Middle East & Africa Protein Ingredients Market Outlook 2027

Protein can help lower blood pressure, decrease risk of developing diabetes, cardiovascular disease and help to lose weight and build muscle here are some other reasons. The Protein food group is made up of a variety of protein rich foods, including meat, poultry, fish, beans and peas, eggs, whey, soy and nuts and seeds. Protein foods like dried beans and peas are inexpensive sources of proteins, while meat and poultry are versatile in the way they can be used. Many of the lean meats like beef chuck are economical while also being lower in fat.Various Dairy foods have their own category they are another source of high-quality protein. Yogurt contains all the nine essential amino acids in the proportions needed for protein synthesis. The essential protein present in meat, beans and nuts function as a building block for bones, muscles, cartilage, skin and blood.

According to the report title “Middle East & Africa Protein Ingredients Market Outlook, 2027” The Middle East & Africa protein ingredients market size was valued at USD 3.01Billion in 2021 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of more than 5% from 2022 to 2027.

The Middle East & Africa Protein Ingredients Market is segmented into two special types i.e. the animal protein ingredients and the plant protein ingredients. The Protein absorption needs amino acids. A human body builds the 20 different types of amino acids out of which nine are to be essential amino acids. The Animal protein contains all of the nine essential amino acids due to which they are said to be a complete source of proteins. There are various sources of animal protein such as eggs, fish, seafood, meat, milk, whey, yogurt, cheese and paneer. Animalprotein sources offer other nutrients also to the body including vitamin B12 and heme iron.

The Plant-based products such as beans, lentils, nuts, soybean, wheat, quinoa, peanuts and so on are rich sources of protein. However, not all plant sources to provide a complete amount of protein. Some sources like Soybeans, chia seeds, hemp seeds contain all nine essential amino acids. Other sources like beans, nuts, legumes and wheat lack one or more amino acids. People eating vegetarian proteinhave lower cholesterol and body weight. The Plant based protein sources are also beneficial in maintaining sugar levels. They are rich in nutrients called phytonutrients and to contain antioxidant properties as well. Because soy protein is the least expensive dietary ingredients and increased awareness amongst the customers regarding benefits related with the soy protein products.

The Middle East & Africa Protein Ingredients market is segmented into four types such as Food & beverages, animal feed, cosmetics & personal care and pharmaceutical & nutraceutical. Animal feed has the largest market share of animal-based protein ingredients. And it is estimated to be growing at a more than 27%. In this region Saudi Arabia country is leading the Middle East& Africa protein ingredients market due to high demand of milk products and maintaining healthy diets.

Covid-19 impact

The COVID-19 recommendations surrounding it continue to evolve. While we know that protein plays a critical role in the treatment and recovery from the disease, there is still not a consensus on the ideal amount of protein to provide to those infected. The specific anti-inflammatory mechanisms of amino acids like glutamine are not fully understood. And the nutrition therapy, including protein supplementation, is clearly relevant and should be used along with pharmacological interventions to help more patients recover from COVID-19. Words of Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, resonate: 'Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food'. Nutrition is of immense requirement for a body to fight against foreign pathogenic attacks. During a time, when a new wave of covid-19 pandemic infection is coming afresh every few months due to mutation in the coronavirus, good food enriched with adequate nutritional requirements can help you to combat. The nutritional requirement of a COVID patient, one should focus on more is protein, the building blocks of life. To including the right amount of protein in the diet can help a COVID-19 patient replenish the lost nutrients in the body.

Major Companies present in the market:

Cargill, Inc., DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (NUTRITION & BIOSCIENCES), Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Company, Kerry Group plc., Bunge Limited, Fonterra Co-operative Group, Arla Foods Ingredients Group P/S, CHS Inc., Mead Johnson Nutrition Company, Agridient Inc., Ingredion Incorporated

Considered in this report

• Geography: Middle East & Africa
• Historic Year: 2016
• Base year: 2021
• Estimated year: 2022
• Forecast year: 2027

Aspects covered in this report

• Middle East & Africa Protein Ingredients Market with its value and forecast along with its segments
• Country wise Protein Ingredients market analysis
• Application wise Protein Ingredients distribution
• Various drivers and challenges
• On-going trends and developments
• Top profiled companies
• Strategic recommendation

Countries covered in the report

• UAE
• Saudi Arabia
• South Africa

Based on source of protein ingredientsin the report:

• Animal protein
• Plant protein

Based on Animal type of protein ingredientsin the report:

• Egg protein
• Milk protein
• Whey protein
• Casein protein
• Gelatin protein
• Fish protein, Others

Based on Plant type of protein ingredientsin the report:

• Soy protein
• Pea protein
• Wheat protein
• Others

By Application Type in the report:

• Food & Beverages
• Animal Feed
• Cosmetic & Personal care
• Pharmaceutical & Nutraceutical

By Formulation Type in the report:

• Solid
• Liquid

The approach of the report:

This report consists of a combined approach of primary as well as secondary research. Initially, secondary research was used to get an understanding of the market and listing out the companies that are present in the market. The secondary research consists of third-party sources such as press releases, annual report of companies, analysing the government generated reports and databases. After gathering the data from secondary sources primary research was conducted by making telephonic interviews with the leading players about how the market is functioning and then conducted trade calls with dealers and distributors of the market. Post this the published started doing primary calls to consumers by equally segmenting consumers in regional aspects, tier aspects, age group, and gender. Once the publisher has primary data with us the published started verifying the details obtained from secondary sources.

Intended audience

This report can be useful to industry consultants, manufacturers, suppliers, associations & organizations related to food and beverage industry, Medical industry, cosmetic industry, animal nutrition industry, government bodies and other stakeholders to align their market-centric strategies. In addition to marketing & presentations, it will also increase competitive knowledge about the industry.