Colostrum Market Report 2026

The colostrum market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $1.89 billion in 2025 to $1.97 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing awareness of immune-supporting nutrition, expansion of dairy processing capabilities, rising use of animal-derived nutraceuticals, growth of infant nutrition markets, availability of bovine colostrum sources.

The colostrum market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $2.43 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for immune-boosting supplements, growth of personalized and preventive nutrition, rising application in pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals, expansion of organic and specialty colostrum products, increasing investments in clinical research. Major trends in the forecast period include expansion of colostrum-based dietary supplements, rising use in infant and clinical nutrition, growing adoption in functional foods, innovation in colostrum processing and encapsulation, increased focus on immune health applications.

The increasing demand for animal feed formulations is expected to drive the growth of the colostrum market in the coming years. Feed formulation involves designing balanced diets for animals by carefully selecting and blending various feed ingredients in appropriate proportions to meet specific nutritional requirements. Colostrum replacers contain higher concentrations of immunoglobulin G (IgG) and other essential nutrients, offering an efficient and convenient way to provide passive immunity to calves when natural maternal colostrum is unavailable. For example, in April 2025, according to Alltech, a US-based animal nutrition company, global beef feed production rose from 131.6 million metric tons in 2023 to 134.1 million metric tons in 2024, representing a growth of 1.8%. Therefore, the rising demand for advanced animal feed formulations is contributing to the growth of the colostrum market.

Companies operating in the colostrum market are increasingly adopting strategic partnership approaches to accelerate product innovation, broaden distribution networks, and expand market presence. Strategic partnerships involve organizations leveraging complementary strengths and resources to achieve shared objectives and long-term success. For instance, in December 2023, Blendhub, a Spain-based company specializing in the development and production of powder-based food and nutrition products, partnered with ColoPlus AB, a Sweden-based biotechnology company, to develop a new range of nutraceutical food products derived from bovine colostrum. This collaboration aims to utilize the health-promoting properties of bovine colostrum, which is rich in bioactive compounds, to create functional foods tailored to diverse consumer needs.

In June 2023, PanTheryx, Inc., a US-based supplier of bovine colostrum-derived immune and digestive health ingredients, partnered with VitaDairy to provide its proprietary colostrum ingredient for use in VitaDairy’s nutrition products. Through this partnership, PanTheryx seeks to extend its global reach and commercial footprint by enabling VitaDairy to offer colostrum-enriched nutritional products for children, mothers, and adults, thereby expanding consumer access to immune-supporting colostrum formulations. VitaDairy is a Vietnam-based manufacturer of dairy and powdered milk nutrition products.

Major companies operating in the colostrum market are APS Biogroup Inc., Biostrum Nutritech Pvt. Ltd., Cuprem Inc., Deep Blue Health NZ, Good Health Co., Immuno-Dynamics Inc., Ingredia SA, NIG Nutritionals Limited, Now Health Group Inc., PanTheryx Inc., Sterling Technology, The Saskatoon Colostrum Company Ltd., Colostrum BioTec GmbH, Puralife LLC, New Image International, Imu-Tek Inc., Changfu Milk, Biochem Zusatzstoffe Handels- und Produktionsgesellschaft mbH, Proliant Biologicals, Biodane Pharma A/S, Agati Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., Synlait Milk Ltd., Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited, Life Time Vitamins.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the colostrum market in 2025. The regions covered in the colostrum market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the colostrum market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Italy, Spain, Canada.

The colostrum market consists of sales of IgG (IgG1 and IgG2), IgA and IgM. 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.

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