Africa Food Additives Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2021 - 2026)

Market Overview

The Africa food additives market is projected to grow with a CAGR of 5.4% during the forecast period, 2020 - 2025.

• The market is driven by the extensive use of additives in the food & beverage sector for different functioning, such as preservative, flavor enhancer, emulsifier, sweetener, colorant, and many other functions. In addition, the rising demand for convenience and packaged foods where additives are used in a higher quantity is further fueling the market growth. Also, the key players are focusing on promoting the benefits of clean label ingredients, due to the high interest of consumers in healthy eating habits and an increase in awareness of ingredients used in the food products.
• However, several health hazards and side-effects associated with synthetic food additives are anticipated to negatively impact the growth of the market.

Scope of the report

The Africa food additives market is segmented by type and application. On the basis of type, the market is segmented into preservatives, sweeteners and sugar substitutes, hydrocolloids, food colorants, sugar substitutes, emulsifier, anti-caking agents, enzymes, food flavors and enhancers, and acidulants. On the basis of application, the market is segmented into bakery, confectionery, dairy, meat, poultry, and seafood, beverages, and others. Also, the study provides an analysis of the food additives market in the emerging and established markets across Africa, including South Africa, Nigeria, Algeria, and the Rest of Africa.

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Key Market Trends

Rising Demand for Sweeteners in the Region

The sweetener market has been estimated to have the highest demand and also has the fastest growth in African countries. Therefore, to meet the industrial and consumer needs, the production of sugar in the African region has been increased significantly. The sugar, especially the liquid sugar has a robust application due to the ease in the consistency in production processes such as for dissolving, filtering, and others, which is achieved by employing liquid sugar, which is otherwise difficult to achieve using the granular or powder form. However, the growing health concerns associated with artificial sweeteners such as aspartame and saccharin are driving consumers' interest in natural sweeteners. Steviol glycosides mainly drive the growth in the natural high-intensity sweeteners space followed by monk fruit extract of mogroside V. Similarly, stevia is also seeing a major demand in the natural sweeteners category.

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