Food Emulsifiers Market Report 2025

This Food Emulsifiers market report provides a comprehensive analysis of the market’s characteristics, size, and growth, including segmentation, regional and country-level breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends, and strategies. It also tracks historical and forecasted market growth across various geographies.

The food emulsifiers market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $3.86 billion in 2024 to $4.16 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing demand for processed foods, health and wellness trends, regulatory support.

The food emulsifiers market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $5.72 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing food industry innovation, expanding middle-class population, clean label trend, globalization of food supply, sustainable practices, global expansion of convenience foods. Major trends in the forecast period include technological advancements, clean label and natural emulsifiers, plant-based and vegan emulsifiers, customized emulsifier blends, sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions, functional foods and nutraceuticals.

The increasing consumption of functional food products is expected to drive the growth of the food emulsifiers market. Functional foods are those that offer health benefits beyond basic nutrition when incorporated into a regular diet. Food emulsifiers are essential in improving the stability and texture of functional foods by ensuring the uniform mixing of ingredients such as oil and water. For example, in February 2023, Monster Beverage Corporation, a US-based energy drink manufacturer, reported a 2.6 percent increase in net sales for its Monster Energy Drinks segment, reaching $1.39 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to $1.35 billion in the same period in 2021. As the consumption of functional food products grows, the demand for food emulsifiers is also rising.

The food emulsifiers market is benefiting from the increasing demand within the food and beverage industry. This industry encompasses a wide range of businesses involved in the production, distribution, and sale of edible goods and beverages. Food emulsifiers are indispensable in this sector for stabilizing and blending ingredients like oil and water, ensuring consistent textures, and extending shelf life in various products. According to the Food and Drink Federation, food and drink exports witnessed a substantial 31% increase in 2022 compared to the previous year. Moreover, the food and beverage industry in Scotland achieved a remarkable turnover of $10.84 billion (£10.3 billion) in 2022, contributing to 33% of the total manufacturing output. Therefore, the escalating demand from the food and beverage industry is a significant driver of the food emulsifiers market.

Major companies operating in the food emulsifiers industry are focusing on the development of non-GMO alternatives. Non-GMO food emulsifiers are favored for their ability to create stable and creamy textures in various food products while adhering to stringent quality and health standards. For example, Kerry Group PLC introduced Puremul in September 2022, a new texture system that serves as a non-GMO alternative to sunflower lecithin and mono- and diglycerides, addressing supply chain challenges and price fluctuations of sunflower lecithin.

The significant players in the food emulsifiers market are prioritizing the development of clean-label products to gain a competitive advantage. Clean-label products, which feature transparent ingredient lists, are in high demand as they meet consumer expectations for healthier options. In August 2023, Vantage Specialty Chemicals Inc. launched Simply Kake, an emulsifier designed to support the cleaner label initiatives of the food industry. This emulsifier enhances the quality and texture of baked goods, offering the benefits of conventional hydrated emulsifiers while overcoming the challenges associated with using enzymes.

In March 2024, Kingswood Capital Management LP, a US-based private investment firm, finalized the acquisition of Corbion's emulsifier business for $362 million. This acquisition represents a notable development in the food ingredients sector, enabling Kingswood to broaden its portfolio within the emulsifiers market. Corbion N.V., a Netherlands-based food company, specializes in the production of food emulsifiers.

Food emulsifiers serve as surface-active agents that act as a barrier between two immiscible substances, such as water and oil, facilitating their stable blending into emulsions. These emulsifiers are commonly employed in a wide range of food products, including bread, salads, dressings, sauces, ice creams, and puddings, to achieve several important functions, such as reducing stickiness, controlling crystallization, and preventing separation.

The primary categories of food emulsifiers include lecithin, monoglyceride, diglyceride, and their derivatives, sorbitan ester, polyglycerol ester, as well as other variations. Lecithin, for example, plays a significant role in food applications, functioning as a lubricant, aerating agent, and viscosity modifier. Its molecular structure makes it particularly effective in facilitating the interaction between water and oil. Food emulsifiers can be either natural or synthetic in origin and are available in different physical forms, including fine powder and hydrate. They find extensive use across various food sectors, such as dairy and frozen products, bakery, meat, poultry, seafood, beverages, confectionery, and more, contributing to the quality and stability of these food items.

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Major companies operating in the food emulsifiers market include Dupont Nutrition And Biosciences, Palsgaard A/S, Riken Vitamin Co Ltd., Cargill Incorporated, Estelle Chemicals Pvt Ltd., Kerry Group Inc., Tate & Lyle PLC, Corbion NV, Lonza Group Ltd., BASF SE, Puratos Group, Koninklijke DSM NV, Beldem S.A., Lecico GmbH, Lasenor Emul S.L., ABITEC Corporation, Lubrizol Corporation, Ingredion Incorporated, Stepan Company, PPG Industries Inc., Ashland Global Holdings Inc., Dow Chemical Company, Croda International PLC, Clariant AG, Evonik Industries AG, Wacker Chemie AG, Givaudan SA, Sensient Technologies Corporation, FMC Corporation, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation.

Europe was the largest region in the food emulsifiers market in 2024. The Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the food emulsifiers market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the food emulsifiers market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The food emulsifiers market consists of sales of lecithin, monoglyceride, diglyceride, derivatives, and other food emulsifiers. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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