Market Trends of India Food Emulsifiers Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the India Food Emulsifiers Market according to our research experts:
Demand for Packaged and Convenience Food
A rapidly rising population and greater levels of urbanization in India have boosted the demand for processed food products, thus, driving the demand for food ingredients. In Asian countries, like India and China, with greater disposable incomes and busy lifestyles, the demand for packaged, processed and ready-to-eat foods are increasing. The manufacturers of food emulsifiers are seeing an increased demand from food manufacturers to preserve the freshness, safety, taste, appearance, and texture of the processed foods. All food emulsifiers are required to be approved by appropriate authorities and organizations must ensure strict limits on added amounts and types of emulsifiers in processed foods. Every emulsifier must be included in the ingredients listing on a package to ensure choice for the convenience-demanding consumers.
Dairy and Frozen Products is the Largest Segment by Application
India is the prominent producer of milk in the world and, thus, the demand for flavored milk, recombined milk, which is made from milk powder, and chocolate milk drives the emulsifier market in the dairy industry. The emulsifiers used in different flavored dairy drinks include Lecithin (E322) and (E436). The increasing demand for premium ice creams in India influences the use of emulsifiers, especially E471, which is a derivative of mono diglyceride and owes functional properties, like viscosity, stability and fat reduction, for example, it is used in Amul's chocolate chip ice cream, strawberry ice cream, and Moroccan dry fruit Rich crème. The major players in India's frozen dessert and ice cream industry include Hindustan Unilever Limited, GCMMF, Vadilalindustries, Havmor foods, Devyani food industries, Mother Dairy Fruits and Vegetables, and HatsunAgro Products.
