United Kingdom Whey Protein Market Size (2024 - 2029)

United Kingdom Whey Protein Market Analysis

The United Kingdom Whey Protein Market size is estimated at USD 64.40 million in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 85.90 million by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 5.93% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

• The demand for whey protein is growing across the United Kingdom primarily due to the need for ingredients with higher protein concentrations. Both whey protein concentrates and isolates are used across various food industries, such as cheese, yogurts, dairy beverages, bakery, and meat salting industry, sports, health food products, and other applications.
• Additionally, the increasing dairy production and exports across the region offer lucrative opportunities for whey protein producers by giving them access to raw materials at economical prices and offering the whey protein ingredients at competitive prices to the end-users. According to The Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, the total milk production across the United Kingdom amounted to approximately 14,913 million liters during 2021/22.
• Protein-rich diets have grown in popularity among consumers across the United Kingdom in recent years as health consciousness has increased. As consumers' lives become busier, they are unable to consume a nutritionally dense, complete diet regularly, prompting them to turn to packaged food products for nutrition. As a result, whey proteins are added to packaged food products to make them more nutritious. Hence, the rising demand for protein-rich diets, the market studied is expected to grow over the forecast period.
• Besides, whey Protein Isolate (WPI) is gaining popularity among health-conscious United Kingdom consumers as it contains low sugar content when compared with Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC). The new product development possibilities with WPI give the food industry ample opportunities to manufacture high protein product options as its clean taste (no-bitter taste) fulfills the flavor requirement of the consumers.

United Kingdom Whey Protein Industry Segmentation

Whey is the liquid that remains after curdling and straining of milk, and whey protein is the protein made from this component.

The United Kingdom whey protein market is segmented by form and end user. On the basis of form, the market is segmented into concentrates, hydrolyzed, and isolates. By end user, the market is segmented into animal feed, personal care and cosmetics, food and beverages, and supplements. The food and beverages segment among the end users is further segmented into bakery, beverages, breakfast cereals, condiments/sauces, dairy & dairy alternatives, ready-to-eat & ready-to-cook foods, and snacks. Similarly, supplements are further sub-segmented into baby food & infant formula, elderly nutrition & medical nutrition, and sports/performance nutrition.

The market sizing has been done in value terms in USD and for volume terms in volume in tons for all the abovementioned segments.