Africa Food Acidulants Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

Africa food acidulant market is segmented by Type (Acetic Acid, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Phosphoric Acid, Malic Acid, and Others); by Application (Beverages, Dairy & Frozen products, Bakery, Meat Industry, Confectionery, and Others); and by Geography.

Africa Food Acidulants Market Size and Share

African Food Acidulant Market Summary
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Africa Food Acidulants Market Analysis by Mordor Intelligence

The Africa Food Acidulants Market is expected to register a CAGR of 7.8% during the forecast period.

  • A wide scope of application in the food and beverage industry coupled with the range of functional benefits provided by food acidulants are key factors driving the food acidulants market in the region.
  • In addition, the robust growth in the food and beverage sector majorly supports the market world-wide. With the economic development along with changing consumer behavior in Africa, the region outshines as a promising market for the food and beverage industry supplementing the consumption of food acidulants.

Citric Acid holds a Prominent Share in the market studied

Abundant availability, lower-cost production, wide application scope, and multi-functional attributes are few factors augmenting the growth of the citric acid market, in the African region. Since more than 50% of total citric acid produced is consumed in beverages, the industry accounts for leading consumers of the product in the food and beverage sector. In order to address the rising demand for citric acid across the globe, the manufacturers are setting up production units to supplement the global supply, which in turn is boosting the citric acid market.

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Competitive Landscape

Companies are expanding their facilities and product portfolio, due to the growing demand for the confectionery and beverage segment in the African region. Some of the manufactures in the market studied are Brenntag, Cargill Inc, Jungbunzlauer AG , Hawkins Watts Limited among others.

Africa Food Acidulants Industry Leaders

  1. Brenntag

  2. Cargill Inc

  3. Tate & Lyle

  4. Archer Daniels Midland Company

  5. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
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Table of Contents for Africa Food Acidulants Industry Report

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Study Deliverables
  • 1.2 Study Assumptions
  • 1.3 Scope of the Study

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. MARKET DYNAMICS

  • 4.1 Market Drivers
  • 4.2 Market Restraints
  • 4.3 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
    • 4.3.1 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.3.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers
    • 4.3.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.3.4 Threat of Substitute Products
    • 4.3.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry

5. MARKET SEGMENTATION

  • 5.1 By Type
    • 5.1.1 Citric Acid
    • 5.1.2 Lactic Acid
    • 5.1.3 Acetic Acid
    • 5.1.4 Phosphoric Acid
    • 5.1.5 Malic Acid
    • 5.1.6 Others
  • 5.2 By Application
    • 5.2.1 Beverages
    • 5.2.2 Dairy & Frozen products
    • 5.2.3 Bakery
    • 5.2.4 Meat Industry
    • 5.2.5 Confectionery
    • 5.2.6 Others
  • 5.3 By Geography
    • 5.3.1 South Africa
    • 5.3.2 Rest of Africa

6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 6.1 Most Active Companies
  • 6.2 Most Adopted Strategies
  • 6.3 Market Share Analysis
  • 6.4 Company Profiles
    • 6.4.1 Brenntag
    • 6.4.2 Cargill Inc
    • 6.4.3 Jungbunzlauer AG
    • 6.4.4 Tate & Lyle
    • 6.4.5 Hawkins Watts Limited
    • 6.4.6 Archer Daniels Midland Company
    • 6.4.7 Corboin
  • *List Not Exhaustive

7. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS

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Africa Food Acidulants Market Report Scope

African food acidulant market is segmented by type, application, and geography. By type, the market is segmented into Acetic Acid, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Phosphoric Acid, Malic Acid, Others. On the basis of application, the market is segmented into Beverages, Dairy & Frozen products, Bakery, Meat Industry, Confectionery, Others. Based on geography, reports provide a regional analysis, which includes South Africa, and rest of Africa.

By Type
Citric Acid
Lactic Acid
Acetic Acid
Phosphoric Acid
Malic Acid
Others
By Application
Beverages
Dairy & Frozen products
Bakery
Meat Industry
Confectionery
Others
By Geography
South Africa
Rest of Africa
By Type Citric Acid
Lactic Acid
Acetic Acid
Phosphoric Acid
Malic Acid
Others
By Application Beverages
Dairy & Frozen products
Bakery
Meat Industry
Confectionery
Others
By Geography South Africa
Rest of Africa
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Key Questions Answered in the Report

What is the current Africa Food Acidulants Market size?

The Africa Food Acidulants Market is projected to register a CAGR of 7.8% during the forecast period (2025-2030)

Who are the key players in Africa Food Acidulants Market?

Brenntag, Cargill Inc, Tate & Lyle and Archer Daniels Midland Company are the major companies operating in the Africa Food Acidulants Market.

What years does this Africa Food Acidulants Market cover?

The report covers the Africa Food Acidulants Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the Africa Food Acidulants Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.

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