Infant formula ingredients are used to prepare food items for infants owing to its suitability to use as a partial or complete substitute for human milk. These products are based on cow milk, which contains functional ingredients comprising long-chain prebiotics, probiotics, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and nucleotides. The industry players are focusing toward altering lactose content, along with percentage of rice starch, hydrolyzed proteins, and probiotics, in order to expand their product spectrum.
These ingredients are prepared to feed infants to 12 month old babies, and so are composed of liquid or powder. It promotes healthy growth of babies, enhance cognitive development, protect from allergies, and improves immunity & gastrointestinal health. Furthermore, numerous benefits such as healthy bone growth, reduced cholesterol levels, and improved digestive health from infant formula ingredients is driving the industry size.
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Healthcare professionals accounts for test and monitoring of infant formula ingredients and directs ingredients manufacturers to abide by the formulation. These further meets to address certain ailments such as allergy, gastrointestinal disorders, renal insufficiency, and lack of fat metabolism. It supports physical growth and meets protein requirements for babies, that renders it as an important supplement, which in turn is stimulating the industry landscape.
Key Segment Of The Infant Formula Ingredient Market
By Ingredient Type, 2022-2032 (USD Million)
• Fats & Oils
• Minerals
• Proteins
• Vitamins
• Carbohydrates
• Prebiotics
• Others (Probiotics, Nucleotides, and Emulsifiers)
By Source, 2022-2032 (USD Million)
• Soy
• Protein hydrolysates
• Cow Milk
• Others (Goat milk and camel milk)
By Application, 2022-2032 (USD Million)
• 0-6-month-old infants
• 6–12-month-old infants
• Infants over 12 months
• Specialty Formula
By Form, 2022-2032 (USD Million)
• Powder
• Liquid & semi-liquid
Regional Overview, 2022-2032 (USD Million)
North America
• US
• Canada
Europe
• Germany
• France
• UK
• Rest of Europe
Asia Pacific
• China
• India
• Japan
• Rest of Asia Pacific
South America
• Mexico
• Brazil
• Rest of South America
Middle East and South Africa
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) :
The market value of infant formula ingredients market in 2025 was USD 26 billion
North America dominated the market for infant formula ingredients market and accounted for the largest revenue share.
The major contenders in the global infant formula ingredients market AAK AB, Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited, Carbery Food Ingredients Limited, Royal Friesland Campina N.V., Sachsenmilch Leppersdorf GmbH, and Koninklijke DSM N.V., including others
Growing demand for specific milk proteins and prebiotics from a growing is a significant factor contributing to the industry growth. The infant formula ingredients industry is a highly regulated industry owing to its high risk associated with the health of infants. The industry is witnessing a considerable proliferation owing to rising focus toward providing additional nutrients to babies along with the inability of mothers to lactate. Furthermore, rising adoption of infant formula ingredients across working mothers along with increasing consumer dependency on the product is poised to reinforce the demand over the forecast timeline.
Rising infant population along with increasing credibility of infant food gradients pertaining to its ability to provide sufficient nutrients is proliferating the business landscape. Although, risk associated with contamination of the ingredients has hampered the industry growth. However, rising investment in research & development activities to develop an improved ingredient with high nutrients is favoring the industry upsurge.
Ingredients Segment
On the basis of the ingredients segment, the market is categorized into carbohydrates, proteins, fats & oils, minerals, vitamins, prebiotics, and others segment. Prebiotics is analyzed to hold a significant share the global Infant Formula Ingredient market in 2018 and is anticipated to gain a robust growth for the forecast period 2019-2025.
Source Segment
Infant Formula Ingredient market is segmented into protein hydrolysates, cow milk, soy, and others on the basis of the source segment. In this segment, cow milk is anticipated to hold a major share in the coming years.
Application Segment
Based on the application, the segment is divided into standard infant, specialty formula, growing-up milk, and follow-on formula. The growing–up milk is analyzed to witness a significant growth across the regions over the forecast timeline.
Form Segment
On the basis of the form segment, the market is categorized into liquid & semi-liquid and powder segment. Powder is analyzed to hold a significant share the global Infant Formula Ingredient market in 2018 and is anticipated to gain a robust growth for the forecast period 2019-2025.
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In 2018, Asia Pacific is analyzed to hold major share and is anticipated to hold the similar trend in the coming years. Rising population along with growing middle class income across the region has upheld the product penetration. Furthermore, increasing manufacturing establishments in order to cater the escalating population index is expected to catapult the business outlook over the forecast timeline.
The major players operating across the global Infant Formula Ingredient market AAK AB, Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited, Carbery Food Ingredients Limited, Royal Friesland Campina N.V., Sachsenmilch Leppersdorf GmbH, and Koninklijke DSM N.V., including others. The industry for Infant Formula Ingredient is integrated with the participation of established global players across the globe. In addition, these companies are focusing on expanding their footprint through implementation of inorganic as well as organic strategies which in turn is proliferating the business outlook.