Starter Culture Market Analysis | 2024-2030

Market Insights

“The starter culture market value was US$ 1.16 billion in 2023 and is likely to grow at a decent CAGR of 5.5%, in the long run, to reach US$ 1.68 billion in 2030.”

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Market Dynamics

Introduction

The starter culture market focuses primarily on the production, distribution, and sales of the microbial culture control and initiate fermentation process in a variety of food & beverages.

The culture consists of specific types of bacteria, and yeasts that are carefully chosen to give the food and beverages the desired characteristics.

Recent Developments:

A significant number of developments have been performed over the past few years:

• In January 2021, DSM unveiled its latest yogurt culture, Delvo Fresh YS-042. This addition will allow producers to make stirred yogurt that remains mild, creamy, and thick throughout its shelf life.
• In April 2021, Chr. Hansen Holding A/S introduced the ‘FreshQ’ culture, which was designed to benefit the producers by offering bioprotection to a wide range of fermented dairy products including white cheese and yogurt.
• In February 2021, IFF finalized its merger with DuPont’s Nutrition & Biosciences business. Under the IFF name, the merged entity decided to operate. This merger will position the company as the leader in taste, nutrition, probiotic ingredients, etc.

Market Segments' Analysis

By Application

“Dairy & dairy products application is expected to dominate the starter culture market”.

• Increasing demand for healthy foods among consumers as dairy products are widely known for their nutritional value.
• The growing popularity of probiotic food items is due to their various health benefits beyond just their nutritional contents.

By Microorganism

“Bacteria segment is expected to grow over the forecasted period”.

• Increasing consumer awareness of probiotic food drives the demand for products containing beneficial bacteria.
• The dairy is also driving the demand as the dairy industry uses bacterial cultures.

By Form

“Freeze-dried is anticipated to contribute the largest share”.

• Freeze-dried enables the microorganisms to be preserved.
• Freeze-dried form proved to be the best form among others as it preserves without causing severe damage to the functions (physical and molecular functions).

By Composition

“Multi strain mix is expected to have the highest growth opportunity over the forecasted period”.

• Multi-strain mix combines strains from microbes, resulting in a broad range of functionalities.
• It results in more robustness and the fermentation process turns out to be more reliable.

Regional Analysis

“Europe is expected to dominate the market in the forecasted period”.

• Europe has a large consumer base that consumes starter culture among other regions globally.
• Owing to high demands from cheese and yogurt manufacturers, Europe is expected to dominate the market in the foreseeable future.

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Key Players

The market is highly fragmented with the presence of over 500 players across the region. Most of the major players compete in some of the governing factors including price, service offerings, regional presence, etc. The following are the key players in the Starter Culture Market:

Here is the list of the Top Players (Based on Dominance)

• Chr. Hansen Holding A/S
• IFF
• DSM
• LB Bulgaricum
• Bio chem SRL
• Dalton Biotecnologie Srl
• Mediterranea Biotecnologie Srl
• Genesis Laboratories
• Bioprox
• Codex-ing Biotech Ingredients
• Sacco System
• Biena
• BDF Ingredients
• Benebios Inc.
• Benny Impex

Note: The above list does not necessarily include all the top players in the market.

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What Deliverables Will You Get in this Report?

The starter culture market is segmented into the following categories.

By Application

• Dairy & dairy products
• Cheese
• Yoghurt
• Butter & cream
• Meat & seafood
• Alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages
• Other applications

By Microorganism

• Yeast
• Thermophilic
• Mesophilic
• Bacteria
• Mold

By Form

• Frozen
• Freeze-Dried

By Composition

• Single strain
• Multi strain
• Multi strain mix

By Region

• North America (Country Analysis: The USA, Canada, and Mexico)
• Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, The UK, Russia, and Rest of Europe)
• Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: Japan, China, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific)
• Rest of the World (Country Analysis: Brazil, Argentina, and Others)

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