Food Stabilizer Market, By Food Categories, Functionality, and Geography

Food Stabilizer Market

Food stabilizers are additive materials that are applied or sprayed to preserve the texture and quality of the food. Gelatin, gaur gum, starch, cellulose and carrageen are commonly used as food stabilizers. Growing urbanization, changing lifestyle, increasing disposable income and rapid adoption of convenience food are major factor augmenting demand for food stabilizers.

Increasing prevalence of foodborne diseases and rising awareness about the various advantages of food stabilizers against bacteria creates a highly favorable environment for growth of the food stabilizers market, especially in Europe and North America. Moreover, increasing working population in urban areas and growing demand for processed and ready to eat food in emerging economies of India and China is expected to drive market growth.

Growing demand for processed, frozen food, bakery, and confectionery product is expected to drive the global food stabilizers market. Increasing diabetes patient and growing health awareness are adding up to rising demand for low fat food products.

Overdose of food stabilizers or above recommended use of these products can pose a serious threat. For instance, overdose of ‘alginate’ as a food viscosifier may have negative impact on pregnant women, which is expected to be one of the key challenge for food stabilizers industry. The stringent government regulations imposed by Food and Drug Administration of U.S. on April 01, 2016, has directed gaur gum as a natural substance which is obtained from maceration of the seed of the gaur plant are safe and can be used in specified limit, which in turn is propelling the growth of the Food Stabilizer Market during 2017-2025.

The global food stabilizers market size is estimated at US$ 7.95 billion and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 6.59% in terms of revenue during 2017 – 2025.

Regional Insights

Asia Pacific, followed by Europe and North America accounts for major share in global food stabilizers market both in terms of value and volume in 2016. In 2016, Asia Pacific accounted for a market share of 29.68% in terms of value, followed by Europe 24.55% in terms of revenue. Ready to eat segment in Asia Pacific is dominating the market, due to rapid increase in disposable income of Asia Pacific and adoption of convenience food. Moreover, growing urbanization and increasing working population is propelling the growth of food stabilizers market. According to a stats provided by Coherent Market Insights, the global confectionary food market in Latin America is expected to be the fastest growing at a CAGR of 6.75% during 2017-2025 according to Coherent Market Insights analysis.

Multinational players need to tap potential addressable market in the emerging regions with the help of geographical expansion

Major players in the global food stabilizers market include BASF SE, Cargill Inc., Celanese Corporation, Chr. Hansen A/S, DuPont, JEY'S F.I. INC, Kerry Group, Koninklijke DSM N.V., and The Archer Daniels Midland Company, among others.