The skimmed milk powder market in India size reached INR 162.0 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach INR 355.0 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 9.1% during 2025-2033. Increasing health consciousness, rising inclination towards a nutritious diet, and the growing reliance on e-commerce websites represent some of the key factors driving the market.
Skimmed milk powder is produced by removing the fat from fresh pasteurized milk and evaporating the remaining liquid until it becomes a dry powder. It offers a longer shelf life and can be reconstituted with water to create a liquid milk product. It is rich in protein, calcium, vitamins, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, minerals, and other essential nutrients. It aids in supporting muscle growth and repair, improving bone health, promoting weight management, enhancing heart health, and boosting the immune system. It also enhances brain function, promotes healthy skin, reduces inflammation, and minimizes the risk of developing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and diabetes. At present, product manufacturers operating in India are introducing organic, and sugar and lactose-free product variants to expand their product portfolio. They are also focusing on launching skimmed milk powder in different flavors like chocolate, hazelnut, caramel, vanilla, strawberry, and blueberries.
Skimmed Milk Powder Market in India Trends:
The increasing health consciousness and the rising awareness among the masses about the health benefits of skimmed milk powder represent one of the major factors facilitating the market growth in India. Moreover, skimmed milk powder is used in the preparation of numerous bakery goods, dairy products, and beverages, including bread, cakes, chocolates, candies, ice cream, cheese, yogurt, hot chocolate, soups, and shakes, which are served across restaurants and other commercial food outlets. This, coupled with the burgeoning food and beverage (F&B) industry, is contributing to the market growth in the country. In addition, rapid urbanization, expanding purchasing power of the consumer, and the growing inclination of individuals towards a healthy and nutritious diet is driving the demand for skimmed milk powder based ready to eat (RTE) food products in the country. Apart from this, there is an increase in the use of skimmed milk powder in the manufacturing of baby food and infant formula to improve digestion. This, along with the rising concerns of parents about the balanced nutrition of their children, is favoring the growth of the market. furthermore, the growing reliance on e-commerce websites due to the advantages offered by these websites, such as easy availability, cashback, discounted prices, secure payment, and cash-on-delivery (COD), is creating a positive outlook for the market in the country.
Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the skimmed milk powder market in India, along with forecasts at the regional and country levels from 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on sector.
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