Contents
Section Page Number
Executive summary17
Summary19
Introduction26
Abbreviations28
Overview of the food additives industry29
North America30
Market size and growth30
Industry structure30
North American food industry34
Survey of recent corporate activities37
Operating characteristics40
Research and development40
Manufacturing40
Profitability41
Government regulations41
United States41
Approval process42
Banning of additives43
ingredient labeling requirements43
Nutrient labeling requirements43
Canada44
Mexico44
Trends and opportunities44
Critical factors for success47
Central and South America 48
Market size and growth 48
Industry structure48
Central and South American food industry48
Recent corporate activities49
Government regulations50
Western Europe51
Market size and growth51
Industry structure52
Western Europe food industry53
Survey of recent corporate activities56
Operating characteristics58
Research and development58
Manufacturing60
Marketing60
Profitability and costs61
Government regulations61
Definition of a food additive61
European legislative framework62
EC Regulation EC 178/2002—General Food Law Regulation62
Food Improvement Agents Package (FIAP)63
Article 7 Specific conditions for sweeteners64
Article 8 Specific conditions for colors64
EC Regulation EC 1924/2006—Nutrition and health claims made on food66
EC Regulation EC 258/97—Novel food regulation66
EU Regulation EU 609/2013—Food for Specific Groups (FSG)67
EC Regulation EC 1830/2003—Genetically Modified Food68
EC Regulation EU 1169/2011—Food Labeling68
Trends and opportunities69
Critical factors for success71
Central and Eastern Europe72
Market size and growth72
Industry structure72
Government regulations73
Middle East 73
Industry structure 73
Government regulations 74
Front-of-pack labeling 75
Tax on sugar-sweetened drinks 76
Africa 76
Industry structure 76
Government regulations 79
Front-of-pack labeling 80
Tax on sugar-sweetened drinks 80
Mainland China 80
Market size and growth 80
Industry structure 81
Mainland Chinese food industry 82
Operating characteristics 82
Research and development 82
Profitability and cost 83
Government regulations 83
Trends and opportunities 84
Critical factors for success 86
Japan 86
Market size and growth 86
Industry structure 86
Chemical companies 86
Food and food ingredient companies 87
Pharmaceutical companies 87
Trading companies 88
Japanese food industry 88
Operating characteristics 89
Research and development 89
Manufacturing 89
Profitability 90
Government regulations 90
Trends and opportunities 91
Critical factors for success 92
Other Northeast Asia (South Korea, Taiwan) 92
Market size and growth 92
Government regulations 93
South Korea 93
Taiwan 93
South Asia 94
Market size and growth 94
Government regulations 94
Southeast Asia and Oceania 95
Market size and growth 95
Southeast Asian and Oceanian food industry 95
Government regulations 96
Indonesia 97
Malaysia 97
Thailand 97
Vietnam 98
Products and functions99
Colors 99
United States 101
Europe 105
Mainland China 107
Japan 107
Emulsifiers 108
United States 109
Western Europe 110
Mainland China 112
Japan 114
Enzymes 115
Applications and types 115
United States 116
Western Europe 116
Mainland China 118
Japan 118
Technology and manufacture 121
Shelf life extenders 122
Antimicrobiological agents (preservatives) 122
Benzoates 126
Parabens 127
Propionates 127
Sorbates 127
Other 128
Technology and manufacture 128
Antioxidants 129
Ascorbic acid and derivatives 132
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) 133
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) 133
tertiary-Butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ) 133
Erythorbic acid and sodium erythorbate 133
Ethoxyquin 133
Propyl gallate 133
Spice and herb extracts 134
Sulfites 134
Tocopherols 135
Technology and manufacture 135
Sweeteners 135
High-intensity sweeteners 137
Acesulfame K 138
Advantame 138
Aspartame 139
Cyclamate 140
Glycyrrhizin 140
Monk fruit extract 140
Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone 141
Neotame 141
Saccharin 141
Stevia 142
Sucralose 143
Thaumatin 143
Mono- and disaccharides 143
Allulose 143
Isomaltulose 144
Tagatose 144
Trehalose 144
Polyols 145
Erythritol 146
Hydrogenated starch hydrolysates (HSH) 146
Isomalt 146
Lactitol 147
Maltitol 147
Mannitol 147
Sorbitol 147
Xylitol 148
Thickeners and stabilizers 148
Starches 152
Unmodified starches 152
Modified starches 153
Agar 153
Alginates 153
Carboxymethylcellulose and other cellulose ethers 154
Carrageenan 154
Casein and caseinates 155
Gelatin 155
Gellan gum 156
Guar gum 156
Gum acacia (gum arabic) 156
Locust bean gum 156
Pectin 157
Tara gum 157
Xanthan gum 157
Other 157
Consumption and markets159
North America 159
United States 163
Market size and growth 163
Thickeners and stabilizers 164
Consumption and markets 164
Market participants 165
Prices 169
Future trends and strategic issues 170
Sweeteners 171
Consumption and markets 171
High-intensity sweeteners 174
Polyols (sugar alcohols) 175
Commodity sweeteners 176
Market participants 177
Prices 178
Future trends and strategic issues 180
Emulsifiers 181
Consumption and markets 181
Market participants 182
Prices 184
Future trends and strategic issues 185
Colors 185
Consumption and markets 185
Market participants 189
Prices 192
Future trends and strategic issues 193
Enzymes 194
Consumption and markets 194
Market participants 196
Prices 198
Future trends and strategic issues 198
Shelf life extenders 199
Antimicrobiological agents (preservatives) 199
Consumption and markets 199
Market participants 201
Prices 202
Future trends and strategic issues 203
Antioxidants 204
Consumption and markets 204
Market participants 205
Prices 206
Future trends and strategic issues 207
Canada 207
Market size and growth 207
Thickeners and stabilizers 208
Consumption and markets 208
Market participants 209
Sweeteners 210
Consumption and markets 210
Market participants 212
Emulsifiers 212
Consumption and markets 212
Market participants 213
Colors 213
Consumption and markets 213
Market participants 214
Enzymes 214
Consumption and markets 214
Market participants 214
Shelf life extenders 214
Antimicrobial agents (preservatives) 214
Consumption and markets 214
Market participants 215
Antioxidants 215
Consumption and markets 215
Market participants 216
Mexico 216
Market size and growth 216
Thickeners and stabilizers 217
Consumption and markets 217
Market participants 218
Sweeteners 220
Consumption and markets 220
Market participants 221
Emulsifiers 222
Consumption and markets 222
Market participants 222
Colors 223
Consumption and markets 223
Market participants 224
Enzymes 224
Consumption and markets 224
Market participants 225
Shelf life extenders 225
Antimicrobial agents (preservatives) 225
Consumption and markets 225
Market participants 225
Antioxidants 226
Consumption and markets 226
Market participants 226
Central and South America 226
Market size and growth 226
Thickeners and stabilizers 227
Consumption and markets 227
Market participants 228
Sweeteners 233
Consumption and markets 233
Market participants 235
Emulsifiers 237
Consumption and markets 237
Market participants 237
Colors 239
Consumption and markets 239
Market participants 239
Enzymes 242
Consumption and markets 242
Market participants 242
Shelf life extenders 242
Antimicrobial agents (preservatives) 242
Consumption and markets 242
Market participants 243
Antioxidants 243
Consumption and markets 243
Market participants 244
Western Europe 244
Thickeners and stabilizers 245
Consumption and markets 245
Starches 246
Casein and caseinates 247
Gelatin 247
Pectin (E440) 248 440,248
Carrageenan (E407) 248 407,248
Locust bean gum (E410) 248 410,248
Alginates (E400-E404) 249 400,404,249
Guar gum (E412) 249 412,249
Gum arabic (E414) 249 414,249
Xanthan gum (E415) 249 415,249
Agar (E406) 250 406,250
Carboxymethylcellulose (E466) 250 466,250
Other cellulose 250
Other 250
Market participants 251
Starch producers 253
Gelatin producers 253
Producers of other thickeners and stabilizers 254
Prices 255
Future trends and strategic issues 256
Sweeteners 256
Consumption and markets 256
High-intensity sweeteners 258
Polyols 260
Market participants 262
Prices 262
Future trends and strategic issues 263
Emulsifiers 264
Consumption and markets 264
Market participants 264
Prices 265
Future trends and strategic issues 266
Colors 267
Consumption and markets 267
Market participants 268
Prices 270
Future trends and strategic issues 270
Enzymes 271
Consumption and markets 271
Market participants 273
Prices 274
Future trends and strategic issues 274
Shelf life extenders 275
Antimicrobiological agents (preservatives) 275
Consumption and markets 275
Market participants 276
Prices 277
Future trends and strategic issues 278
Antioxidants 279
Consumption and markets 279
Market participants 280
Prices 281
Future trends and strategic issues 282
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) 283
Market size and growth 283
Thickeners and stabilizers 284
Consumption and markets 284
Market participants 285
Prices 288
Sweeteners 288
Consumption and markets 288
Market participants 289
Emulsifiers 289
Consumption and markets 289
Market participants 290
Colors 291
Consumption and markets 291
Market participants 292
Enzymes 292
Consumption and markets 292
Market participants 292
Shelf life extenders 293
Antimicrobial agents (preservatives) 293
Consumption and markets 293
Market participants 294
Prices 294
Antioxidants 294
Consumption and markets 294
Market participants 295
Middle East 295
Market size and growth 295
Market participants 296
Consumption and markets 298
Thickeners and stabilizers 298
Sweeteners 299
Emulsifiers 299
Colors 300
Shelf life extenders 301
Africa 301
Market size and growth 301
Market participants 302
Consumption and markets 303
Thickeners and stabilizers 303
Sweeteners 304
Emulsifiers 305
Colors 306
Shelf life extenders 306
Mainland China 307
Market size and growth 307
Thickeners and stabilizers 308
Consumption and markets 308
Market participants 309
Prices 311
Future trends and strategic issues 311
Sweeteners 312
Consumption and markets 312
High-intensity sweeteners 315
Polyols (sugar alcohols) 315
Market participants 316
Prices 318
Future trends and strategic issues 319
Emulsifiers 320
Consumption and markets 320
Market participants 321
Prices 322
Future trends and strategic issues 322
Colors 323
Consumption and markets 323
Market participants 324
Prices 324
Future trends and strategic issues 325
Enzymes 326
Consumption and markets 326
Market participants 327
Future trends and strategic issues 328
Shelf life extenders 328
Antimicrobiological agents (preservatives) 328
Consumption and markets 328
Market participants 329
Prices 330
Future trends and strategic issues 331
Antioxidants 331
Consumption and markets 331
Market participants 332
Prices 333
Future trends and strategic issues 334
Japan 334
Market size and growth 334
Thickeners and stabilizers 335
Consumption and markets 335
Starch and modified starches 336
Gelatin 337
Casein and caseinate 337
Xanthan gum 337
Agar 337
Pectin 337
Locust bean gum 338
Alginates 338
Gum arabic 338
Carrageenan 338
Guar gum 338
Carboxymethylcellulose and other cellulose ethers 339
Other 339
Market participants 339
Prices 340
Future trends and strategic issues 341
Sweeteners 341
Consumption and markets 341
High-intensity sweeteners 342
Polyols 344
Commodity sweeteners 345
Market participants 345
Prices 347
Future trends and strategic issues 347
Emulsifiers 348
Consumption and markets 348
Market participants 350
Prices 350
Future trends and strategic issues 351
Colors 351
Consumption and markets 351
Market participants 353
Prices 354
Future trends and strategic issues 355
Enzymes 355
Consumption and markets 355
Japanese sake and shochu fermentation (fermentation of Japanese alcoholic beverages) 357
Fish and animal meat processing 357
Flavor enhancers/seasonings 357
Starch processing 358
Other 358
Market participants 358
Prices 361
Future trends and strategic issues 361
Preservatives/antioxidants 362
Antimicrobiological agents (preservatives) 362
Consumption and markets 362
Market participants 363
Prices 364
Future trends and strategic issues 365
Antioxidants 365
Consumption and markets 365
Market participants 367
Prices 368
Future trends and strategic issues 369
Other Northeast Asia 369
Market size and growth 369
Thickeners and stabilizers 370
Consumption and markets 370
Market participants 371
Prices 372
Future trends and strategic issues 373
Sweeteners 373
Consumption and markets 373
Market participants 375
Prices 376
Future trends and strategic issues 377
Emulsifiers 378
Consumption and markets 378
Market participants 378
Prices 379
Colors 379
Consumption and markets 379
Market participants 379
MSC Co., Ltd. 379
Miryang Agar-Agar Co., Ltd. 379
Genfood 380
Enzymes 380
Consumption and markets 380
Market participants 380
Preservatives/antioxidants 380
Consumption and markets 380
Market participants 381
Prices 382
South Asia 382
Market size and growth 382
Thickeners and stabilizers 383
Consumption and markets 383
Market participants 383
Starch and modified starches 385
Gelatin 385
Guar gum 385
Other thickeners and stabilizers 386
Prices 386
Future trends and strategic issues 387
Sweeteners 387
Consumption and markets 387
Market participants 389
Gulshan Polyols Ltd. 390
Kasyap Sweeteners Ltd. 391
Maize Products 391
Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Ltd. 391
Prices 391
Future trends and strategic issues 392
Emulsifiers 392
Consumption and markets 392
Market participants 393
Prices 394
Colors 395
Consumption and markets 395
Market participants 395
Ajanta Chemical Industries 396
Arjuna Natural Extracts Ltd. 396
Dynemic Products Ltd. 397
Hickson & Dadajee Pvt. Ltd. 397
Jagson Colorchem Ltd. 397
Vidhi Specialty Food Ingredients Ltd. 397
Enzymes 397
Consumption and markets 397
Market participants 398
Preservatives/antioxidants 398
Consumption and markets 398
Market participants 399
Prices 400
Southeast Asia and Oceania 400
Market size and growth 400
Thickeners and stabilizers 401
Consumption and markets 401
Market participants 402
Starch and modified starches 403
Carrageenan 404
Other thickeners and stabilizers 404
Prices 404
Future trends and strategic issues 405
Sweeteners 405
Consumption and markets 405
Market participants 407
Malaysia 408
Indonesia 409
Thailand 409
Prices 410
Future trends and strategic issues 410
Emulsifiers 411
Consumption and markets 411
Market participants 411
Prices 412
Future trends and strategic issues 412
Colors 413
Consumption and markets 413
Market participants 413
Enzymes 414
Consumption and markets 414
Market participants 414
Preservatives/antioxidants 415
Consumption and markets 415
Preservatives 415
Antioxidants 415
Market participants 416
Prices 416
Appendix I — Geographic regions417
Appendix II — Types of food additives418
Appendix III — Additional resources421
Revisions422
Data Workbook423