Europe Sourdough Market Size, Share & Industry Trends Analysis Report By Type (Type I, Type II, and Type III), By Application (Breads & Buns, Cakes & Pastries, Cookies, Pizza, and Others), By Ingredients, By Country and Growth Forecast, 2023 - 2030

Europe Sourdough Market Size, Share & Industry Trends Analysis Report By Type (Type I, Type II, and Type III), By Application (Breads & Buns, Cakes & Pastries, Cookies, Pizza, and Others), By Ingredients, By Country and Growth Forecast, 2023 - 2030


The Europe Sourdough Market would witness market growth of 8.2% CAGR during the forecast period (2023-2030). In the year 2020, the Europe market's volume surged to 76.2 kilo tonnes, showcasing a growth of 6.3% (2019-2022).

Market growth is quickening to the rise in artisan bakeries that utilize type I sourdough, produced using solely wild yeasts. Additionally, the expansion of artisan bakeries is due to changing customer preferences for traditional and nutritious food products, particularly in the bread products sector. Also, rising online shop penetration is anticipated to accelerate the market expansion.

The market is predicted to have profitable growth due to rising demand for clean-label products with fewer artificial ingredients and more natural components. Products with clean labels provide transparency regarding product ingredients and manufacturing methods. The market’s growth is anticipated to be boosted by consumers' shifting preferences towards clean-label products throughout the forecast period.

Additionally, there is a growing demand for dehydrated sourdough because Type III dehydrated sourdough is the most popular starter in the bread sector. Dehydrated sourdough protects against microbes while preventing heat damage to the valuable culture.

With the growing demand of cakes and bakery goods, Europe is a significant region for the sourdough products. Over the past few years, the region has seen an increase in the number of food processing facilities. The United Kingdom continues to be a lucrative market because of the sizable population and consumer base. Additionally, the nation is going through a significant period of innovation and the introduction of new products. Bread sales reached a CAGR of 1.0% from 2016 to 2021, reaching US$12.1 billion in 2021, and are expected to increase by 0.8% from 2021 to 2026 to reach US$12.7 billion. Hence, in Europe, the market is witnessing growth due to the growing demand for baked goods in the region.

The Germany market dominated the Europe Sourdough Market by Country in 2022, and would continue to be a dominant market till 2030; thereby, achieving a market value of $337.9 million by 2030. The UK market is estimated to witness a CAGR of 7.3% during (2023 - 2030). Additionally, The France market would showcase a CAGR of 9% during (2023 - 2030).

Based on Type, the market is segmented into Type I, Type II, and Type III. Based on Application, the market is segmented into Breads & Buns, Cakes & Pastries, Cookies, Pizza, and Others. Based on Ingredients, the market is segmented into Wheat, Barley, and Oats. Based on countries, the market is segmented into Germany, UK, France, Russia, Spain, Italy, and Rest of Europe.

The market research report covers the analysis of key stake holders of the market. Key companies profiled in the report include Puratos NV/SA, Lallemand, Inc., Lesaffre Group, GoodMills Group GmbH (Leipnik-Lundenburger), IREKS GMBH, Gold coast baking company, Boudin Bakery, Philibert savours, Ernst BOCKER GmbH & Co. KG, and Bake with Brolite

Scope of the Study

Market Segments covered in the Report:

By Type (Volume, Kilo Tonnes, USD Million, 2019-2030)
  • Type I
  • Type II
  • Type III
By Application (Volume, Kilo Tonnes, USD Million, 2019-2030)
  • Breads & Buns
  • Cakes & Pastries
  • Cookies
  • Pizza
  • Others
By Ingredients (Volume, Kilo Tonnes, USD Million, 2019-2030)
  • Wheat
  • Barley
  • Oats
By Country (Volume, Kilo Tonnes, USD Million, 2019-2030)
  • Germany
  • UK
  • France
  • Russia
  • Spain
  • Italy
  • Rest of Europe
Companies Profiled
  • Puratos NV/SA
  • Lallemand, Inc.
  • Lesaffre Group
  • GoodMills Group GmbH (Leipnik-Lundenburger)
  • IREKS GMBH
  • Gold coast baking company
  • Boudin Bakery
  • Philibert savours
  • Ernst BOCKER GmbH & Co. KG
  • Bake with Brolite
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Chapter 1. Market Scope & Methodology
1.1 Market Definition
1.2 Objectives
1.3 Market Scope
1.4 Segmentation
1.4.1 Europe Sourdough Market, by Type
1.4.2 Europe Sourdough Market, by Application
1.4.3 Europe Sourdough Market, by Ingredients
1.4.4 Europe Sourdough Market, by Country
1.5 Methodology for the research
Chapter 2. Market At a Glance
2.1 Key Highlights
Chapter 3. Market Overview
3.1 Introduction
3.1.1 Overview
3.1.1.1 Market Composition and Scenario
3.2 Key Factors Impacting the Market
3.2.1 Market Drivers
3.2.2 Market Restraints
3.3 Porter Five Forces Analysis
Chapter 4. Europe Sourdough Market by Type
4.1 Europe Type I Market by Country
4.2 Europe Type II Market by Country
4.3 Europe Type III Market by Country
Chapter 5. Europe Sourdough Market by Application
5.1 Europe Breads & Buns Market by Country
5.2 Europe Cakes & Pastries Market by Country
5.3 Europe Cookies Market by Country
5.4 Europe Pizza Market by Country
5.5 Europe Others Market by Country
Chapter 6. Europe Sourdough Market by Ingredients
6.1 Europe Wheat Market by Country
6.2 Europe Barley Market by Country
6.3 Europe Oats Market by Country
Chapter 7. Europe Sourdough Market by Country
7.1 Germany Sourdough Market
7.1.1 Germany Sourdough Market by Type
7.1.2 Germany Sourdough Market by Application
7.1.3 Germany Sourdough Market by Ingredients
7.2 UK Sourdough Market
7.2.1 UK Sourdough Market by Type
7.2.2 UK Sourdough Market by Application
7.2.3 UK Sourdough Market by Ingredients
7.3 France Sourdough Market
7.3.1 France Sourdough Market by Type
7.3.2 France Sourdough Market by Application
7.3.3 France Sourdough Market by Ingredients
7.4 Russia Sourdough Market
7.4.1 Russia Sourdough Market by Type
7.4.2 Russia Sourdough Market by Application
7.4.3 Russia Sourdough Market by Ingredients
7.5 Spain Sourdough Market
7.5.1 Spain Sourdough Market by Type
7.5.2 Spain Sourdough Market by Application
7.5.3 Spain Sourdough Market by Ingredients
7.6 Italy Sourdough Market
7.6.1 Italy Sourdough Market by Type
7.6.2 Italy Sourdough Market by Application
7.6.3 Italy Sourdough Market by Ingredients
7.7 Rest of Europe Sourdough Market
7.7.1 Rest of Europe Sourdough Market by Type
7.7.2 Rest of Europe Sourdough Market by Application
7.7.3 Rest of Europe Sourdough Market by Ingredients
Chapter 8. Company Profiles
8.1 Puratos NV/SA
8.1.1 Company Overview
8.1.2 Recent strategies and developments:
8.1.2.1 Product Launches and Product Expansions:
8.1.2.2 Acquisition and Mergers:
8.1.3 SWOT Analysis
8.2 Lallemand, Inc.
8.2.1 Company Overview
8.2.2 SWOT Analysis
8.3 Lesaffre Group
8.3.1 Company Overview
8.3.2 SWOT Analysis
8.4 GoodMills Group GmbH (Leipnik-Lundenburger)
8.4.1 Company Overview
8.4.2 SWOT Analysis
8.5 IREKS GMBH
8.5.1 Company Overview
8.5.2 SWOT Analysis
8.6 Gold coast baking company
8.6.1 Company Overview
8.6.2 SWOT Analysis
8.7 Boudin Bakery
8.7.1 Company Overview
8.7.2 SWOT Analysis
8.8 Philibert savours
8.8.1 Company Overview
8.9 Ernst BOCKER GmbH & Co. KG
8.9.1 Company Overview
8.9.2 SWOT Analysis
8.10. Bake with Brolite
8.10.1 Company Overview
8.10.2 SWOT Analysis

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