Functional Food Ingredients Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

The Market Report Covers Global Functional Food Ingredients Companies and is Segmented by Type (Vitamins, Minerals, Probiotics, Omega-3 & and 6 Fatty Acids, Carotenoids, Proteins and amino Acids, and Other Types), by Application (Bakery and cereals, Dairy and dairy Alternative Products, Meat & Seafood, Confectionery, Beverages, and Other Application), and Geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and Middle East and Africa). The market size is provided in terms of value (USD Million) during the forecasted years for the above segments.

Functional Food Ingredients Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

Functional Food Ingredient Market Size

Functional Food Ingredient Market Summary
Study Period 2019 - 2030
Base Year For Estimation 2024
Forecast Data Period 2025 - 2030
CAGR 7.20 %
Fastest Growing Market Asia-Pacific
Largest Market North America
Market Concentration Low

Major Players

Functional Food Ingredient Market Major Players

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order

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Functional Food Ingredient Market Analysis

The Functional Food Ingredient Market is expected to register a CAGR of 7.2% during the forecast period.

Functional food ingredients in functional food are targeted to offer specific functions that are more than just basic nutrition. These ingredients play a vital role in protecting against acute and chronic diseases. Functional foods contain natural or synthetic ingredients that promote optimal health and provide energy-boosting benefits. Prebiotics are one such ingredient that promotes the growth of bacteria in the large intestine that are beneficial to intestinal health while inhibiting the growth of bacteria that are potentially harmful to intestinal health.

Consumers are now seeking microbiome ingredients such as probiotics, prebiotics, essential oils, hydrocolloids, and postbiotics in customized food and beverage products attributed to rising health awareness among consumers regarding nutritious convenience food. This factor has led food and beverage manufacturers to seek functional food ingredients, thereby, driving the growth of the market over the review period.

The functional food ingredients market is anticipated to grow in the forecast period owing to driving factors such as a rise in consumption of fortified food on account of increasing health awareness among consumers and demands for nutritious convenience food. Factors such as healthcare expenditure, adoption of preventive healthcare coupled with the desire of consumers awareness towards health advantages of functional foods are supporting regional growth. Nonetheless, the market opportunity lies in the growing health-conscious population in developing nations during the forecast period.

Functional Food Ingredient Industry Overview

Key players in this market include Cargill, Incorporated, BASF SE, Archer Daniels Midland Company, DuPont, Kerry Group, and Koninklijke DSM NV, among others. These players have large product portfolios that cater to the shifting preferences of consumers. This factor intensifies the competition among the existing players in the market. The players are focusing on launching new ingredients with the changing consumer preference for healthy food products. The companies are collaborating with various food manufacturers to offer different functional ingredients according to their requirements. Further, the market leaders are also focused on offering a customized solution to the end-user industry, thereby, expanding their presence further in the market.

Functional Food Ingredient Market Leaders

  1. Cargill, Incorporated

  2. Archer Daniels Midland Company

  3. BASF SE

  4. Kerry Group

  5. DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
Functional Food Ingredient Market Concentration
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Functional Food Ingredient Market News

  • October 2022: Teijin Limited launched the Teijin Meguro Institute Co., Ltd. to strengthen the company's development and manufacturing of probiotics for use in functional foods. It will provide functional food ingredients for probiotics products.
  • April 2022: Life science company Bioberica will be launched new ingredients in the Vitafoods Europe held in Geneva, to enter two new health areas digestive health and skin and beauty. It has also unveiled a range of new functional food applications for its Collavant n2 native (undenatured) type II collagen ingredient for joint health.
  • July 2021: Kerry Group, an Irish-based food company, announced that it is acquiring Biosearch Life for a USD150 million deal amount. Through this acquisition, Kerry Group can expand its healthy ingredient portfolios, such as probiotics and omega-3.

Functional Food Ingredient Market Report - Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
  • 1.2 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 Type
    • 5.1.1 Vitamins
    • 5.1.2 Minerals
    • 5.1.3 Probiotics
    • 5.1.4 Omega-3 & 6 Fatty Acids
    • 5.1.5 Carotenoids
    • 5.1.6 Proteins & Amino Acids
    • 5.1.7 Other Types
  • 5.2 Application
    • 5.2.1 Bakery & Cereals
    • 5.2.2 Dairy & Dairy Alternative Products
    • 5.2.3 Meat & Seafood
    • 5.2.4 Confectionery
    • 5.2.5 Beverages
    • 5.2.6 Other Applications
  • 5.3 Geography
    • 5.3.1 North America
    • 5.3.1.1 United States
    • 5.3.1.2 Canada
    • 5.3.1.3 Mexico
    • 5.3.1.4 Rest of North America
    • 5.3.2 Europe
    • 5.3.2.1 Germany
    • 5.3.2.2 United Kingdom
    • 5.3.2.3 France
    • 5.3.2.4 Russia
    • 5.3.2.5 Italy
    • 5.3.2.6 Spain
    • 5.3.2.7 Rest of Europe
    • 5.3.3 Asia-Pacific
    • 5.3.3.1 China
    • 5.3.3.2 India
    • 5.3.3.3 Japan
    • 5.3.3.4 Australia
    • 5.3.3.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
    • 5.3.4 South America
    • 5.3.4.1 Brazil
    • 5.3.4.2 Argentina
    • 5.3.4.3 Rest of South America
    • 5.3.5 Middle-East and Africa
    • 5.3.5.1 United Arab Emirates
    • 5.3.5.2 South Africa
    • 5.3.5.3 Rest of Middle-East and Africa

6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 6.1 Market Share Analysis
  • 6.2 Strategies Adapted by Leading Companies
  • 6.3 Company Profiles
    • 6.3.1 Cargill, Incorporated
    • 6.3.2 BASF SE
    • 6.3.3 Archer Daniels Midland Company
    • 6.3.4 DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
    • 6.3.5 Arla Foods amba
    • 6.3.6 Kerry Group
    • 6.3.7 Koninklijke DSM NV
    • 6.3.8 Ingredion Incorporated
    • 6.3.9 Tate & Lyle PLC
    • 6.3.10 Foodchem International Corporation
  • *List Not Exhaustive

7. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS

8. DISCLAIMER

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Functional Food Ingredient Industry Segmentation

Functional foods are ingredients that offer health benefits that extend beyond their nutritional value. Some types contain supplements or other additional ingredients designed to improve health. The functional food ingredient market is segmented by type, application, and geography, By type, it is segmented into vitamins, minerals, probiotics, omega-3 & 6 fatty acids, carotenoids, proteins & amino acids, and other types. By application, it is segmented into bakery & cereals, dairy & dairy alternative products, meat & seafood, confectionery, beverages, and other applications. By geography, the market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and Middle East, and Africa. For each segment, the market sizing and forecasts have been done based on value (in USD Million).

Type Vitamins
Minerals
Probiotics
Omega-3 & 6 Fatty Acids
Carotenoids
Proteins & Amino Acids
Other Types
Application Bakery & Cereals
Dairy & Dairy Alternative Products
Meat & Seafood
Confectionery
Beverages
Other Applications
Geography North America United States
Canada
Mexico
Rest of North America
Europe Germany
United Kingdom
France
Russia
Italy
Spain
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific China
India
Japan
Australia
Rest of Asia-Pacific
South America Brazil
Argentina
Rest of South America
Middle-East and Africa United Arab Emirates
South Africa
Rest of Middle-East and Africa
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Functional Food Ingredient Market Research FAQs

What is the current Functional Food Ingredient Market size?

The Functional Food Ingredient Market is projected to register a CAGR of 7.2% during the forecast period (2025-2030)

Who are the key players in Functional Food Ingredient Market?

Cargill, Incorporated, Archer Daniels Midland Company, BASF SE, Kerry Group and DuPont de Nemours, Inc. are the major companies operating in the Functional Food Ingredient Market.

Which is the fastest growing region in Functional Food Ingredient Market?

Asia-Pacific is estimated to grow at the highest CAGR over the forecast period (2025-2030).

Which region has the biggest share in Functional Food Ingredient Market?

In 2025, the North America accounts for the largest market share in Functional Food Ingredient Market.

What years does this Functional Food Ingredient Market cover?

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

Functional Food Ingredients Industry Report

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