Market Trends of Global Food-grade Alcohol Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Food-Grade Alcohol Market according to our research experts:
Ethanol Dominates the Market Share
Ethanol holds a larger market share, as it is largely used in the production of alcoholic beverages. Due to its volatility, it is used as a major ingredient base to manufacture a wide range of alcoholic beverages. Ethanol is also popularly used as a preservative in the food industry, to increase the shelf life of the end products, and in manufacturing preservatives, colorings, or flavoring agents, and for coating food products, thereby, boosting the demand for food-grade alcohol in the global market. Moreover, the consumers' demand for food products made from natural ingredients also led the manufacturers to use ethanol as a natural flavoring agent.
North America is the Largest Market
North America is home to 2,500+ distilleries and breweries, where food-grade alcohol is utilized for various industrial purposes. The confectionery industries in the United States make use of food-grade alcohol in candy coatings. Moreover, food-grade alcohol also serves the purpose of preservatives, when added in the right proportion. Industrial food-grade alcohol also plays a substantial role in the manufacture of flavors and extracts, food dyes, yeast, and various sprays. The polyols have a widely established usage in non-cariogenic confectionery and oral care. Roquette, a United States-based company, is recognized as the global leader in polyols.
