Baby Food and Infant Formula Ingredients Market Report by Ingredients (Lactose, Edible Oils, Maltodextrins, Whey Protein Concentrates, Glucose Syrup, Sucrose, Starch, and Others), and Region 2025-2033
Baby Food and Infant Formula Ingredients Market Size:
The global baby food and infant formula ingredients market size reached 4,556.7 Kilo Tons in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach 5,815.9 Kilo Tons by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 2.47% during 2025-2033.
Report Attribute
Key Statistics
Base Year
2024
Forecast Years
2025-2033
Historical Years
2019-2024
Market Size in 2024
4,556.7 Kilo Tons
Market Forecast in 2033
5,815.9 Kilo Tons
Market Growth Rate 2025-2033
2.47%
Baby Food and Infant Formula Ingredients Market Analysis:
Market Growth and Size: The market is exhibiting significant growth, with a positive outlook attributed to increasing global demand for high-quality, nutritious infant food products. This industry's expansion is driven by a rising population of infants and heightened parental focus on infant nutrition, leading to a larger market size and greater consumption rates.
Major Market Drivers: The major drivers in this industry include growing awareness about the importance of nutritional enrichment in early childhood, coupled with increasing income levels that allow parents to opt for premium nutrition options for their offspring. Additionally, the rising number of working mothers is escalating the demand for convenient, ready-to-eat baby food products, which in turn fuels the market growth.
Key Market Trends: A key trend in the industry is the escalating demand for organic and natural ingredients, driven by consumers' increasing preference for clean-label products that are free from synthetic additives. The market is also witnessing a rise in innovation, with manufacturers focusing on developing advanced formulas that mimic the nutritional profile of human milk, enhancing the overall growth outlook.
Geographical Trends: Geographically, the Asia-Pacific region holds a dominant position in the market, driven by high birth rates and increasing consumer affluence, which contributes to a robust industry outlook. Meanwhile, North America and Europe continue to exhibit steady growth, supported by high consumer awareness and stringent regulatory standards ensuring high-quality products.
Competitive Landscape: The competitive landscape of this industry is marked by intense competition, with key players focusing on expanding their product range, enhancing quality, and implementing strategic initiatives to gain market share. Innovations in product formulation, fortified with essential nutrients for infant development, are pivotal in maintaining a competitive edge in this dynamic market.
Challenges and Opportunities: The industry faces challenges such as fluctuating raw material prices and stringent regulatory requirements ensuring product safety and quality. However, there are significant opportunities for market players, including leveraging advancements in nutritional science to develop superior products and expanding into emerging markets where consumer awareness is growing, presenting a favorable outlook for the industry.
Baby food and infant formula are food products specifically made for babies till the age of two years. Infant formula serves as a replacement of mother’s milk as it exhibits similar nutritional attributes. Whereas baby foods are soft minced and mashed vegetables, fruits, meats, cereals, etc. Carbohydrates, fat, protein, vitamins, and minerals are the essential nutrients required by infants for their healthy growth and development. Baby food and infant formula ingredients provide all these necessary nutrients.
The rising awareness among parents about the impact of right nutrition on the child’s overall growth is the primary factor driving the demand for infant formula and baby food ingredients globally. Nowadays, parents are shifting towards baby food and infant formula products to ensure the well-being of their infants as they are rich in proteins, vitamins, minerals, and carbohydrates. The growing number of working women is another major factor catalyzing market growth. Due to the increasing number of working women, not all mothers can breastfeed, making it important to give them the best alternative. This has increased the demand for infant formulas and thereby augmented the demand for ingredients. Furthermore, the continuous product development by the baby food and infant formula manufacturers such as lactose-free formulas, soy-based formulas, etc. is expected to further catalyze the baby food and infant formula ingredients market growth in the coming years.
Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global baby food and infant formula ingredients market report, along with forecasts at the global and regional level from 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on ingredients.
Breakup by Ingredients:
Lactose
Edible Oils
Maltodextrins
Whey Protein Concentrates
Glucose Syrup
Sucrose
Starch
Others
Breakup by Region:
North America
Asia Pacific
Europe
Latin America
Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape:
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined with some of the key players being AAK AB, Agrana Beteiligungs-AG, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Arla Food Ingredients Group, Cargill, Inc., Glanbia plc, Ingredion Inc., Roquette Frères, Tate & Lyle PLC and Lactalis.
Report Coverage:
Report Features
Details
Base Year of the Analysis
2024
Historical Period
2019-2024
Forecast Period
2025-2033
Units
Kilo Tons
Segment Coverage
Ingredients, Region
Region Covered
Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, Latin America, Middle East and Africa
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Key Questions Answered in This Report
The global baby food and infant formula ingredients market reached a volume of 4,556.7 Kilo Tons in 2024.
We expect the global baby food and infant formula ingredients market to exhibit a CAGR of 2.47% during 2025-2033.
The rising demand for baby food and infant formula ingredients-based products, as they aid in increasing the immunity, improving digestion, promoting brain and eye development, etc., is primarily driving the global baby food and infant formula ingredients market.
The sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the changing consumer inclination from conventional brick-and-mortar distribution channels towards online retail platforms for the purchase of baby food and infant formula ingredients-based products.
Based on the ingredients, the global baby food and infant formula ingredients market can be segmented into lactose, edible oils, maltodextrins, whey protein concentrates, glucose syrup, sucrose, starch, and others. Currently, lactose holds the majority of the total market share.
On a regional level, the market has been classified into North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa, where Asia Pacific currently dominates the global market.
Some of the major players in the global baby food and infant formula ingredients market include AAK AB, Agrana Beteiligungs-AG, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Arla Food Ingredients Group, Cargill, Inc., Glanbia plc, Ingredion Inc., Roquette Frères, Tate & Lyle PLC, and Lactalis.
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