Market Trends of South America Food Emulsifiers Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the South America Food Emulsifiers Market according to our research experts:
Growing Demand for Specialty Food Ingredients
The consumers in South America have an interest in innovative and high-quality food products leading to drive the food industry. Moreover, owing to the increasing incidences of obesity in the region, the consumer inclination towards specialty ingredients drastically augmented. Moreover, an aging population has led to a growing interest in attaining wellness through healthy diets which also resulted in increased demand for specialty food ingredients in the region. Additionally, the consumers are highly aware of the global trends such as convenience, reliance, quality, pleasure, well-being, and sustainability that are the relevant attributes considered by the consumers, while purchasing food products. This is also encouraging the food and beverage manufacturers to use specialty ingredients including specialty emulsifiers such as Soy lecithin, mono- and diglycerides and others in their products.
Brazil is the Largest Market
Brazil is the world's fifth-largest and South America's largest economy. It is the largest country in South America, with the highest population, largest GDP, and the greatest number of trades in the continent. Additionally, Brazil is known for the increasing purchasing power of the consumers and an appetite for innovative, safe, and high-quality food products. As the income levels of consumers are increasing, the consumption of premium food is also increasing. Hence, it provides good opportunities to the processed food market, including the food emulsifiers market. The global players are expanding their business in the country with an aim to augment their market share as the country provides wider growth opportunities to the players. In 2017, Danish-based emulsifier specialist Palsgaard acquired Brazilian food ingredients company Candon Aditivos para Alimentos to expand their business in the country after witnessing the company's capabilities within the cake emulsification sector. Thus, driving the South America emulsifiers market.
