of Food and Nutrition, Food science and Technology, School of Home Science and Technology, Baba Saheb Bheem Rao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Puja Kumari
Department of Food and Nutrition, Food science and Technology, School of Home Science and Technology, Baba Saheb Bheem Rao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Abstract
Smoothies can improve the daily diet because they frequently contain healthy elements including vitamins, minerals, and fibre. However, there are a few things to keep in mind while choosing components to prevent health hazards. First, it is important to remember that a lot of fruit can lead to a significant increase in energy intake. Only plants or parts of them should, in theory, be used in smoothies since they have also been used traditionally as foods and are therefore thought to be safe. According to sources like Horizon Databook, the smoothie industry in India is a vast and attractive market. With a sales share of 51.62% in 2023, the fruit-based industry was the largest. Horizon Databook has divided the Indian smoothie industry into two segments: those based on dairy and those based on fruit. It has also examined the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2017 to 2030. The global smoothie market's size, which is growing yearly, was also revealed by Polaris market research investigation.
So in modern scenario where people moved towards the food items like smoothie because its nutritional values and wholesomeness also they look the market of smoothie as business prospectives and try to grave the opportunity in smoothie industry.
Keywords: Smoothie, nutritional aspects, market view, lifestyle, habits, revenue