Specialty Food Ingredients Market by Ingredient (Functional Food Ingredients, Sugar Substitutes, Flavors, Specialty Starches, Acidulants, Preservatives, Emulsifiers, Colors, Enzymes and F&B Starter cultures), & by Application (Bakery & Confectionery, Beverages, Dairy & Frozen foods, Convenience foods, Meat Products & Functional Foods/Beverages/Dietary Supplements) – Global Trends & Forecast to 2020

““Specialty food ingredients market projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.5%”
The specialty food ingredients market is projected to reach USD 91.2 billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 5.5% from 2015 to 2020. The market is driven by the factors such as growing R&D and technological innovations, increasing demand for convenience foods, nutrition & taste convergence, and the growing end user applications.
“Prebiotics is the fastest growing segment among functional food ingredients”
The functional food ingredients market has been driving the overall specialty food ingredients market with the largest market share in 2014 and because of the increasing demand for health & nutrition based foods. Prebiotics is the fastest growing market in functional food ingredients which finds its major application in dietary foods. This is followed by probiotics, carotenoids, and minerals market. Proteins & amino acids contribute to the highest market share in functional food ingredients, in 2014.
“Emerging nations – A hub for resources”
The Asia-Pacfic countries such as China, Japan, India, Malaysia, and Indonesia are rich in raw material resource necessary for the specialty ingredients extraction and production. The countries are also rich in manpower resources. Urbanization has led to changes in the lifestyle of consumers in developing countries. Asia-Pacific being the fastest market for all the specialty ingredients, major players find their opportunities to expand their business operations. In 2014, Archer Daniels Midland Company (U.S.) officially opened the sweetener-manufacturing portion of its integrated food manufacturing complex at the port of Tianjin in North China. Givaudan (Switzerland) invested CHF 12 million to expand its flavor business in Japan.
The key market players of specialty food ingredients profiled in the report are Archer Daniel Midland (U.S.), Royal DSM N.V. (The Netherlands), Kerry Groups (Irelands), Cargill Inc. (U.S.), E. I. DuPont de Nemours and Company (U.S.), Givaudan Flavors (Switzerland), Sensient Technologies (U.S.), CHR. Hansen (Denmark), Ingredion Incorporated (U.S.), and Tate & Lyle PLC (U.K.).
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“TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 20
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 20
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 21
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 21
1.3.1 YEARS CONSIDERED IN THE REPORT 22
1.4 CURRENCY 22
1.5 STAKEHOLDERS 22
1.6 LIMITATIONS 23
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 24
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 24
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 25
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 25
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 25
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 26
2.1.2.2 Key industry insights 27
2.1.2.2.1 Breakdown of primaries 27
2.2 FACTOR ANALYSIS 28
2.2.1 INTRODUCTION 28
2.2.2 DEMAND-SIDE ANALYSIS 28
2.2.2.1 Rising Population 29
2.2.2.1.1 Increase in middle-income population, 2009–2030 29
2.2.2.2 Developing Economy, GDP (PPP), 2014 30
2.2.2.3 Increasing Meat Consumption 30
2.2.2.4 Nutrition Assistance Programs 31
2.2.2.5 Growth in the Global Beverage and Dairy Industries 31
2.2.2.6 Rising Demand for Bakery Products 32
2.2.3 SUPPLY-SIDE ANALYSIS 33
2.2.3.1 Research & Development Initiatives 33
2.2.3.2 List of Regulatory Bodies and Organizations in Different Countries 34
2.2.3.3 Technologies 34
2.2.3.3.1 Trends in modern food processing 35
2.2.3.4 Sugar & sweeteners demand 35
2.3 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 36
2.4 MARKET BREAKDOWN & DATA TRIANGULATION 38
2.5 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS 39
2.5.1 ASSUMPTIONS 39
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 40
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 44
4.1 EXTENSIVE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES IN SPECIALTY FOOD INGREDIENTS MARKET 44
4.2 ENZYMES MARKET, BY REGION ASIA-PACIFIC TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING ENZYMES MARKET, 2015–2020 45
4.3 SPECIALTY STARCH MARKET, BY FUNCTION & APPLICATION 46
4.4 FLAVORS MARKET: DEVELOPED VS. DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 47
4.5 PRESERVATIVES MARKET, BY TYPE 48
4.6 EMULSIFIERS MARKET, BY TYPE 49
4.7 FUNCTIONAL FOOD, BY APPLICATION 50
4.8 FUNCTIONAL FOOD, BY TYPE 51
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 52
5.1 INTRODUCTION 53
5.2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 53
5.2.1 FUNCTIONAL FOOD INGREDIENTS 53
5.2.2 SUGAR SUBSTITUTES 54
5.2.3 FLAVORS 54
5.2.4 SPECIALTY STARCHES 54
5.2.5 ACIDULANTS 54
5.2.6 EMULSIFIERS 54
5.2.7 PRESERVATIVES 55
5.2.8 COLORS 55
5.2.9 ENZYMES 55
5.2.10 F&B STARTER CULTURES 55
5.3 MARKET DYNAMICS 56
5.3.1 DRIVERS 56
5.3.1.1 R&D and technological innovations 56
5.3.1.1.1 Food encapsulation 56
5.3.1.2 Increasing demand for convenience foods 57
5.3.1.3 Nutrition & taste convergence 57
5.3.1.4 Growing end user applications 57
5.3.2 RESTRAINTS 57
5.3.2.1 Raw material availability, infrastructure, and technological barriers 57
5.3.2.2 Susceptible to seasonal changes and supply chain 57
5.3.2.2.1 Poor supply chain 58
5.3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 58
5.3.3.1 Tapping the markets in emerging economies 58
5.3.4 CHALLENGES 58
5.3.4.1 Food safety concerns & regulations 58
5.3.4.2 Consumers’ perception for E numbers 59

6 INDUSTRY TRENDS 60
6.1 INTRODUCTION 60
6.2 MARKET TRENDS & INSIGHTS 60
6.2.1 GROWING SALES ACROSS SEGMENTS OF THE INDUSTRY 60
6.2.2 SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN EXPANSIONS AND INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY 60
6.2.2.1 Encapsulation techniques 61
6.2.3 SENSORY INGREDIENTS VS FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENTS 61
6.2.4 RISE IN DEMAND FOR MULTI-FUNCTIONAL FLAVORS 62
6.2.5 REDUCING FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN LOSSES AND IMPROVING EFFICIENCY 62
6.2.5.1 Value addition of by-product 62
6.3 SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS 63
6.4 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 64
6.4.1 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 64
6.4.2 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 65
6.4.3 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 65
6.4.4 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 65
6.4.5 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 66
7 ACIDULANTS MARKET 67
7.1 INTRODUCTION 68
7.1.1 EMERGENCE OF VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS 68
7.1.2 CONTROVERSIES RELATED TO ILL EFFECTS OF THE INTAKE OF ACIDULANTS ON HEALTH 68
7.2 ACIDULANTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 68
7.2.1 BEVERAGES 69
7.2.1.1 Addition of Acidulants Enhances Flavor Notes 69
7.2.2 SAUCES, DRESSINGS & CONDIMENTS 69
7.2.3 PROCESSED FOODS 69
7.2.4 BAKERY & CONFECTIONERY 70
7.2.4.1 Acidity Regulators Blend to Cope with Sourness Effect in Confections 70
7.2.5 OTHERS 70
7.3 ACIDULANTS MARKET, BY REGION 71
7.3.1 NORTH AMERICA 72
7.3.2 EUROPE 72
7.3.3 ASIA-PACIFIC 73
7.3.4 ROW 74
8 COLORS MARKET 75
8.1 INTRODUCTION 76
8.1.1 VERSATILITY OF RAW MATERIALS FOR FOOD COLORS 76
8.2 NATURAL COLORS MARKET, BY TYPE 78
8.2.1 CARAMEL 78
8.2.2 CAROTENOIDS 78
8.2.3 ANTHOCYANINS 79
8.2.4 OTHERS 79
8.2.5 COLORS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 80
8.2.6 BEVERAGES 81
8.2.6.1 Alcoholic beverages is the growing segment for natural colors 81
8.2.7 BAKERY 81
8.2.8 CONFECTIONERY 81
8.2.9 DAIRY & FROZEN 81
8.2.9.1 Stability and replication act as critical factors for hue characteristics 81
8.2.10 MEAT PRODUCTS 82
8.2.11 OTHERS 82
8.2.11.1 Growing market for Ready-to-Eat food products results in high demand for colorants 82
8.3 COLORS MARKET, BY REGION 83
8.3.1 NORTH AMERICA 84
8.3.1.1 R&D activities to strengthen the demand for natural & synthetic colors 84
8.3.2 EUROPE 85
8.3.2.1 Natural food color trend 85
8.3.3 ASIA-PACIFIC 86
8.3.4 ROW 87
9 FLAVORS MARKET 88
9.1 INTRODUCTION 89
9.2 FLAVOR MARKET, BY TYPE 89
9.2.1 NATURAL EXTRACTS 90
9.2.2 AROMA CHEMICALS 90
9.2.3 ESSENTIAL OILS 90
9.2.4 MICRO-ORGANISMS AND FERMENTATION AS A SOURCE OF FLAVORS 91
9.3 FLAVORS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 91
9.3.1 BEVERAGES 92
9.3.2 SAVORY & SNACKS 92
9.3.3 BAKERY 92
9.3.3.1 Exotic Flavorings Will Push the Growth of Bakery Industry 92
9.3.4 CONFECTIONERY 93
9.3.5 DAIRY & FROZEN 93
9.3.6 OTHERS 93
9.4 FLAVORS MARKET, BY REGION 94
9.4.1 NORTH AMERICA 95
9.4.2 EUROPE 96
9.4.3 ASIA-PACIFIC 96
9.4.4 ROW 97
10 ENZYMES MARKET 98
10.1 INTRODUCTION 99
10.1.1 HIGH REACTION SPECIFICITY 99
10.1.2 BREWING INDUSTRY: ROLE OF ENZYMES 99
10.2 ENZYMES MARKET, BY REGION 99
10.2.1 NORTH AMERICA 101
10.2.2 EUROPE 101
10.2.3 ASIA-PACIFIC 102
10.2.4 ROW 103
10.2.4.1 Middle East-Africa – A Promising Investment Opportunity 103
11 EMULSIFIERS MARKET 104
11.1 INTRODUCTION 105
11.2 EMULSIFIERS MARKET, BY TYPE 105
11.2.1 LECITHIN 106
11.2.2 MONO-, DI-GLYCERIDES & ITS DERIVATIVES 106
11.2.3 SORBITAN ESTERS 107
11.2.4 STEAROYL LACTYLATES 107
11.2.5 POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS 108
11.2.6 OTHERS 108
11.2.6.1 Polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR) 108
11.2.6.2 Propylene glycol esters (PGE) 108
11.3 EMULSIFIERS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 109
11.3.1 BAKERY PRODUCTS 110
11.3.2 CONFECTIONERIES 111
11.3.3 CONVENIENCE FOODS 111
11.3.4 DAIRY PRODUCTS 112
11.3.5 MEAT PRODUCTS 113
11.3.6 OTHERS 113
11.4 EMULSIFIERS MARKET, BY REGION 115
11.4.1 NORTH AMERICA 116
11.4.2 EUROPE 116
11.4.3 ASIA-PACIFIC 117
11.4.4 ROW 118
12 F&B STARTER CULTURES MARKET 119
12.1 INTRODUCTION 120
12.1.1 GROWING CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO DRIVE THE MARKET FOR STARTER CULTURES 121
12.2 F&B STARTER CULTURES MARKET, BY APPLICATION 121
12.2.1 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES 121
12.2.2 NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES 121
12.3 F&B STARTER CULTURES MARKET, BY REGION 122
12.3.1 NORTH AMERICA 123
12.3.2 EUROPE 124
12.3.3 ASIA-PACIFIC 125
12.3.4 REST OF THE WORLD (ROW) 126
12.4 REGULATIONS FOR MICROORGANISMS 127
12.4.1 WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION 127
12.4.2 EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY & QUALIFIED PRESUMPTION OF SAFETY 127
12.4.3 DOCUMENTED SAFE USE OF STARTER CULTURE IN FOOD INDUSTRY 127
13 FOOD PRESERVATIVES MARKET 128
13.1 INTRODUCTION 129
13.2 FOOD PRESERVATIVES MARKET, BY TYPE 129
13.2.1 NATURAL PRESERVATIVES 130
13.2.1.1 Sugar 130
13.2.1.2 Salt 130
13.2.1.3 Alcohol 131
13.2.1.4 Vinegar 131
13.2.1.5 Honey 131
13.2.1.6 Edible oil 132
13.2.1.7 Rosemary Extracts (e392) 132
13.2.1.8 Nicin (E234) 133
13.2.1.9 Natamycin (e235) 133
13.2.1.10 Onion 133
13.2.2 SYNTHETIC PRESERVATIVES 134
13.2.2.1 Sorbates 134
13.2.2.1.1 Sorbic Acid (E200) 134
13.2.2.1.2 Potassium Sorbate (E202) 135
13.2.2.2 Benzoates 135
13.2.2.2.1 Benzoic Acid (E210) 135
13.2.2.2.2 Sodium benzoate (E211) 135
13.2.2.3 Propionates 136
13.2.2.3.1 Propionic Acid (E280) 136
13.2.2.3.2 Sodium Propionate (E281) 136
13.2.2.3.3 Calcium Propionate (E282) 136
13.2.3 OTHERS 137
13.2.3.1 Nitrites 137
13.2.3.2 Sulfites 137
13.2.3.2.1 Sulfur dioxide (E220) 137
13.2.3.2.2 Acetic acid (E260) 138
13.2.3.2.3 Sodium Diacetate (E262) 138
13.2.3.2.4 Lactic acid (E270) 138
13.3 FOOD PRESERVATIVES MARKET, BY APPLICATION 139
13.3.1 OIL & FAT 140
13.3.2 BAKERY 140
13.3.3 DAIRY & FROZEN PRODUCTS 140
13.3.4 SNACK FOODS 141
13.3.5 MEAT, POULTRY & SEAFOOD 141
13.3.6 CONFECTIONERY 142
13.3.7 BEVERAGES 142
13.3.8 OTHERS 143
13.4 FOOD PRESERVATIVES MARKET, BY REGION 143
13.4.1 NORTH AMERICA 145
13.4.2 EUROPE 146
13.4.3 ASIA-PACIFIC 147
13.4.4 ROW 148
13.5 REGULATIONS FOR FOOD PRESERVATIVES 148
14 FUNCTIONAL FOOD INGREDIENTS MARKET 149
14.1 INTRODUCTION 150
14.2 FUNCTIONAL FOOD INGREDIENTS MARKET, BY TYPE 150
14.2.1 PROTEINS AND AMINO ACIDS 151
14.2.2 VITAMINS 151
14.2.3 MINERALS 152
14.2.4 PREBIOTICS 152
14.2.5 PROBIOTICS 152
14.2.6 HYDROCOLLOIDS 153
14.2.7 ESSENTIAL OIL 153
14.2.8 OMEGA-3& 6 FATTY ACIDS 153
14.2.9 CAROTENOIDS 153
14.3 FUNCTIONAL FOOD INGREDIENTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 155
14.3.1 FOODS 155
14.3.1.1 Snacks 155
14.3.1.2 Bakery 155
14.3.1.3 Confectionery 156
14.3.1.4 Dairy Products 156
14.3.1.5 Breakfast Cereals 156
14.3.1.6 Others 156
14.3.2 BEVERAGES 157
14.4 FUNCTIONAL FOOD INGREDIENTS MARKET, BY REGION 157
14.4.1 NORTH AMERICA 159
14.4.2 EUROPE 159
14.4.3 ASIA-PACIFIC 160
14.4.4 ROW 161
14.5 REGULATIONS FOR FUNCTIONAL FOOD INGREDIENTS 162
14.5.1 CANADA 162
14.5.2 U.S. 162
14.5.3 EU 162
14.5.4 JAPAN 163
14.5.5 INDIA 163
14.5.6 AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND 163
14.5.7 BRAZIL 163
15 SPECIALTY STARCH MARKET 164
15.1 INTRODUCTION 165
15.2 SPECIALTY STARCH MARKET, BY TYPE 165
15.2.1 ETHERIFIED STARCH 165
15.2.2 ESTERIFIED STARCH 166
15.2.3 RESISTANT STARCH 166
15.2.4 PRE-GELATINIZED 167
15.3 SPECIALTY STARCH MARKET, BY APPLICATION 168
15.3.1 CONFECTIONERY 169
15.3.2 BEVERAGES 169
15.3.3 PROCESSED FOODS 169
15.3.4 OTHERS 169
15.4 SPECIALTY STARCH MARKET, BY REGION 170
15.4.1 NORTH AMERICA 171
15.4.2 EUROPE 172
15.4.3 ASIA-PACIFIC 172
15.4.4 ROW 173
16 SUGAR SUBSTITUTES MARKET 174
16.1 INTRODUCTION 175
16.2 SUGAR SUBSTITUTES MARKET, BY TYPE 175
16.2.1 HIGH FRUCTOSE SYRUP 176
16.2.2 HIGH INTENSITY SWEETENERS 176
16.2.3 LOW INTENSITY SWEETENERS 177
16.3 SUGAR SUBSTITUTES MARKET, BY APPLICATION 177
16.3.1 BEVERAGES 178
16.3.2 FOOD 178
16.3.3 HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE 178
16.4 SUGAR SUBSTITUTES MARKET, BY REGION 179
16.4.1 NORTH AMERICA 180
16.4.2 EUROPE 181
16.4.3 ASIA-PACIFIC 182
16.4.4 ROW 183
17 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 184
17.1 OVERVIEW 184
17.2 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS 185
17.3 COMPETITIVE SITUATION & TRENDS 186
17.4 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES 187
17.5 ACQUISITIONS 188
17.6 EXPANSIONS 188
18 COMPANY POFILES 190
18.1 INTRODUCTION 190
18.2 CARGILL INC. 191
18.3 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO. 196
18.4 E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 200
18.5 ROYAL DSM N.V. 206
18.6 KERRY GROUP PLC 211
18.7 INGREDION INCORPORATED 214
18.8 GIVAUDAN 217
18.9 TATE & LYLE 219
18.10 SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 223
18.11 CHR. HANSEN HOLDING A/S 227
19 APPENDIX 231
19.1 INSIGHTS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS 231
19.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE 231
19.3 INTRODUCING RT: REAL-TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 233
19.4 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 233
19.5 RELATED REPORTS 234
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“LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1 GROWING MIDDLE-CLASS POPULATION IN ASIA-PACIFIC 30
TABLE 2 MEAT CONSUMPTION, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (THOUSAND TONS) 30
TABLE 3 ACIDULANTS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 70
TABLE 4 ACIDULANTS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 71
TABLE 5 NORTH AMERICA: ACIDULANTS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 72
TABLE 6 EUROPE: ACIDULANTS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 72
TABLE 7 ASIA-PACIFIC: ACIDULANTS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 73
TABLE 8 ROW: ACIDULANTS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 74
TABLE 9 LISTED COLOR ADDITIVES PERMITTED FOR USE IN FOOD 76
TABLE 10 COLORS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 82
TABLE 11 COLORS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 84
TABLE 12 NORTH AMERICA: COLORS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 84
TABLE 13 EUROPE: COLORS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 85
TABLE 14 ASIA-PACIFIC: COLORS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 86
TABLE 15 ROW: COLORS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 87
TABLE 16 FLAVORS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 93
TABLE 17 FLAVORS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 95
TABLE 18 NORTH AMERICA: FLAVORS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 95
TABLE 19 EUROPE: FLAVORS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 96
TABLE 20 ASIA-PACIFIC: FLAVORS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 97
TABLE 21 ROW: FLAVORS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 97
TABLE 22 ENZYMES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 100
TABLE 23 NORTH AMERICA: ENZYMES MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 101
TABLE 24 EUROPE: ENZYMES MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 102
TABLE 25 ASIA-PACIFIC: ENZYMES MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 102
TABLE 26 ROW: ENZYMES MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 103
TABLE 27 EMULSIFIERS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 108
TABLE 28 FOOD EMULSIFIERS: KEY FUNCTIONALITIES IN BAKERY PRODUCTS 111
TABLE 29 FOOD EMULSIFIERS: KEY FUNCTIONALITIES IN CONVENIENCE PRODUCTS 112
TABLE 30 FOOD EMULSIFIERS: KEY FUNCTIONALITIES IN DAIRY PRODUCTS 112
TABLE 31 EMULSIFIERS: KEY FUNCTIONALITIES IN MEAT PRODUCTS 113
TABLE 32 FOOD EMULSIFIERS: KEY FUNCTIONALITIES IN OTHER FOOD PRODUCTS 114
TABLE 33 EMULSIFIERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 114
TABLE 34 EMULSIFIERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 115
TABLE 35 NORTH AMERICA : EMULSIFIERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 116
TABLE 36 EUROPE: EMULSIFIERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 117
TABLE 37 ASIA-PACIFIC : EMULSIFIERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 117
TABLE 38 ROW : EMULSIFIERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 118
TABLE 39 MICROORGANISMS USED IN STARTER CULTURES 120
TABLE 40 F&B STARTER CULTURES MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 122
TABLE 41 FOOD & BEVERAGE STARTER CULTURES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 123
TABLE 42 NORTH AMERICA: F&B STARTER CULTURES MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 123
TABLE 43 EUROPE: F&B STARTER CULTURES MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 124
TABLE 44 ASIA-PACIFIC: F&B STARTER CULTURES MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 125
TABLE 45 ROW: F&B STARTER CULTURES MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 126
TABLE 46 FOOD PRESERVATIVES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 138
TABLE 47 FOOD PRESERVATIVES MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 143
TABLE 48 FOOD PRESERVATIVES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 145
TABLE 49 NORTH AMERICA: FOOD PRESERVATIVES MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 145
TABLE 50 EUROPE: FOOD PRESERVATIVES MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 146
TABLE 51 ASIA-PACIFIC: FOOD INGREDIENTS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 147
TABLE 52 ROW: FOOD PRESERVATIVES MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 148
TABLE 53 FUNCTIONAL FOOD INGREDIENTS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 154
TABLE 54 FUNCTIONAL FOOD INGREDIENTS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 157
TABLE 55 FUNCTIONAL FOOD INGREDIENTS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 158
TABLE 56 NORTH AMERICA: FUNCTIONAL FOOD INGREDIENTS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,  2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 159
TABLE 57 EUROPE: FUNCTIONAL FOOD INGREDIENTS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 160
TABLE 58 ASIA-PACIFIC: FUNCTIONAL FOOD INGREDIENTS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,  2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 161
TABLE 59 ROW: FUNCTIONAL FOOD INGREDIENTS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 162
TABLE 60 FUNCTIONS, BENEFITS, AND USE OF RESISTANT SPECIALTY STARCHES IN FOOD & BEVERAGE APPLICATIONS 167
TABLE 61 FUNCTIONS OF PRE-GELATINIZED MODIFIED STARCH IN FOOD & BEVERAGE APPLICATIONS 168
TABLE 62 SPECIALTY STARCH MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 169
TABLE 63 SPECIALTY STARCH MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 171
TABLE 64 NORTH AMERICA: SPECIALTY STARCH MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 
 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 171
TABLE 65 EUROPE: SPECIALTY STARCH MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 172
TABLE 66 ASIA-PACIFIC: SPECIALTY STARCH MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 173
TABLE 67 ROW: SPECIALTY STARCH MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 173
TABLE 68 SUGAR SUBSTITUTES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 177
TABLE 69 SUGAR SUBSTITUTES MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 178
TABLE 70 SUGAR SUBSTITUTES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 180
TABLE 71 NORTH AMERICA: SUGAR SUBSTITUTES MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 180
TABLE 72 EUROPE: SUGAR SUBSTITUTES MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 181
TABLE 73 ASIA-PACIFIC : SUGAR SUBSTITUTES MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 
 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 182
TABLE 74 ROW : SUGAR SUBSTITUTES MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 183
TABLE 75 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES, 2010-2015 187
TABLE 76 ACQUISITIONS, 2010-2015 188
TABLE 77 EXPANSIONS, 2010-2015 188
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“LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 SPECIALTY FOOD INGREDIENTS: MARKET SEGMENTATION 21
FIGURE 2 SPECIALTY FOOD INGREDIENTS: RESEARCH DESIGN 24
FIGURE 3 GLOBAL POPULATION IS PROJECTED TO REACH ~9.5 BILLION BY 2050 29
FIGURE 4 GROWTH RATE OF GLOBAL BEVERAGE SALES, 2011–2016 31
FIGURE 5 ANNUAL PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF DAIRY PRODUCTS AND FLAVORED MILK & DRINKS IN U.S., 2011–2016 (POUNDS) 32
FIGURE 6 BAKERY PRODUCTS MARKET SIZE, 2010–2015 (USD BILLION) 32
FIGURE 7 SUGAR PRICE TREND, 2010–2014 (USD/TON) 35
FIGURE 8 SUGAR PRODUCTION, 2010–2014 (MILLION TONS) 36
FIGURE 9 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 37
FIGURE 10 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: TOP-DOWN APPROACH 37
FIGURE 11 DATA TRIANGULATION METHODOLOGY 38
FIGURE 12 FUNCTIONAL FOOD INGREDIENTS: THE LARGEST MARKET,  
2015 VS. 2020 (USD MILLION) 41
FIGURE 13 SPECIALTY FOOD INGREDIENTS MARKET SNAPSHOT: NORH AMERICA ACCOUNTED FOR THE LARGEST SHARE, 2014 (USD MILLION) 42
FIGURE 14 KEY STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY KEY PLAYERS IN SPECIALTY FOOD INGREDIENTS MARKET: A SNAPSHOT 43
FIGURE 15 SIGNIFICANT GROWTH POTENTIAL ASSOCIATED WITH SPECIALTY FOOD INGREDIENTS APPLICATIONS, 2015–2020 (USD BILLION) 44
FIGURE 16 THICKENING & CONFECTIONERIES ARE THE DOMINATORS OF THE SPECIALTY STARCH MARKET 46
FIGURE 17 JAPAN TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING FLAVORS MARKET 47
FIGURE 18 SYNTHETIC PRESERVATIVES DOMINATED THE FOOD PRESERVATIVES MARKET, 2014 (USD MILLION) 48
FIGURE 19 MONO-, DI-GLYCERIDES & DERIVATIVES DOMINATED THE MARKET;LECITHIN BEING THE FASTEST-GROWING MARKET IN EMULSIFIERS 49
FIGURE 20 FOOD SEGMENT EXHIBITED STEADY GROWTH 50
FIGURE 21 PREBIOTICS : RAPIDLY RISING IN POPULARITY WITHIN THE FUNCTIONAL FOOD MARKET 51
FIGURE 22 PERCEIVED WORTHWHILE OF CONSUMING FORTIFIED FOODS VS.  NON-FORTIFIED FOODS 53
FIGURE 23 TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS & GROWING END USER APPLICATIONS – THE MAJOR DRIVERS FOR SPECIALTY FOOD INGREDIENTS 56
FIGURE 24 SHIFTING FOCUS FROM SENSORY INGREDIENTS TO FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENTS 61
FIGURE 25 SPECIALTY FOOD INGREDIENTS SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS 63
FIGURE 26 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 64
FIGURE 27 GROWING CONSUMPTION OF BEVERAGES DRIVE THE ACIDULANTS MARKET 
IN 2014 69
FIGURE 28 ACIDULANTS MARKET SHARE, BY REGION 71
FIGURE 29 COLORS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 80
FIGURE 30 COLORS MARKET, BY REGION 83
FIGURE 31 BEVERAGES DOMINATED THE FLAVORS MARKET IN 2014 91
FIGURE 32 FLAVORS MARKET, BY REGION 94
FIGURE 33 ENZYMES MARKET, BY REGION 100
FIGURE 34 LECITHIN IS THE FASTEST-GROWING SEGMENT IN THE EMULSIFIERS MARKET 106
FIGURE 35 DIVERSE FUNCTIONALITIES IN THE BAKERY SEGMENT DRIVES THE MARKET FOR EMULSIFIERS 110
FIGURE 36 EMULSIFIERS MARKET, BY REGION 115
FIGURE 37 F&B STARTER CULTURES MARKET, BY REGION 122
FIGURE 38 MEAT, POULTRY & SEAFOOD: LARGEST CONSUMER OF PRESERVATIVES 139
FIGURE 39 FOOD PRESERVATIVES MARKET, BY REGION 144
FIGURE 40 PROTEINS & AMINO ACIDS ACCOUNTED TO THE LARGEST SHARE OF FUNCTIONAL FOOD INGREDIENTS MARKET IN 2014 151
FIGURE 41 FUNCTIONAL FOOD INGREDIENTS MARKET, BY REGION (USD MILLION) 158
FIGURE 42 SPECIALTY STARCH MARKET, BY APPLICATION (USD MILLION) 168
FIGURE 43 SPECIALTY STARCH MARKET, BY REGION 170
FIGURE 44 SUGAR SUBSTITUTES MARKET, BY TYPE, 2015 VS 2020 176
FIGURE 45 SUGAR SUBSTITUTES MARKET, BY REGION 179
FIGURE 46 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES & EXPANSIONS: MOST PREFERRED STRATEGY OF KEY COMPANIES 184
FIGURE 47 MARKET SHARE OF KEY PLAYERS IN SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS MARKET, 2014 185
FIGURE 48 EXPANDING REVENUE BASE THROUGH NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES, 2013-2014 186
FIGURE 49 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES: THE KEY STRATEGY, 2010-2015 186
FIGURE 50 GEOGRAPHIC REVENUE MIX OF TOP 5 MARKET PLAYERS 190
FIGURE 51 CARGILL INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 191
FIGURE 52 CARGILL INC.: SWOT ANALYSIS 195
FIGURE 53 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY (ADM): COMPANY SNAPSHOT 196
FIGURE 54 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY (ADM): SWOT ANALYSIS 199
FIGURE 55 E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 200
FIGURE 56 E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY: SWOT ANALYSIS 205
FIGURE 57 ROYAL DSM N.V.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 206
FIGURE 58 ROYAL DSM N.V.: SWOT ANALYSIS 209
FIGURE 59 KERRY GROUP PLC: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 211
FIGURE 60 KERRY GROUP PLC: SWOT ANALYSIS 213
FIGURE 61 INGREDION INCORPORATED: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 214
FIGURE 62 GIVAUDAN: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 217
FIGURE 63 TATE & LYLE PLC: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 219
FIGURE 64 SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 223
FIGURE 65 CHR. HANSEN HOLDING A/S: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 227
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