Energy gels are also referred as nutritional gels, sports gels, endurance gels, or carbohydrate gels. These come in single-serve and small plastic packets; each packet has a stripe with a small notch at the upper area of packet that can be unpeeled to divulge an opening through which the gel can be consumed. The chief cause of energy gel consumption is that they offer instant energy for the execution of intensive exercise and workout such as cycling, running, swimming, and triathlons. The main constituent used to formulate energy gels is carbohydrates. All the trademarks that produce energy gels do not contain fats or protein; it comprises complex carbohydrates compounds. The carbohydrates are riveted into blood when the energy gel is consumed into body as to supply body with mandatory calories.

Market Dynamics

Mounting population rate globally is triggering the need for food products to meet the demand. Also, inclination of population towards instant energy products especially among youth and surging awareness associated with the benefits of energy gel products are some major factors spurring the growth of the market. However, there are a number of substitutes for energy gels as the food and beverage industry is a vast sector and a number of players are involved in manufacturing nutraceutical products. The increasing number of sports events globally is also contributing to the expansion of energy gels market. The rising demand for organic energy products and growing trend of online shopping is expected to propel the market growth over the forecast period.

Based on distribution channel, the global energy gel products market is divided into convenience stores, supermarkets, online store, and medical stores. The online store segment gained largest share in the global market in 2016 and would continue to lead the market throughout the forecast period. The online distribution channel is gaining popularity with increasing accessibility of internet and escalating usage of internet as a mode of purchasing goods and services among population globally, and has largely contributed in the sales of energy gel products. Therefore it can be estimated that in the forthcoming years, the market growth will be propelled significantly.

Report coverage

Market	Global Energy Gel Products
Analysis Period	2013 – 2023
Historic Year	2013 - 2015
Base Year	2016
Forecast Data	2017 – 2023
Market Stratification	Flavour Type, Distribution Channel, Geography
Regional Scope	North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America,  Middle East and Africa (MEA)
Report Coverage	Market Trends, Drivers, Restraints, Porter's Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Player Profiling, Value Chain Analysis

The market research study on “Energy Gel Products (Flavor Type: Fruit, Vanilla, Chocolate, Others; Distribution Channel: Convenience Stores, Supermarkets, Online Store, Medical Stores) – Global Industry Analysis, Market Size, Opportunities and Forecast, 2017 - 2023” offers a detailed study on the energy gel products entailing insights on its different market segments. Market dynamics with drivers, restraints and opportunities with their impact analysis are provided. Information about Porter's five forces analysis is also mentioned. The report provides insight on global energy gel products market, its flavor type, distribution channel, and major geographic regions. Secondly, the report covers the global energy gel products market size, and segment markets by flavor type, distribution channel, and geography along with the information on companies operating in the market. The energy gel products market analysis is provided for major regional markets including North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Middle East and Africa (MEA) and Rest of World. For each region, the market sizes and volume for different segments have been covered under the scope of report. There are a large numbers of energy gel product manufacturers present in the market. Some of the major manufacturers include Getorade, GU Energy Gel, Clif Shot Energy Gel, PowerGel, and Honey Stinger among others.

The global energy gel products market is segmented as below:

Market Segmentation

• Fruit
• Vanilla
• Chocolate
• Others

• Convenience Stores
• Supermarkets
• Online Store
• Medical Stores

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada 
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • U.K.
  • France
  • Germany 
  • Spain
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • Australia
  • Rest of Asia-Pacific
• Middle East and Africa (MEA)
  • South Africa
  • Rest of MEA
• Rest of World (RoW)
  • Brazil
  • Rest of RoW

TABLE OF CONTENT