The global gelatin market size is projected to grow from USD 2.6 billion in 2018 to USD 3.6 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 6.6% during the forecast period. Growing demand for functional and convenience food & beverage products and rising preferences for clean-label products are projected to drive the market for gelatin.
By application, the food segment is projected to witness the fastest growth in the market during the forecast period.
The food segment is projected to witness the fastest growth due to a wide range of applications in food and high nutritional value. Gelatin is a highly rich protein source to be incorporated into functional & nutritional food & beverage products. The rising demand for nutritional food & beverages has been stimulating the demand for gelatin. Gelatin is naturally derived from animal’s connective tissues and considered as a clean label ingredient. Hence, the increased consumer preferences for clean label products drive the growth of the global gelatin market.
The porcine segment is projected to account for the largest share during the forecast period.
Based on source, the market is estimated to be dominated by the porcine segment in 2018. Pigskin is rich in collagen proteins, which are considered to be more stable in comparison with gelatin from other sources. Most of the gelatin is sourced from animal tissues, as it contains a high amount of collagen. Different methods are used to extract collagen protein, which include the salting out, alkaline, acid, and enzyme methods. Furthermore, increasing demand for sports and nutritional food & beverage products fuels the porcine gelatin demand.
Europe is projected to account for the largest market share during the forecast period.
Europe accounted for the largest share of the gelatin market. The dominance in this region is attributed to the high demand for nutritional and functional food & beverage products along with the growing pharmaceutical industry. Moreover, the abundant availability of raw materials as well as the presence of key gelatin manufacturing contributes to the growth of the market in the region.
Key Market Players:
The major vendors in the global gelatin market are Darling Ingredients (US), Gelita (Germany), Nitta Gelatin (Japan), Tessenderlo Group (Belgium), Weishardt (France), Trobas Gelatine (Netherlands), India Gelatine & Chemicals (India), Lapi Gelatine (Italy), Junca Gelatines (Spain), Sterling Biotech Group (India), Italgelatine (Italy), and Gelnex (Brazil).
These players have broad industry coverage and strong operational and financial strength; they have grown organically and inorganically in the recent past. Key industry players such as Darling Ingredients (US) acquired Triple-T Foods Arkansas (US), which is a specialty pet food ingredient company. This acquisition is expected to help the company in expanding their premium protein business.
