The global organic yeast market size is estimated to be valued at USD 364 million in 2020 and is expected to reach a value of USD 599 million by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 10.5% during the forecast period. Factors such as increasing awareness among consumers about health & wellness, growing need to replace monosodium glutamate (MSG) as an additive in food products, and increased demand for organic food products across the globe is driving the growth of the market.
With the increase in awareness among consumers about the benefits of organic food products, the retail sales of organic food products have increased. The US is one of the largest consumers of organic food products in the world, followed by Europe. The largest markets for organic food products in Europe are Germany, France, and Italy.
According to a report by FiBl in 2017, the market for organic food products is growing in countries such as Brazil, Mexico, Chile, and Paraguay. Similarly, the US organic sector is also witnessing an upward trajectory as consumers are witnessing a high demand for organic products, which has enabled them to acquire a larger market share.
Asia Pacific is projected to be the fastest growing region due to the rise in demand for natural and organic food ingredients from the major economies such as China, India, Japan and other South east Asian countries are they experience a surged in the increase in number of health conscious consumers.
Key players are Koninklijke DSM N.V (Netherlands), Lallemand (Canada), Biospringer (France), Leiber GmbH (Germany), Ohly (Germany), Levapan (Colombia), Biorigin (Brazil), Agrano Gmbh & Co. KG (Germany), Red Star Yeast Company (US), Angel Yeast Co. Ltd (China), Solgar Inc (US), Imperial Yeast (Portland), Levex (Turkey), and White Labs Copenhagen (US), and Rapunzel Naturkost (Germany) .
