Dairy Starter Culture Industry Research Report 2025

Summary

Dairy starter cultures are microorganisms that are intentionally added to milk in order to create a desired outcome in the final product, most often through their growth and fermentation processes.

According to APO Research, the global Dairy Starter Culture market was valued at US$ million in 2024 and is anticipated to reach US$ million by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of xx% during the forecast period 2025-2031.

North American market for Dairy Starter Culture is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.

Asia-Pacific market for Dairy Starter Culture is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.

Europe market for Dairy Starter Culture is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.

The major global manufacturers of Dairy Starter Culture include Chr. Hansen, Danisco, DSM, CSK, Lallemand, Sacco System, Dalton, BDF Ingredients and Lactina, etc. In 2024, the world's top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.

Report Scope

This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Dairy Starter Culture, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Dairy Starter Culture.

The report will help the Dairy Starter Culture manufacturers, new entrants, and industry chain related companies in this market with information on the revenues, sales volume, and average price for the overall market and the sub-segments across the different segments, by company, by Type, by Application, and by regions.

The Dairy Starter Culture market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (MT) and revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. This report segments the global Dairy Starter Culture market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided. For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.

Key Companies & Market Share Insights

In this section, the readers will gain an understanding of the key players competing. This report has studied the key growth strategies, such as innovative trends and developments, intensification of product portfolio, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, new product innovation, and geographical expansion, undertaken by these participants to maintain their presence. Apart from business strategies, the study includes current developments and key financials. The readers will also get access to the data related to global revenue, price, and sales by manufacturers for the period 2020-2025. This all-inclusive report will certainly serve the clients to stay updated and make effective decisions in their businesses.

Dairy Starter Culture Segment by Company

Chr. Hansen
Danisco
DSM
CSK
Lallemand
Sacco System
Dalton
BDF Ingredients
Lactina
Lb Bulgaricum
Anhui Jinlac Biotech
Probio-Plus

Dairy Starter Culture Segment by Type

Mesophilic
Thermophilic
Probiotics

Dairy Starter Culture Segment by Application

Cheese
Yoghourt
Buttermilk
Cream
Others

Dairy Starter Culture Segment by Region

North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries

Key Drivers & Barriers

High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.

Reasons to Buy This Report

1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Dairy Starter Culture market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Dairy Starter Culture and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Dairy Starter Culture.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc.), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Dairy Starter Culture manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Dairy Starter Culture by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Dairy Starter Culture in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.

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1 Preface
1.1 Scope of Report
1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
1.3 Research Methodology
1.4 Research Process
1.5 Data Source
1.5.1 Secondary Sources
1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
2.1 Product Definition
2.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
2.2.1 Global Dairy Starter Culture Market Size (2020-2031)
2.2.2 Global Dairy Starter Culture Sales (2020-2031)
2.2.3 Global Dairy Starter Culture Market Average Price (2020-2031)
2.3 Dairy Starter Culture by Type
2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031) & (US$ Million)
2.3.2 Mesophilic
2.3.3 Thermophilic
2.3.4 Probiotics
2.4 Dairy Starter Culture by Application
2.4.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.4.2 Cheese
2.4.3 Yoghourt
2.4.4 Buttermilk
2.4.5 Cream
2.4.6 Others
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
3.1 Global Dairy Starter Culture Market Competitive Situation by Manufacturers (2020 Versus 2024)
3.2 Global Dairy Starter Culture Sales (MT) of Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.3 Global Dairy Starter Culture Revenue of Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.4 Global Dairy Starter Culture Average Price by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.5 Global Dairy Starter Culture Industry Ranking, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2025
3.6 Global Manufacturers of Dairy Starter Culture, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
3.7 Global Manufacturers of Dairy Starter Culture, Product Type & Application
3.8 Global Manufacturers of Dairy Starter Culture, Established Date
3.9 Global Dairy Starter Culture Market CR5 and HHI
3.10 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
4.1 Chr. Hansen
4.1.1 Chr. Hansen Company Information
4.1.2 Chr. Hansen Business Overview
4.1.3 Chr. Hansen Dairy Starter Culture Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.1.4 Chr. Hansen Dairy Starter Culture Product Portfolio
4.1.5 Chr. Hansen Recent Developments
4.2 Danisco
4.2.1 Danisco Company Information
4.2.2 Danisco Business Overview
4.2.3 Danisco Dairy Starter Culture Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.2.4 Danisco Dairy Starter Culture Product Portfolio
4.2.5 Danisco Recent Developments
4.3 DSM
4.3.1 DSM Company Information
4.3.2 DSM Business Overview
4.3.3 DSM Dairy Starter Culture Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.3.4 DSM Dairy Starter Culture Product Portfolio
4.3.5 DSM Recent Developments
4.4 CSK
4.4.1 CSK Company Information
4.4.2 CSK Business Overview
4.4.3 CSK Dairy Starter Culture Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.4.4 CSK Dairy Starter Culture Product Portfolio
4.4.5 CSK Recent Developments
4.5 Lallemand
4.5.1 Lallemand Company Information
4.5.2 Lallemand Business Overview
4.5.3 Lallemand Dairy Starter Culture Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.5.4 Lallemand Dairy Starter Culture Product Portfolio
4.5.5 Lallemand Recent Developments
4.6 Sacco System
4.6.1 Sacco System Company Information
4.6.2 Sacco System Business Overview
4.6.3 Sacco System Dairy Starter Culture Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.6.4 Sacco System Dairy Starter Culture Product Portfolio
4.6.5 Sacco System Recent Developments
4.7 Dalton
4.7.1 Dalton Company Information
4.7.2 Dalton Business Overview
4.7.3 Dalton Dairy Starter Culture Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.7.4 Dalton Dairy Starter Culture Product Portfolio
4.7.5 Dalton Recent Developments
4.8 BDF Ingredients
4.8.1 BDF Ingredients Company Information
4.8.2 BDF Ingredients Business Overview
4.8.3 BDF Ingredients Dairy Starter Culture Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.8.4 BDF Ingredients Dairy Starter Culture Product Portfolio
4.8.5 BDF Ingredients Recent Developments
4.9 Lactina
4.9.1 Lactina Company Information
4.9.2 Lactina Business Overview
4.9.3 Lactina Dairy Starter Culture Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.9.4 Lactina Dairy Starter Culture Product Portfolio
4.9.5 Lactina Recent Developments
4.10 Lb Bulgaricum
4.10.1 Lb Bulgaricum Company Information
4.10.2 Lb Bulgaricum Business Overview
4.10.3 Lb Bulgaricum Dairy Starter Culture Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.10.4 Lb Bulgaricum Dairy Starter Culture Product Portfolio
4.10.5 Lb Bulgaricum Recent Developments
4.11 Anhui Jinlac Biotech
4.11.1 Anhui Jinlac Biotech Company Information
4.11.2 Anhui Jinlac Biotech Business Overview
4.11.3 Anhui Jinlac Biotech Dairy Starter Culture Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.11.4 Anhui Jinlac Biotech Dairy Starter Culture Product Portfolio
4.11.5 Anhui Jinlac Biotech Recent Developments
4.12 Probio-Plus
4.12.1 Probio-Plus Company Information
4.12.2 Probio-Plus Business Overview
4.12.3 Probio-Plus Dairy Starter Culture Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.12.4 Probio-Plus Dairy Starter Culture Product Portfolio
4.12.5 Probio-Plus Recent Developments
5 Global Dairy Starter Culture Market Scenario by Region
5.1 Global Dairy Starter Culture Market Size by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
5.2 Global Dairy Starter Culture Sales by Region: 2020-2031
5.2.1 Global Dairy Starter Culture Sales by Region: 2020-2025
5.2.2 Global Dairy Starter Culture Sales by Region: 2026-2031
5.3 Global Dairy Starter Culture Revenue by Region: 2020-2031
5.3.1 Global Dairy Starter Culture Revenue by Region: 2020-2025
5.3.2 Global Dairy Starter Culture Revenue by Region: 2026-2031
5.4 North America Dairy Starter Culture Market Facts & Figures by Country
5.4.1 North America Dairy Starter Culture Market Size by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
5.4.2 North America Dairy Starter Culture Sales by Country (2020-2031)
5.4.3 North America Dairy Starter Culture Revenue by Country (2020-2031)
5.4.4 United States
5.4.5 Canada
5.4.6 Mexico
5.5 Europe Dairy Starter Culture Market Facts & Figures by Country
5.5.1 Europe Dairy Starter Culture Market Size by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
5.5.2 Europe Dairy Starter Culture Sales by Country (2020-2031)
5.5.3 Europe Dairy Starter Culture Revenue by Country (2020-2031)
5.5.4 Germany
5.5.5 France
5.5.6 U.K.
5.5.7 Italy
5.5.8 Russia
5.5.9 Spain
5.5.10 Netherlands
5.5.11 Switzerland
5.5.12 Sweden
5.5.13 Poland
5.6 Asia Pacific Dairy Starter Culture Market Facts & Figures by Country
5.6.1 Asia Pacific Dairy Starter Culture Market Size by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
5.6.2 Asia Pacific Dairy Starter Culture Sales by Country (2020-2031)
5.6.3 Asia Pacific Dairy Starter Culture Revenue by Country (2020-2031)
5.6.4 China
5.6.5 Japan
5.6.6 South Korea
5.6.7 India
5.6.8 Australia
5.6.9 Taiwan
5.6.10 Southeast Asia
5.7 South America Dairy Starter Culture Market Facts & Figures by Country
5.7.1 South America Dairy Starter Culture Market Size by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
5.7.2 South America Dairy Starter Culture Sales by Country (2020-2031)
5.7.3 South America Dairy Starter Culture Revenue by Country (2020-2031)
5.7.4 Brazil
5.7.5 Argentina
5.7.6 Chile
5.8 Middle East and Africa Dairy Starter Culture Market Facts & Figures by Country
5.8.1 Middle East and Africa Dairy Starter Culture Market Size by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
5.8.2 Middle East and Africa Dairy Starter Culture Sales by Country (2020-2031)
5.8.3 Middle East and Africa Dairy Starter Culture Revenue by Country (2020-2031)
5.8.4 Egypt
5.8.5 South Africa
5.8.6 Israel
5.8.7 Türkiye
5.8.8 GCC Countries
6 Segment by Type
6.1 Global Dairy Starter Culture Sales by Type (2020-2031)
6.1.1 Global Dairy Starter Culture Sales by Type (2020-2031) & (MT)
6.1.2 Global Dairy Starter Culture Sales Market Share by Type (2020-2031)
6.2 Global Dairy Starter Culture Revenue by Type (2020-2031)
6.2.1 Global Dairy Starter Culture Sales by Type (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
6.2.2 Global Dairy Starter Culture Revenue Market Share by Type (2020-2031)
6.3 Global Dairy Starter Culture Price by Type (2020-2031)
7 Segment by Application
7.1 Global Dairy Starter Culture Sales by Application (2020-2031)
7.1.1 Global Dairy Starter Culture Sales by Application (2020-2031) & (MT)
7.1.2 Global Dairy Starter Culture Sales Market Share by Application (2020-2031)
7.2 Global Dairy Starter Culture Revenue by Application (2020-2031)
7.2.1 Global Dairy Starter Culture Sales by Application (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
7.2.2 Global Dairy Starter Culture Revenue Market Share by Application (2020-2031)
7.3 Global Dairy Starter Culture Price by Application (2020-2031)
8 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
8.1 Dairy Starter Culture Value Chain Analysis
8.1.1 Dairy Starter Culture Key Raw Materials
8.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
8.1.3 Dairy Starter Culture Production Mode & Process
8.2 Dairy Starter Culture Sales Channels Analysis
8.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
8.2.2 Dairy Starter Culture Distributors
8.2.3 Dairy Starter Culture Customers
9 Global Dairy Starter Culture Analyzing Market Dynamics
9.1 Dairy Starter Culture Industry Trends
9.2 Dairy Starter Culture Industry Drivers
9.3 Dairy Starter Culture Industry Opportunities and Challenges
9.4 Dairy Starter Culture Industry Restraints
10 Report Conclusion
11 Disclaimer

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