Thickeners and Vegetable Gums Market

Thickeners and Vegetable Gums: Market Outlook

There are certain substances and compounds which needs to be added to the food products and beverages in order to maintain the shelf life of the final food product. These compounds are called as food additives. The food additives helps to maintain the color, flavour, and the freshness of the food product. There are certain food additives which have been used for many centuries such as sulfur dioxide in wine, sugar, and salts in bacon and dried fish.

In the recent times there are many food additives which meets the need for food production as the large scale food production is different from the small scale food production. In the processed food, the most important ingredient as it is required to ensure safety and good condition, throughout the journey of these food products from factories, to the consumers.

Food additives should be used in the food products only when it is required by the particular food product such as a technological need, to preserve the nutritional quality of the food, and to enhance the food stability. There are various sources from which the food additives are derived from such as plants, minerals, and animals.

Apart from natural sources, there are synthetic sources from which the food additives are derived from. In the recent times there are few food additives that are used predominantly such as emulsifiers, thickeners and vegetable gums, preservatives, hydrocolloids, coating agents, gelling agents, texturizing agents, and others.

Thickeners and vegetable gums are certain gums which are used in the food products as a thickener or a thickening agent. When the thickeners and vegetable gums are added to food products, then it helps to improve the viscosity without altering any of its other properties such as flavor, taste, color, and texture. Thickeners and vegetable gums helps increase the stability of the particular food product.

Thickeners and Vegetable Gums and its Properties:

The food grade thickeners and vegetable gums are obtained from certain modified food starches, vegetable gums, and other polysaccharides. When the thickeners and vegetable gums are added to the food products and beverages, it absorbs the fluids that are present in those products. Eventually, the food product thickens up.

Breaking of the starch helps reverse the thickening action and the water molecules present in the food products and beverages act as a free fluid for absorption by the body. The thickeners and vegetable gums helps hold the water molecules even during the digestion process. Thus, thickeners and vegetable gums reduces the availability of fluids in the body.

The usage of thickeners and vegetable gums depend on the food product, and the purpose of usage. For example, arrowroot is being used a thickener for acidic food as the usage of corn starch loses its thickening properties eventually. There are various types of thickeners and vegetable gums available such as proteins and polysaccharides.

Global Thickeners and Vegetable Gums Market: Segmentation

Type	Proteins Polysaccharides
Nature	Organic Conventional
function	Texturizers Emulsifiers Stabilizers Preservatives Coating Gelling
End use	Food and Beverage Manufacturers Bakery Confectionery Dairy Ready-to-snacks Convenience Food Soft Drinks Packaged Food

Global Thickeners and Vegetable Gums Market: Market Participants

Some of the market participants operating in the global thickeners and vegetable gums market identified across the value chain include Cargill Incorporated, Tate & Lyle, Archer Daniels Midland Company, E. I. DuPont De Nemours, Ingredion Incorporated, Naturex, Food Color World, Nexira, Kerry Group, Agro Gums, CP Kelco, Riken Vitamin, Fuerst Day Lawso, Taiyo International, Avebe, Palsgaard among the other thickeners and vegetable gums manufacturers.

Opportunities for Participants in the Thickeners and Vegetable Gums Market

There are certain factors such as rise in the demand for bakery products, confectionary products and beverages helps drive in the growth of global thickeners and vegetable gums market. North America is expected to consume more amount of thickeners and vegetable gums when compared to the other regions due to the awareness regarding the product by the manufacturers. If the same awareness is created in the other regions, the same growth trend will be expected.  

The report is a compilation of first-hand information, qualitative and quantitative assessment by industry analysts, and inputs from industry experts and industry participants across the value chain. The report provides in-depth analysis of parent market trends, macro-economic indicators, and governing factors, along with market attractiveness as per segment. The report also maps the qualitative impact of various market factors on market segments and geographies.

The report covers exhaustive analysis on:

• Market Segments
• Market Dynamics
• Market Size
• Supply & Demand
• Current Trends/Issues/Challenges
• Competition & Companies Involved
• Technology
• Value Chain
• Market Drivers and Restraints

Regional analysis includes:

• North America (U.S., Canada)
• Latin America (Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Rest of LATAM)
• Europe (Germany, Italy, U.K, Spain, France, Nordic countries, BENELUX, Russia, Poland, and Rest of Europe)
• East Asia (Japan, South Korea, and China)
• South Asia (India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Rest of South Asia)
• Oceania (Australia, and New Zealand)
• Middle East and Africa (GCC Countries, Turkey, Iran, Israel, S. Africa, Rest of MEA)

Report Highlights:

• Detailed overview of parent market
• Changing market dynamics in the industry
• In-depth market segmentation
• Historical, current and projected market size in terms of volume and value
• Recent industry trends and developments
• Competitive landscape
• Strategies of key players and products offered
• Potential and niche segments, geographical regions exhibiting promising growth
• A neutral perspective on market performance
• Must-have information for market players to sustain and enhance their market footprint

To know more about delivery timeline for this report Contact Sales