Market Trends of Europe Organic Acid Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Europe Organic Acid Market according to our research experts:
Surge in Demand for Citric Acid in Food and Beverage Industry
Citric acid is extensively used as a food additive in the food and beverage industry in the European region, that is because of the rising demand for savory snacks across the region, and the demand for natural food preservatives and flavors is expected to boost the demand for citric acid in the processed food and beverages industry across rest of European countries. Moreover, according to food regulating agencies in the United Kingdom, citric acid can be added to food without any restrictions, which in turn, encourages market players to expand their business in the country, hence eventually boost the market growth.
Germany Holds the Largest Market Share
The food and beverage sector is a key pillar in Germany, ~80 % of agrarian products in Germany are processed by the industry to high-quality food and drinks. There is a high demand among German food and pharma manufacturers for organic acid, due to its low toxicity, as compared with other acidulants used mainly in the pharmaceutical and food industries. Abiding by the regulations in the country, the beverage manufacturers in Germany use organic acid such as citric acid for the targeted acid enrichment of wines and basic champagne wines (up to a maximum content of 100 g/hl citric acid in finished wine and in basic champagne wine).