The global food encapsulation market is projected to witness a single-digit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.4% from 2015 to 2025, accounting for US$5464.6 million by 2020, according to a report by Future Market Insights.
The growth is supported by increasing demand for natural flavors and clean label products, which has led to the development of novel products to cater specific needs of consumers.
Food encapsulation market
The global food encapsulation market is segmented on the basis of technology into physical and chemical.
The physical segment is projected to account for around 79.0% share of the total food encapsulation market by 2020.
The chemical technology segment, on the other hand, is expected to record a CAGR of around 10.1% during the forecast period.
The global food encapsulation market is segmented according to major application into dairy, beverages, bakery, confectionery, dietary supplements, functional food, animal nutrition and others.
The dietary supplements segment is expected to account for about 25.6% share of the overall food encapsulation market by 2020. This growth is attributed to increasing demand for nutritional products among consumers across the globe.
By core material, the global food encapsulation market is segmented into flavoring agents, lipids, vitamins and minerals, antioxidants, acids, bases, and buffers, amino acids and peptides, enzymes and microorganisms and others.
Among these, flavoring agents is expected to record a CAGR of 10.5% during the forecast period.
This is attributed to increasing demand for enhanced taste and quality of the food products among consumers.
Moreover, on the basis of wall material type, the segmentation includes carbohydrates, proteins and lipids.
The demand for proteins as wall material is expected to increase robustly, registering a CAGR of 10.0% during the forecast period.
Increasing R&D by companies on the development of clean label products with micro-encapsulation technology comprising no preservatives, added antioxidants and gelatin are expected to drive the demand for food encapsulation in the global market during the forecast period.
However, the demand for food products that offer additional benefits is increasingly at a rapid pace, especially in emerging economies.
This is attributed to increasing consumer awareness and improved consumer spending on food and beverages.
While North America is expected to dominate the global food encapsulation market with a market share of 25.6% by 2020, Asia Pacific excluding Japan is expected to record highest CAGR of 10.2% during the forecast period.
The growth is attributed to new product launches, geographical expansion by companies, and increasing demand for functional and fortified food products among consumers.
