Food Coating Ingredients Industry Overview

Study Period: | 2018 - 2028 |
Fastest Growing Market: | Asia Pacific |
Largest Market: | North America |
CAGR: | 5.8 % |
Major Players![]() *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order |
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Food Coating Ingredients Market Analysis
Global food coating ingredients market is growing at a CAGR of 5.8% during the forecast period (2019-2024).
- Food coating is an instantaneous application of ingredients in nourishment handling and controls improvement strategy. The market is mainly driven by the increasing demand from food industrial application, especially, confectionery, bakery, fried foods and ready-to-eat foods, contributing towards color, taste, and sweetness attributes to the food product being coated. Apart from these, the requirement for anti-microbial coating is also compelling the food coating industry to introduce carious coating ingredients for food products. Among the coating ingredients used by the industries, sugars and syrups hold the major share in the ingredient market, followed by cocoa & chocolates owing to their immense scope of application. In addition to food industries, the encapsulation technique has been touted as suitable option to deliver nutraceuticals in convenient formats.
- Geographically, North America and Europe are the two leading regions in food coating ingredients market due to growth in consumption of bakery and dairy products.
- However, stringent rules and regulations regarding clean-label coating ingredients laid down by government bodies are hampering the growth of the market. For instance, the FDA and European Commission has prevented the usage of synthetic colors as coatings in food & beverage industry in United States on the basis of claims of carcinogenicity, on the basis of Delaney Clause, although it is still used in the European Union as later evaluations by JECFA and the EFSA concluded their use is safe. Also, the high calorific values of certain indulgent coating ingredients contribute to restrain to the market.
Food Coating Ingredients Industry Segments
The global food coating ingredients market has been segmented by types which include sugars & syrups, cocoa & chocolates, fats & oils, spices & seasonings, flours, batter & crumbs, and others. On the basis of application, market is segmented into bakery, confectionery, snacks, dairy, meat and others. The report further analyses the global scenario of the market in the regions of North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America and, Middle East and Africa.
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Sugars and Syrups | |
Cocoa and Chocolates | |
Fats and Oils | |
Spices and Seasonings | |
Flours | |
Batter and Crumbs | |
Others |
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Bakery | |
Confectionery | |
Breakfast Cereals | |
Snack | |
Dairy | |
Meat | |
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Food Coating Ingredients Market Trends
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Food Coating Ingredients Market according to our research experts:
Increased Consumption of Confectioneries Products
The consumption of confectioneries, such as wafer bars, fondant, pastries, and candies, has been increased significantly in recent years owing to the demand arising from children, especially chocolate coated products. These coatings also extend the shelf-life of the product. Also, traditionally, the process of enrobing was slow and involved manually dipping; however, with increased demand for these products has opened room for many technologically advanced techniques such as electrostatic coating, therefore, enhancing the production rate and meeting the demand of the consumers. Additionally, the increase in the total store has boosted the growth of the confectionery market.

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Asia-Pacific is The Fastest Growing Region
In the Asia-Pacific region, India and China specifically are the fastest-growing region due to the robust demand for confectionery and dairy industries, along with the growing popularity for RTE convenience foods among the working population has propelled the growth of the market. In addition to theses, changing lifestyles and increasing disposable incomes of consumers in emerging economies of the Asia-Pacific region like India and China is boosting the market sales.

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Food Coating Ingredients Market Competitor Analysis
The food coating ingredients is a fragmented market, with the leading companies driving the growth. Investments & expansions formed the most preferred strategy among the key players to attract and retain new customers globally. They also focused on acquiring local players of emerging markets to expand their business on a global scale and sustain the competition prevailing in the market. New product launches also helped major players in strengthening their product portfolio. For instance, Avebe launched a clean label food coating Eliane™ Bind 12 and is primarily a potato starch that allows food manufacturers to develop high quality and crispy crusts for fish and meat in November 2015. Also, Kröner-Stärke launched a range of native wheat-based starches, consisting of clean label paired with organic and gluten-free, for battered and breaded products.
Food Coating Ingredients Market Top Players
Cargill, Incorporated
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Associated British Foods PLC
Agrana Beteiligungs-Ag
Pioneer Food Group
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order

Food Coating Ingredients Market Report - Table of Contents
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1. INTRODUCTION
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1.1 Study Deliverables
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1.2 Study Assumptions
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1.3 Scope of the Study
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2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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4. MARKET DYNAMICS
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4.1 Market Drivers
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4.2 Market Restraints
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4.3 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
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4.3.1 Threat of New Entrants
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4.3.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers
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4.3.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
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4.3.4 Threat of Substitute Products
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4.3.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
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5. MARKET SEGMENTATION
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5.1 By Type
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5.1.1 Sugars and Syrups
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5.1.2 Cocoa and Chocolates
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5.1.3 Fats and Oils
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5.1.4 Spices and Seasonings
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5.1.5 Flours
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5.1.6 Batter and Crumbs
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5.1.7 Others
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5.2 By Application
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5.2.1 Bakery
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5.2.2 Confectionery
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5.2.3 Breakfast Cereals
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5.2.4 Snack
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5.2.5 Dairy
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5.2.6 Meat
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5.2.7 Others
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5.3 Geography
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5.3.1 North America
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5.3.1.1 United States
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5.3.1.2 Canada
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5.3.1.3 Mexico
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5.3.1.4 Rest of North America
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5.3.2 Europe
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5.3.2.1 Spain
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5.3.2.2 United Kingdom
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5.3.2.3 Germany
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5.3.2.4 France
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5.3.2.5 Italy
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5.3.2.6 Russia
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5.3.2.7 Rest of Europe
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5.3.3 Asia Pacific
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5.3.3.1 China
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5.3.3.2 Japan
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5.3.3.3 India
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5.3.3.4 Australia
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5.3.3.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
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5.3.4 South America
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5.3.4.1 Brazil
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5.3.4.2 Argentina
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5.3.4.3 Rest of South America
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5.3.5 Middle East and Africa
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5.3.5.1 South Africa
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5.3.5.2 United Arab Emirates
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5.3.5.3 Rest of Middle East and Africa
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6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
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6.1 Most Active Companies
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6.2 Most Adopted Strategies
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6.3 Market Share Analysis
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6.4 Company Profiles
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6.4.1 Cargill Inc.
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6.4.2 Archer Daniels Midland Company
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6.4.3 Associated British Foods PLC
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6.4.4 Agrana Beteiligungs-Ag
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6.4.5 Pioneer Foods
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6.4.6 Cooperatie AVEBE U.A.
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6.4.7 Ingredion Incorporated
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6.4.8 Tate & Lyle PLC
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6.4.9 Kerry Group
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7. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
Food Coating Ingredients Market Research FAQs
What is the study period of this market?
The Food Coating Ingredients Market is studied from 2018 - 2028.
What is Food Coating Ingredients Market size in 2018?
The Food Coating Ingredients Market is valued at 5.8% in 2018.
Which region has highest growth rate in Food Coating Ingredients Market?
Asia Pacific is growing at the highest CAGR over 2018 - 2028.
Which region has largest share in Food Coating Ingredients Market?
North America holds highest share in 2021.
Who are the key players in Food Coating Ingredients Market?
Cargill, Incorporated, Archer Daniels Midland Company, Associated British Foods PLC, Agrana Beteiligungs-Ag, Pioneer Food Group are the major companies operating in Food Coating Ingredients Market.
Food Coating Ingredients Industry Reports
In-depth industry statistics and market share insights of the Food Coating Ingredients sector for 2020, 2021, and 2022. The Food Coating Ingredients research report provides a comprehensive outlook of the market size and an industry growth forecast for 2023 to 2028. Available to download is a free sample file of the Food Coating Ingredients report PDF.