Texture Modifying Agents Market
PUBLISHED: 2024 ID: SMRC27898
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Texture Modifying Agents Market

Texture Modifying Agents Market Forecasts to 2030 - Global Analysis By Type (Thickening Agent, Emulsifying Agent, Binding Agent, Stabilizing Agent and Other Types), Function, Form, Source, Application, End User and By Geography

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Published: 2024 ID: SMRC27898

This report covers the impact of COVID-19 on this global market
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According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Texture Modifying Agents Market is accounted for $15.3 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach $24.9 billion by 2030 growing at a CAGR of 8.5% during the forecast period. Texture modifying agents are substances used in food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals to alter the consistency, feel, or appearance of a product. In food, these agents help modify the texture, making products smoother, thicker, or more stable, such as in sauces, soups, and ice cream. Common examples include gums, starches, and emulsifiers. In cosmetics, they are used to adjust the sensory properties of creams, lotions, and gels, enhancing spreadability, thickness, and overall user experience. 

Market Dynamics: 

Driver: 

Rising demand for convenience foods

The rising demand for convenience foods is driving growth in the market. As consumers seek quick, ready-to-eat meals with improved sensory qualities, manufacturers use these agents to enhance texture, stability, and mouthfeel. Ingredients like gums, starches, and emulsifiers help achieve the desired consistency in products such as snacks, ready meals, and beverages. This shift towards convenience foods is fueling innovation and demand for effective texture-modifying solutions in the food industry.

Restraint:

Stringent regulatory frameworks can pose challenges in the market by increasing compliance costs and extending product development timelines. Manufacturers must navigate complex approval processes for new ingredients and adhere to strict labeling and safety standards. These regulations may limit innovation, delay market entry of new products, and increase the overall cost of production. As a result, companies may face reduced profitability and slower growth in the market.

Opportunity:

Health consciousness and clean label trends

Health consciousness and clean label trends are reshaping the market. Consumers increasingly seek natural, clean-label ingredients free from artificial additives and preservatives. As a result, there is a growing demand for plant-based, organic, and minimally processed texture-modifying agents. Manufacturers are responding by developing alternatives like guar gum, xanthan gum, and pectin, which provide functional benefits without compromising on health or transparency, aligning with the preference for healthier, simpler ingredient lists.

Threat:
 
Limited raw material availability

Limited raw material availability in the market can disrupt production and inflate costs. Many texture-modifying agents rely on specific natural resources, such as guar gum or starches, which are subject to supply chain fluctuations. Scarcity of these raw materials can lead to price volatility, shortages, and production delays. This challenge may force manufacturers to seek expensive alternatives or face difficulties in meeting consumer demand, ultimately affecting profitability.

Covid-19 Impact: 

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the market by causing supply chain disruptions, raw material shortages, and labor challenges. With shifts in consumer behavior towards comfort foods and home cooking, demand for certain texture agents like stabilizers and emulsifiers increased. However, production delays and logistical issues hindered market growth. Additionally, economic uncertainty and focus on essential goods led to slower innovation and investment in new texture-modifying solutions during the pandemic.

The thickening agent segment is projected to be the largest during the forecast period

The thickening agent segment is projected to account for the largest market share during the projection period. These agents, such as xanthan gum, guar gum, and starch derivatives, enhance viscosity and improve product consistency. In the food industry, they aid in achieving desired textures in sauces, dressings, and beverages, while in cosmetics, they help in stabilizing emulsions and creams. The growing demand for clean-label and natural products further drives the market's expansion.

The meat & poultry Segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the forecast period

The meat & poultry segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the extrapolated period utilizing these agents to improve texture, moisture retention, and overall quality.. Ingredients like phosphates, hydrocolloids, and starches are commonly used to enhance juiciness, tenderness, and mouthfeel. As consumer preferences shift toward higher-quality, processed, and convenience-driven meat products, the demand for texture-modifying agents in the meat and poultry sector continues to grow, improving both sensory appeal and shelf life.

Region with largest share:

North America region is projected to account for the largest market share during the forecast period due to rising demand for processed foods, plant-based alternatives. These agents, such as gums, starches, and hydrocolloids, are essential in enhancing the texture, stability, and mouthfeel of food and beverages. As consumers increasingly prioritize healthier, natural ingredients, the market is driven by innovation in formulation and the growing focus on sustainability, fueling continued growth across food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals sectors.

Region with highest CAGR:

Asia Pacific is expected to register the highest growth rate over the forecast period driven by increasing awareness about health and wellness. The rapid growth of the food processing sector in the region necessitates the use of texture-modifying ingredients to cater to diverse consumer tastes and preferences. The rapid growth of the food processing sector in the region necessitates the use of texture-modifying ingredients to cater to diverse consumer tastes and preferences.

Key players in the market

Some of the key players in Texture Modifying Agents market include Dow Inc., Ingredion Incorporated, Cargill, Incorporated, Tate & Lyle PLC, BASF SE, Kerry Group, FMC Corporation, ADM, Lonza Group, Royal DSM, Ashland Global Holdings Inc., Wacker Chemie AG, Solvay S.A., Evonik Industries AG and Saputo Inc.

Key Developments:

In November 2024, BASF announced that it will invest in additional production capacity for its X3D® technology, a new additive manufacturing technology for catalysts based on 3D printing. The plant will produce catalysts on an industrial scale and is expected to be operational in 2026. 

In November 2024, Kerry Group acquired DirectSens’ LactoSens technology, a lactose detection test for dairy products. The taste and nutrition giant said the LactoSens platform is used by food and beverage companies to check for the sugar naturally found in dairy products.

Types Covered:
• Thickening Agent
• Emulsifying Agent
• Binding Agent
• Stabilizing Agent
• Other Types

Functions Covered:
• Emulsifiers
• Stabilizers
• Gums
• Thickeners
• Hydrocolloids
• Gelatin
• Fat Replacers

Forms Covered:
• Powdered
• Liquid
• Granules

Sources Covered:
• Natural
• Synthetic
• Hybrid

Applications Covered:
• Meat and Poultry
• Frozen Foods
• Prepared Foods and Snacks
• Health and Wellness Foods
• Bakery and Confectionery
• Other Applications

End Users Covered:
• Food Manufacturers
• Beverage Manufacturers
• Health and Wellness Brands
• Home Consumers
• Other End Users 

Regions Covered:
• North America
o US
o Canada
o Mexico
• Europe
o Germany
o UK
o Italy
o France
o Spain
o Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
o Japan        
o China        
o India        
o Australia  
o New Zealand
o South Korea
o Rest of Asia Pacific    
• South America
o Argentina
o Brazil
o Chile
o Rest of South America
• Middle East & Africa 
o Saudi Arabia
o UAE
o Qatar
o South Africa
o Rest of Middle East & Africa

What our report offers:
- Market share assessments for the regional and country-level segments
- Strategic recommendations for the new entrants
- Covers Market data for the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026, and 2030
- Market Trends (Drivers, Constraints, Opportunities, Threats, Challenges, Investment Opportunities, and recommendations)
- Strategic recommendations in key business segments based on the market estimations
- Competitive landscaping mapping the key common trends
- Company profiling with detailed strategies, financials, and recent developments
- Supply chain trends mapping the latest technological advancements

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Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary            
              
2 Preface        
    
 2.1 Abstract            
 2.2 Stake Holders           
 2.3 Research Scope           
 2.4 Research Methodology          
  2.4.1 Data Mining          
  2.4.2 Data Analysis          
  2.4.3 Data Validation          
  2.4.4 Research Approach          
 2.5 Research Sources           
  2.5.1 Primary Research Sources         
  2.5.2 Secondary Research Sources         
  2.5.3 Assumptions          
              
3 Market Trend Analysis           
 3.1 Introduction           
 3.2 Drivers            
 3.3 Restraints           
 3.4 Opportunities           
 3.5 Threats            
 3.6 Application Analysis          
 3.7 End User Analysis           
 3.8 Emerging Markets           
 3.9 Impact of Covid-19           
              
4 Porters Five Force Analysis           
 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 Texture Modifying Agents Market, By Type         
 5.1 Introduction           
 5.2 Thickening Agent           
 5.3 Emulsifying Agent           
 5.4 Binding Agent           
 5.5 Stabilizing Agent           
 5.6 Other Types           
              
6 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market, By Function        
 6.1 Introduction           
 6.2 Emulsifiers           
 6.3 Stabilizers           
 6.4 Gums            
 6.5 Thickeners           
 6.6 Hydrocolloids           
 6.7 Gelatin            
 6.8 Fat Replacers           
              
7 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market, By Form         
 7.1 Introduction           
 7.2 Powdered           
 7.3 Liquid            
 7.4 Granules            
              
8 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market, By Source        
 8.1 Introduction           
 8.2 Natural            
 8.3 Synthetic            
 8.4 Hybrid            
              
9 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market, By Application        
 9.1 Introduction           
 9.2 Meat and Poultry           
 9.3 Frozen Foods           
 9.4 Prepared Foods and Snacks          
 9.5 Health and Wellness Foods          
 9.6 Bakery and Confectionery          
 9.7 Other Applications           
              
10 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market, By End User        
 10.1 Introduction           
 10.2 Food Manufacturers          
 10.3 Beverage Manufacturers          
 10.4 Health and Wellness Brands          
 10.5 Home Consumers           
 10.6 Other End Users           
              
11 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market, By Geography        
 11.1 Introduction           
 11.2 North America           
  11.2.1 US           
  11.2.2 Canada           
  11.2.3 Mexico           
 11.3 Europe            
  11.3.1 Germany           
  11.3.2 UK           
  11.3.3 Italy           
  11.3.4 France           
  11.3.5 Spain           
  11.3.6 Rest of Europe          
 11.4 Asia Pacific           
  11.4.1 Japan           
  11.4.2 China           
  11.4.3 India           
  11.4.4 Australia           
  11.4.5 New Zealand          
  11.4.6 South Korea          
  11.4.7 Rest of Asia Pacific          
 11.5 South America           
  11.5.1 Argentina          
  11.5.2 Brazil           
  11.5.3 Chile           
  11.5.4 Rest of South America         
 11.6 Middle East & Africa          
  11.6.1 Saudi Arabia          
  11.6.2 UAE           
  11.6.3 Qatar           
  11.6.4 South Africa          
  11.6.5 Rest of Middle East & Africa         
              
12 Key Developments            
 12.1 Agreements, Partnerships, Collaborations and Joint Ventures       
 12.2 Acquisitions & Mergers          
 12.3 New Product Launch          
 12.4 Expansions           
 12.5 Other Key Strategies          
              
13 Company Profiling            
 13.1 Dow Inc.            
 13.2 Ingredion Incorporated          
 13.3 Cargill, Incorporated          
 13.4 Tate & Lyle PLC           
 13.5 BASF SE            
 13.6 Kerry Group            
 13.7 FMC Corporation           
 13.8 ADM             
 13.9 Lonza Group           
 13.10 Royal DSM           
 13.11 Ashland Global Holdings Inc.          
 13.12 Wacker Chemie AG           
 13.13 Solvay S.A.           
 13.14 Evonik Industries AG          
 13.15 Saputo Inc.           
              
List of Tables             
1 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Region (2022-2030) ($MN)      
2 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Type (2022-2030) ($MN)      
3 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Thickening Agent (2022-2030) ($MN)     
4 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Emulsifying Agent (2022-2030) ($MN)     
5 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Binding Agent (2022-2030) ($MN)     
6 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Stabilizing Agent (2022-2030) ($MN)     
7 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Other Types (2022-2030) ($MN)     
8 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Function (2022-2030) ($MN)      
9 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Emulsifiers (2022-2030) ($MN)     
10 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Stabilizers (2022-2030) ($MN)     
11 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Gums (2022-2030) ($MN)      
12 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Thickeners (2022-2030) ($MN)     
13 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Hydrocolloids (2022-2030) ($MN)     
14 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Gelatin (2022-2030) ($MN)      
15 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Fat Replacers (2022-2030) ($MN)     
16 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Form (2022-2030) ($MN)      
17 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Powdered (2022-2030) ($MN)     
18 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Liquid (2022-2030) ($MN)      
19 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Granules (2022-2030) ($MN)      
20 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Source (2022-2030) ($MN)      
21 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Natural (2022-2030) ($MN)      
22 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Synthetic (2022-2030) ($MN)      
23 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Hybrid (2022-2030) ($MN)      
24 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Application (2022-2030) ($MN)     
25 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Meat and Poultry (2022-2030) ($MN)     
26 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Frozen Foods (2022-2030) ($MN)     
27 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Prepared Foods and Snacks (2022-2030) ($MN)    
28 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Health and Wellness Foods (2022-2030) ($MN)    
29 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Bakery and Confectionery (2022-2030) ($MN)    
30 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Other Applications (2022-2030) ($MN)     
31 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By End User (2022-2030) ($MN)      
32 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Food Manufacturers (2022-2030) ($MN)     
33 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Beverage Manufacturers (2022-2030) ($MN)    
34 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Health and Wellness Brands (2022-2030) ($MN)    
35 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Home Consumers (2022-2030) ($MN)     
36 Global Texture Modifying Agents Market Outlook, By Other End Users (2022-2030) ($MN)     
              
Note: Tables for North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East & Africa Regions are also represented in the same manner as above.

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY


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