Global Food Thickeners Market Analysis 2022

Global Food Thickeners Market Analysis 2022

The Global Food Thickeners Market is expected to reach $22.80 billion by 2028 growing at a CAGR of 6.3% from 2021 to 2028. Food thickening agents are generally a group of polysaccharides or proteins which structure in a linear way to form thickening agents which includes starch, hydrocolloids and proteins. They are used to increase the thickness of food & beverages, helping absorb the water content in the edibles once they are integrated into the products. These thickeners increase consistency and stability of dietary products when it meets water, improves water retention levels is also processed without changing its other properties including taste and texture.

Factors such as abundant supply of food thickeners, low cost of the product, and multi functionality are driving the growth of the market. However, fluctuations in the prices of raw material, possible health concerns, and high R&D costs are restraining the growth of the market.

Based on source, the plant segment is going to have a lucrative growth during the forecast period which can be attributed to its increasing popularity in most applications such as ready to eat meals, bakery, confectionery, among others, which can be ascribed to their high efficacy and competitive pricing. Some of the widely used plant-based food thickeners include cornstarch, gum, rice flour, pectin, tapioca, agar, and xanthan. Food thickeners derived from plants are sustainable and highly in demand from consumers owing to the rising trend of veganism and vegetarian diets, especially in food products such as processed food, bakery, and confectionery. The easy availability of raw materials for the production of plant-based food thickeners coupled with the product popularity among consumers is anticipated to drive the plant based segment.

The key vendors mentioned are Archer Daniels Midland Company, Ashland Specialty Ingredients, C P Kelko, Cargill, Darling Ingredients, DuPont De Nemours, Inc., Edesang, FDL Limited, Fooding Group, Ingredion, Jungbunzlauer, Kerry Group Plc, Medline Industries, Inc., Naturex S.A., Tate & Lyle PLC, and TIC Gums.

Forms Covered:

  • Gel
  • Granules
  • Powder
Types Covered:
  • Hydrocolloids
  • Protein
  • Starch
  • Vegetable Gums
  • Polysaccharide-based
  • Pectin
Categories Covered:
  • Natural
  • Synthetic
Sources Covered:
  • Animal
  • Marine
  • Microbial
  • Plant
Natures Covered:
  • Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)
  • Non-Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)
Distribution Channels Covered:
  • Convenience Stores
  • Grocery Stores
  • Hypermarket/Supermarket
  • Online Retailing
  • Specialty Stores
Applications Covered:
  • Bakery & Confectionery
  • Beverages
  • Convenience & Processed Foods
  • Dairy & Frozen Deserts
  • Food & Nutrition
  • Meat
  • Sauces, Dressings, Marinades, and Gravies
Regions Covered:
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • South America
  • Middle East & Africa
Key Questions Answered in this Report:
  • How this market evolved since the year 2020
  • Market size estimations, forecasts and CAGR for all the segments presented in the scope
  • Key Market Developments and financials of the key players
  • Opportunity Analysis for the new entrants
  • SWOT Analysis of the key players
  • Fastest growing markets analyzed during the forecast period


1 Market Synopsis
2 Research Outline
2.1 Research Snapshot
2.2 Research Methodology
2.3 Research Sources
2.3.1 Primary Research Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Research Sources
3 Market Dynamics
3.1 Drivers
3.2 Restraints
4 Market Environment
4.1 Bargaining power of suppliers
4.2 Bargaining power of buyers
4.3 Threat of substitutes
4.4 Threat of new entrants
4.5 Competitive rivalry
5 Global Food Thickeners Market, By Form
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Gel
5.3 Granules
5.4 Powder
6 Global Food Thickeners Market, By Type
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Hydrocolloids
6.3 Protein
6.4 Starch
6.5 Vegetable Gums
6.6 Polysaccharide-based
6.7 Pectin
7 Global Food Thickeners Market, By Category
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Natural
7.3 Synthetic
8 Global Food Thickeners Market, By Source
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Animal
8.3 Marine
8.4 Microbial
8.5 Plant
9 Global Food Thickeners Market, By Nature
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)
9.3 Non-Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)
10 Global Food Thickeners Market, By Distribution Channel
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Convenience Stores
10.3 Grocery Stores
10.4 Hypermarket/Supermarket
10.5 Online Retailing
10.6 Specialty Stores
11 Global Food Thickeners Market, By Application
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Bakery & Confectionery
11.3 Beverages
11.4 Convenience & Processed Foods
11.5 Dairy & Frozen Deserts
11.6 Food & Nutrition
11.7 Meat
11.8 Sauces, Dressings, Marinades, and Gravies
12 Global Food Thickeners Market, By Geography
12.1 Introduction
12.2 North America
12.3 Europe
12.4 Asia Pacific
12.5 South America
12.6 Middle East & Africa
13 Strategic Benchmarking
14 Vendors Landscape
14.1 Archer Daniels Midland Company
14.2 Ashland Specialty Ingredients
14.3 C P Kelko
14.4 Cargill
14.5 Darling Ingredients
14.6 DuPont De Nemours, Inc.
14.7 Edesang
14.8 FDL Limited
14.9 Fooding Group
14.10 Ingredion
14.11 Jungbunzlauer
14.12 Kerry Group Plc
14.13 Medline Industries, Inc.
14.14 Naturex S.A.
14.15 Tate & Lyle PLC
14.16 TIC Gums
List of Data Tables
Table 1 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Region (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 2 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Form (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 3 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Gel (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 4 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Granules (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 5 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Powder (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 6 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Type (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 7 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Hydrocolloids (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 8 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Protein (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 9 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Starch (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 10 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Vegetable Gums (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 11 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Polysaccharide-based (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 12 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Pectin (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 13 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Category (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 14 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Natural (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 15 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Synthetic (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 16 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Source (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 17 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Animal (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 18 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Marine (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 19 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Microbial (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 20 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Plant (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 21 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Nature (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 22 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 23 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Non-Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 24 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Distribution Channel (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 25 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Convenience Stores (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 26 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Grocery Stores (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 27 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Hypermarket/Supermarket (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 28 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Online Retailing (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 29 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Specialty Stores (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 30 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Application (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 31 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Bakery & Confectionery (2020-2028) ($MN)
32 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Beverages (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 33 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Convenience & Processed Foods (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 34 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Dairy & Frozen Deserts (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 35 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Food & Nutrition (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 36 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Meat (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 37 Global Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Sauces, Dressings, Marinades, and Gravies (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 38 North America Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Form (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 39 North America Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Type (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 40 North America Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Category (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 41 North America Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Source (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 42 North America Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Nature (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 43 North America Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Distribution Channel (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 44 North America Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Application (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 45 Europe Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Form (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 46 Europe Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Type (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 47 Europe Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Category (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 48 Europe Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Source (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 49 Europe Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Nature (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 50 Europe Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Distribution Channel (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 51 Europe Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Application (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 52 Asia Pacific Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Form (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 53 Asia Pacific Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Type (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 54 Asia Pacific Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Category (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 55 Asia Pacific Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Source (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 56 Asia Pacific Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Nature (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 57 Asia Pacific Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Distribution Channel (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 58 Asia Pacific Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Application (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 59 South America Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Form (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 60 South America Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Type (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 61 South America Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Category (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 62 South America Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Source (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 63 South America Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Nature (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 64 South America Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Distribution Channel (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 65 South America Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Application (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 66 Middle East & Africa Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Form (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 67 Middle East & Africa Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Type (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 68 Middle East & Africa Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Category (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 69 Middle East & Africa Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Source (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 70 Middle East & Africa Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Nature (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 71 Middle East & Africa Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Distribution Channel (2020-2028) ($MN)
Table 72 Middle East & Africa Food Thickeners Market Outlook, By Application (2020-2028) ($MN)

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