Global Protein Ingredients in Infant Nutrition Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2029

Global Protein Ingredients in Infant Nutrition Market, By Form Type (Powder, Liquid and Semi-Liquid), Source Type (Cow Milk, Soy, Protein Hydrolysates, Others), Application (Growing-Up Milk, Standard Infant Formula, Follow-On Formula, Specialty Formula, Others), Distribution Channel (Hypermarkets, Supermarkets, Pharmacy/Medical Store, Specialty Store, Discounter Stores, Others) – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2029.

Protein Ingredients in Infant Nutrition Market Analysis and Size

With the rise of the global food industry, consumer perception has changed significantly in recent years as people know more about food ingredients and beverage products before purchasing. This is especially true of infant formula ingredients, including ingredients in food formulas primarily intended for infants under the age of one.

Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the protein ingredients in infant nutrition market was valued at USD 6.3 billion in 2021 and is expected to reach the value of USD 11.66 billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 8.00% during the forecast period. In addition to the insights on market scenarios such as market value, growth rate, segmentation, geographical coverage, and major players, the market reports curated by the Data Bridge Market Research also include in-depth expert analysis, geographically represented company-wise production and capacity, network layouts of distributors and partners, detailed and updated price trend analysis and deficit analysis of supply chain and demand.

Protein Ingredients in Infant Nutrition Market Scope and Segmentation

Market Definition

Infant formula contains a variety of nutrients that are fed to babies for their overall development, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and others (linoleic acid, prebiotic, and others). Although doctors recommend exclusive breastfeeding for babies under six months old, infant formula can be used as an alternative because it contains similar nutrients.

Protein Ingredients in Infant Nutrition Market Dynamics

Drivers

• Growing consumption and application of proteins in infant formulas

Rising protein consumption as an ingredient in various applications such as growing up milk and specialty formula is expected to boost overall protein ingredients in infant formula market demand in the coming years. Proteins are used in infant formula ingredients to create alternative hypoallergenic protein foods for infants with milk allergies, coeliac disease, and gluten intolerance. The market includes a diverse range of products ranging from baby food to infant formula. Growing consumer affluence and an increasing working population among women benefit the industry's growth.

• Improved composition of nutrients and quality is creating market demand

When manufacturers consider infant formula, the amino acid composition of the protein formula must be considered, as essential amino acid serum concentrations must not be lower than those found in breastfed milk. Furthermore, the growing demand from the infant formula industry is prompting milk protein manufacturers to consider adding bioactive proteins to the total protein content, while also regulating insulin, serum amino acids, and nitrogen levels to ensure the product is absorbed properly by infants.

Opportunity

With changing consumer preferences for plant-based infant formula ingredients and alternative animal-based milk sources emerging in the market, there are many opportunities leading to protein ingredient growth in the infant nutrition market during the above forecast period

Restraints

The lack of technology for large-scale production, as well as stringent regulations and high development costs, will impede the growth of the protein ingredients in infant formula market during the forecast period.

This protein ingredients in infant nutrition market report provides details of new recent developments, trade regulations, import-export analysis, production analysis, value chain optimization, market share, impact of domestic and localized market players, analyses opportunities in terms of emerging revenue pockets, changes in market regulations, strategic market growth analysis, market size, category market growths, application niches and dominance, product approvals, product launches, geographic expansions, technological innovations in the market. To gain more info on the protein ingredients in infant nutrition market contact Data Bridge Market Research for an Analyst Brief, our team will help you take an informed market decision to achieve market growth.

Impact and Current Market Scenario of Raw Material Shortage and Shipping Delays

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Apart from the standard report, we also offer in-depth analysis of the procurement level from forecasted shipping delays, distributor mapping by region, commodity analysis, production analysis, price mapping trends, sourcing, category performance analysis, supply chain risk management solutions, advanced benchmarking, and other services for procurement and strategic support.

COVID-19 Impact on Protein Ingredients in Infant Nutrition Market

According to industry analysts, the COVID-19 outbreak has a significant impact on the protein ingredients in infant nutrition market. When the lockdown was put in place, there was a surge in demand for infant formula and baby food as a result of panic buying for at-home use during the early stages of the epidemic. As a result, sales of these products skyrocketed during the outbreak, owing to the notion that it acts as an immunisation booster.

Expected Impact of Economic Slowdown on the Pricing and Availability of Products

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the tractor business experienced a sharp drop, with the dealership network being the most affected due to supply chain disruptions and manufacturing units that were not fully operational. Due to travel restrictions, production was delayed and supply was disrupted, resulting in a sharp decrease in tractor sales during 2019-2020.

Recent Development

In February 2019: Over the years, prominent market participants have invested in R&D activities to innovate their product offerings. For instance, Jennewein Biotechnologie GmbH, a functional sugars manufacturer based in Germany, collaborated with Yili.Com Inc., a dairy products manufacturer based in China, to conduct research on infant microbiome and human milk oligosaccharides. This strategy was designed to develop innovative, HMO-based infant formula for Chinese customers. Given the increasing market competition, such developments/strategies are likely to emerge during the forecast period.

Global Protein Ingredients in Infant Nutrition Market Scope

The protein ingredients in infant nutrition market is segmented on the basis of form type, source type, application and distribution channel. The growth amongst these segments will help you analyse meagre growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to help them make strategic decisions for identifying core market applications.

Form Type

• Powder
• Liquid
• Semi-Liquid

Source Type

• Cow Milk
• Soy
• Protein Hydrolysates
• Others

Application

• Growing-up Milk
• Standard Infant Formula
• Follow-on Formula
• Specialty

Distribution channel

• Hypermarkets
• Supermarkets
• Pharmacy/Medical Store
• Specialty Stores
• Hard Discounter Stores
• Others

Protein Ingredients in Infant Nutrition Market Regional Analysis/Insights

The protein ingredients in infant nutrition market is analysed and market size insights and trends are provided by country, application and distribution channel as referenced above.

The countries covered in the protein ingredients in protein ingredients in infant nutrition market report are U.S., Canada and Mexico in North America, Germany, Sweden, Poland, Denmark, Italy, France, Netherlands, U.K., Switzerland, Belgium, Russia, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Rest of Europe in Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Rest of Asia-Pacific (APAC) in the Asia-Pacific (APAC), Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, South Africa, Egypt, Israel, Rest of Middle East and Africa (MEA) as a part of Middle East and Africa (MEA), Brazil, Argentina and Rest of South America as part of South America.

Asia-Pacific is expected to be the highest revenue contributor to the global protein ingredients in infant nutrition market due to the presence of a large population aged 0 to 4. Increased female labour force participation, increased disposable income, a busy lifestyle, and high standards of living in countries such as China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and South Korea drive the growth of the protein ingredients in infant formula market.

The country section of the report also provides individual market impacting factors and changes in market regulation that impact the current and future trends of the market. Data points like down-stream and upstream value chain analysis, technical trends and porter's five forces analysis, case studies are some of the pointers used to forecast the market scenario for individual countries. Also, the presence and availability of global brands and their challenges faced due to large or scarce competition from local and domestic brands, impact of domestic tariffs and trade routes are considered while providing forecast analysis of the country data.   

Competitive Landscape and Protein Ingredients in Infant Nutrition Market Share Analysis

The protein ingredients in infant nutrition market competitive landscape provides details by competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, global presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies' focus related to protein ingredients in infant nutrition market.

Some of the major players operating in the protein ingredients in infant nutrition market are:

• ZuChem Inc. (U.S.)
• Elicityl SA (France)
• Jennewein Biotechnologie GmbH (Germany)
• Royal FrieslandCampina NV (Netherlands)
• BASF SE (Germany)
• Gnubiotics (Switzerland)
• DuPont Nutrition & Health (Denmark)
• Inbiose NV (Belgium)
• Glycom A/S (Denmark)
• Glycosyn LLC (U.S.)