Market Trends of United Kingdom Food Additives Industry
Increasing Demand for Convenience Food
The increasing demand for convenience and processed food, such as ready-to-eat foods, ready-to-drink beverages, snacks, frozen meals, and other foods, is one of the significant factors driving the food additives market. With the rising urbanization, growing middle-class population, increasing number of working women, and rising disposable income, the developed and developing regions worldwide are witnessing a rising demand for processed and packaged food, thereby increasing the need for food additives in the market. Food additives like emulsifiers, flavor enhancers, thickeners, enzymes, and other additives are used in food products like dairy and bakery products. The market players are expanding their product reach with the launch of new plant facilities. For instance, in December 2022, Amano Enzymes, a Japanese enzyme manufacturer, opened a new plant in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
Sugar Substitutes Hold Largest Share
Consumers in the country are becoming aware of the benefits of healthy food consumption and opting to consume organic, clean-label, and natural-based food products. Due to this factor, the region's demand for natural ingredients like food sweeteners is increasing. Consumers are aware of the nutritional content of the processed products they consume. Stevia, xylitol, and other natural sweeteners are plant sugars made from organic and natural sources. They do not add calories but have a taste like regular sugar. Consumers are becoming more aware of the adverse health effects associated with the consumption of various synthetic food additives, such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. Therefore, the government has banned many synthetic additives like artificial sweeteners for use in food and beverages. In July 2022, Sweegen Inc. launched Bestevia LQ, a line of liquid stevia-based sweeteners. The company claims that these sweeteners can be used in products like confectionary products, carbonated drinks, dessert toppings, and concentrated syrups.
