Carotenoids Market by Type (Astaxanthin, Beta-Carotene, Lutein, Lycopene, Canthaxanthin, Zeaxanthin), Formulations (Oil Suspension, Powder, Beadlet, and Emulsion), Source (Natural And Synthetic), Application and Region - Global Forecast to 2029
The global market for Carotenoids is estimated at USD 2.5 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 3.4 billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 6.3% during the forecast period. Shifting consumer preferences towards organic and sustainably produced food products are further fueling the demand for carotenoids. People utilize various types of carotenoids for their diverse array of health benefits and functional properties. Some carotenoids, like B-carotene, are valued for their role as precursors to vitamin A, essential for vision and immune function. Others, such as lutein and zeaxanthin, are prized for their antioxidant properties, which help protect cells from damage caused by free radicals. Additionally, astaxanthin is sought after for its potential anti-inflammatory, skin-protective effects and feed use. Overall, the combination of increasing demand, growth of feed industry, changing consumer preferences, and supportive government policies is driving the growth of the carotenoids market, with promising prospects for further expansion in the future.
Scope of the Report
Years Considered for the Study
2024-2029
Base Year
2023
Forecast Period
2024-2029
Units Considered
Value (USD)
Segments
By Type, Formulation, Application, Source and Region
Regions covered
North America, Europe, South America, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa
"Strong demand for carotenoids in dietary supplements."
Carotenoids play a pivotal role in dietary supplements, offering a multitude of health benefits and contributing to overall well-being. As potent antioxidants, carotenoids such as beta-carotene, lutein, and lycopene help neutralize harmful free radicals, reducing the risk of chronic diseases like cancer and heart disease. Additionally, carotenoids like astaxanthin and zeaxanthin support eye health, protecting against age-related macular degeneration and improving visual acuity. The increasing awareness of preventive healthcare and the pursuit of healthy lifestyles have fueled the demand for dietary supplements globally. As people seek convenient ways to bolster their nutritional intake, the use of carotenoids in dietary supplements continues to rise, offering consumers a convenient and effective means to support their health and well-being.
"Astaxanthin is dominating in the Carotenoids market within the type segment. "
The astaxanthin market is experiencing robust growth due to its versatile applications and associated health benefits. As a potent antioxidant, astaxanthin finds extensive use in dietary supplements, cosmetics, and animal feed industries. Its ability to combat oxidative stress and inflammation, support cardiovascular health, and enhance skin appearance drives its popularity among consumers. Moreover, the rising demand for natural alternatives to synthetic additives in food and cosmetics further propels market expansion. Additionally, the increasing adoption of astaxanthin in aquaculture to improve the pigmentation and health of farmed fish contributes significantly to market growth, fueling its upward trajectory.
"Within the formulation segment of Carotenoids market, beadlet has highest market share during the forecast period."
In the formulation segment of the Carotenoids market, the beadlet form is anticipated to witness continuous growth throughout the forecast period. This trend can be attributed to several factors driving the preference for beadlet over other forms of formulations. Beadlets represent the predominant formulation for delivering carotenoids, characterized by spherical granules ranging from 500 to 2000 ¥ìm in size, featuring uniform distribution. Their multi particulate nature offers notable technological advantages over conventional solid dosage forms. Produced through spray drying or starch catching drying methods, beadlet formulations exhibit facile solubility in cold water, rendering them particularly suitable for incorporation into food and beverage products and dietary supplements. With proper storage and packaging, carotenoid beadlets maintain a shelf life of approximately two years. This technology enables the incorporation of delicate ingredients into supplements, shielding them from the formulation stress associated with tablet compression, while also enhancing stability and shelf life.
"The Carotenoids market in Asia Pacific is anticipated to maintain highest CAGR throughout the forecast period."
The anticipated consistent growth of the Carotenoids market in Asia Pacific can be attributed to several factors. The economic expansion across the Asia Pacific region has spurred urbanization and industrialization, leading to varying levels of carotenoid consumption in different countries. Research indicates that the feed industry represents the largest consumer of carotenoids, followed by health supplements. Factors driving this trend include consumer preferences for healthy foods and the escalating demand for meat and seafood. China emerges as the primary consumer of carotenoids in the region, trailed by Japan and India. The burgeoning pharmaceutical sector in countries like China, India, and Japan further propels the carotenoid market. Increasing meat production, particularly in China and India, is fueling demand for carotenoids to enhance feed quality and improve livestock health. These compounds not only boost the nutritional value of feed but also contribute to cost reduction and meat quality enhancement. Carotenoids play a crucial role in fortifying animal diets, thereby meeting the escalating demand for pork and poultry products in the region. This combination of factors is likely to sustain the growth trajectory of the Carotenoids market in Asia Pacific over the forecast period.
The Break-up of Primaries:
By Value Chain Side: Demand Side - 41% and Supply Side - 59%
By Region: North America - 25%, Europe - 25%, APAC - 25%, South America - 15%, and Middle East and Africa - 10%
Key players in this market include DSM (Netherlands), BASF SE (Germany), Cyanotech Corporation (US), Givaudan (Switzerland), ADM (US), NHU (China), Divi's Laboratories Limited (India), Allied Biotech Corporation (Taiwan), Lycored (US), Kemin Industries, Inc. (US), Fuji Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. (Japan), EW Nutrition (Germany), Dohler GmbH (Germany), ExcelVite (Malaysia) and Farbest Brands (US).
Research Coverage:
The report segments the carotenoids market based on type, formulation, application, source, and region. In terms of insights, this report has focused on various levels of analyses-the competitive landscape, end-use analysis, and company profiles, which together comprise and discuss views on the emerging & high-growth segments of the carotenoids market, high-growth regions, countries, government initiatives, drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges. A detailed analysis of the key industry players has been done to provide insights into their business overview, solutions, services, key strategies, contracts, partnerships, and agreements. New product launches, mergers and acquisitions, and recent developments associated with the carotenoids market. Competitive analysis of upcoming startups in the Carotenoids market ecosystem is covered in this report.
Reasons to buy this report:
The report will help the market leaders/new entrants in this market with information on the closest approximations of the revenue numbers for the overall carotenoids market and the subsegments. This report will help stakeholders understand the competitive landscape and gain more insights to position their businesses better and plan suitable go-to-market strategies. The report also helps stakeholders understand the pulse of the market and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities. The report provides insights on the following pointers:
Analysis of key drivers (carotenoids are beneficial in preventive healthcare, increasing use of natural carotenoids as food colorants, the growth of the end-user industries is projected to drive the demand for carotenoids, innovative technologies for the extraction of carotenoids, & increase in consumer preference for organic products), restraints (Stringent regulatory norms are projected to hamper the market growth & Risks associated with high doses of carotenoids) opportunities (opportunity to expand in the high-growth potential markets such as developing countries from Asia Pacific and South America region, expanding scope of research within the feed industry & safety reassessment of synthetic food colors), and challenges (difficulty in meeting the requisite quality standards & high production costs restrict the entry of smaller players).
Product Development/Innovation: Detailed insights on research & development activities and new product launches in the carotenoids market.
Market Development: Comprehensive information about lucrative markets - the report analyses the carotenoids market across varied regions.
Market Diversification: Exhaustive information about new products, untapped geographies, recent developments, and investments in the carotenoids market.
Competitive Assessment: In-depth assessment of market shares, growth strategies, and product offerings of leading players like DSM (Netherlands), BASF SE (Germany), Cyanotech Corporation (US), Givaudan (Switzerland), ADM (US), NHU (China), Divi's Laboratories Limited (India), Allied Biotech Corporation (Taiwan), Lycored (US), Kemin Industries, Inc. (US), Fuji Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. (Japan), EW Nutrition (Germany), Dohler GmbH (Germany), ExcelVite (Malaysia), Farbest Brands (US), Solabia Group (France), VIDYA EUROPE SAS (France), AROMATAGROUP SRL CON SOCIO UNICO (Italy), Valensa International (US), BGG World (China), Kalsec Inc. (US), Ambe Phytoextracts Pvt. Ltd. (India), Vidya Herbs Pvt. Ltd. (India), ASTAMAZ NZ LTD. (New Zealand), Xiamen Sinoway Co., Ltd. (China).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 STUDY OBJECTIVES
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION
1.3 STUDY SCOPE
1.3.1 MARKETS COVERED
FIGURE 1 CAROTENOIDS MARKET SEGMENTATION
1.3.2 REGIONS COVERED
1.3.3 YEARS CONSIDERED
1.4 CURRENCY CONSIDERED
TABLE 1 USD EXCHANGE RATES, 2020-2023
1.5 UNIT CONSIDERED
1.6 STAKEHOLDERS
1.7 SUMMARY OF CHANGES
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
2.1 RESEARCH DATA
FIGURE 2 CAROTENOIDS MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA
FIGURE 3 KEY DATA FROM PRIMARY SOURCES
2.1.2.1 Key industry insights
FIGURE 4 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY INTERVIEWS
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION
2.2.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH
FIGURE 5 DEMAND-SIDE ANALYSIS
2.2.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH
2.2.2.1 Approach to estimate market size using top-down analysis
FIGURE 6 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION STEPS
FIGURE 7 SUPPLY-SIDE ANALYSIS
2.3 DATA TRIANGULATION
FIGURE 8 DATA TRIANGULATION
2.4 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS
2.5 RESEARCH LIMITATIONS
2.6 RECESSION IMPACT
2.6.1 MACRO INDICATORS
FIGURE 9 RECESSION INDICATORS
FIGURE 10 GLOBAL INFLATION RATE, 2011-2022
FIGURE 11 GLOBAL GDP, 2011-2022 (USD TRILLION)
FIGURE 12 RECESSION INDICATORS AND THEIR IMPACT ON MARKET
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TABLE 2 CAROTENOIDS MARKET SNAPSHOT, 2024 VS. 2029
FIGURE 13 ASTAXANTHIN SEGMENT TO LEAD MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD
FIGURE 14 BEADLET SEGMENT TO DOMINATE MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD
FIGURE 15 SYNTHETIC SEGMENT TO HAVE LARGEST MARKET SHARE DURING FORECAST PERIOD
FIGURE 16 ANIMAL FEED SEGMENT TO HOLD LARGEST MARKET SHARE DURING FORECAST PERIOD
FIGURE 17 NORTH AMERICA TO ACCOUNT FOR LARGEST MARKET SHARE DURING FORECAST PERIOD
FIGURE 18 CAROTENOIDS MARKET: EARLIER FORECAST VS. RECESSION FORECAST
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS
4.1 ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS IN CAROTENOIDS MARKET
FIGURE 19 INCREASING AWARENESS TOWARD HEALTH AND ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTS TO DRIVE MARKET
4.2 EUROPE: CAROTENOIDS MARKET, BY TYPE AND COUNTRY
FIGURE 20 LUTEIN SEGMENT AND FRANCE TO ACCOUNT FOR LARGEST SHARES IN EUROPEAN MARKET IN 2024
4.3 CAROTENOIDS MARKET, BY COUNTRY
FIGURE 21 US TO ACCOUNT FOR LARGEST MARKET SHARE IN 2024
4.4 CAROTENOIDS MARKET, BY TYPE AND REGION
FIGURE 22 ASTAXANTHIN TO HOLD LARGEST MARKET SHARE DURING FORECAST PERIOD
4.5 CAROTENOIDS MARKET, BY FORMULATION AND REGION
FIGURE 23 BEADLET SEGMENT TO LEAD MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD
4.6 CAROTENOIDS MARKET, BY SOURCE AND REGION
FIGURE 24 SYNTHETIC SOURCE TO ACCOUNT FOR LARGER MARKET SHARE DURING FORECAST PERIOD
4.7 CAROTENOIDS MARKET, BY APPLICATION AND REGION
FIGURE 25 ANIMAL FEED SEGMENT TO DOMINATE MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD
5 MARKET OVERVIEW
5.1 INTRODUCTION
5.2 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS
5.2.1 GLOBAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS MARKET
FIGURE 26 GLOBAL WELLNESS INDUSTRY, BY TYPE, 2022
5.3 MARKET DYNAMICS
FIGURE 27 CAROTENOIDS MARKET: DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES
5.3.1 DRIVERS
5.3.1.1 Increasing applications of carotenoids in preventive healthcare
TABLE 3 SOURCES OF CAROTENOIDS AND THEIR MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
5.3.1.2 Growing trend toward natural and clean label ingredients
TABLE 379 KEMIN INDUSTRIES, INC.: COMPANY OVERVIEW
TABLE 380 KEMIN INDUSTRIES, INC.: PRODUCTS OFFERED
TABLE 381 KEMIN INDUSTRIES, INC.: PRODUCT LAUNCHES
TABLE 382 KEMIN INDUSTRIES, INC.: DEALS
TABLE 383 KEMIN INDUSTRIES, INC.: EXPANSIONS
13.1.11 FUJI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
TABLE 384 FUJI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.: COMPANY OVERVIEW
TABLE 385 FUJI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.: PRODUCTS OFFERED
TABLE 386 FUJI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.: PRODUCT LAUNCHES
13.1.12 EW NUTRITION
TABLE 387 EW NUTRITION: COMPANY OVERVIEW
TABLE 388 EW NUTRITION: PRODUCTS OFFERED
TABLE 389 EW NUTRITION: DEALS
13.1.13 DOHLER GMBH
TABLE 390 DOHLER GMBH: COMPANY OVERVIEW
TABLE 391 DOHLER GMBH: PRODUCTS OFFERED
TABLE 392 DOHLER GMBH: DEALS
13.1.14 EXCELVITE
TABLE 393 EXCELVITE: COMPANY OVERVIEW
TABLE 394 EXCELVITE: PRODUCTS OFFERED
TABLE 395 EXCELVITE: DEALS
13.1.15 FARBEST BRANDS
TABLE 396 FARBEST BRANDS: COMPANY OVERVIEW
TABLE 397 FARBEST BRANDS: PRODUCTS OFFERED
TABLE 398 FARBEST BRANDS: DEALS
13.2 OTHER PLAYERS
13.2.1 SOLABIA GROUP
TABLE 399 SOLABIA GROUP: COMPANY OVERVIEW
13.2.2 VIDYA EUROPE SAS
TABLE 400 VIDYA EUROPE SAS: COMPANY OVERVIEW
13.2.3 FIORIO COLORI
TABLE 401 FIORIO COLORI: COMPANY OVERVIEW
13.2.4 VALENSA INTERNATIONAL
TABLE 402 VALENSA INTERNATIONAL: COMPANY OVERVIEW
13.2.5 BGG WORLD
TABLE 403 BGG WORLD: COMPANY OVERVIEW
13.2.6 KALSEC INC.
TABLE 404 KALSEC INC.: COMPANY OVERVIEW
13.2.7 AMBE PHYTOEXTRACTS PVT. LTD.
TABLE 405 AMBE PHYTOEXTRACTS PVT. LTD.: COMPANY OVERVIEW
13.2.8 VIDYA HERBS PVT. LTD.
TABLE 406 VIDYA HERBS PVT. LTD.: COMPANY OVERVIEW
13.2.9 ASTAMAZ NZ LTD.
TABLE 407 ASTAMAZ NZ LTD.: COMPANY OVERVIEW
13.2.10 XIAMEN SINOWAY CO., LTD.
TABLE 408 XIAMEN SINOWAY CO., LTD.: COMPANY OVERVIEW
*Details on Business Overview, Products/Solutions/Services Offered, Recent Developments, MnM view (Key strengths/Right to win, Strategic choices made, Weakness/competitive threats)** might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
14 ADJACENT & RELATED MARKETS
14.1 INTRODUCTION
TABLE 409 ADJACENT MARKETS TO LYCOPENE MARKET
14.2 RESEARCH LIMITATIONS
14.3 FOOD COLORS MARKET
14.3.1 MARKET DEFINITION
14.3.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
14.3.3 FOOD COLORS MARKET, BY TYPE
TABLE 410 FOOD COLORS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2023-2028 (USD MILLION)
14.4 ASTAXANTHIN MARKET
14.4.1 MARKET DEFINITION
14.4.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
14.4.3 ASTAXANTHIN MARKET, BY FORM
TABLE 411 ASTAXANTHIN MARKET, BY FORM, 2021-2026 (USD MILLION)