Organic Food Preservatives Market Research Report - Global Forecast till 2032

Organic Food Preservatives Market Research Report Information by Form (Dry and Liquid), by Type (Salt & Sugar, Honey, Lemon, Vinegar, Edible Oil, Chitosan, and Others) by Application (Bakery & Confectionery, Beverages, Dairy & Frozen Dessert, Sweet & Savoury Snacks, Soups, Sauces, & Dressings, and Others) and Region (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World) — Forecast till 2032

ID: MRFR/F-B & N/2794-HCR | 110 Pages | Author: Pradeep Nandi | March 2024         

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Global Organic Food Preservatives Market Overview


Organic Food Preservatives Market Size was valued at USD 0.5 billion in 2022. The Organic Food Preservatives market industry is projected to grow from USD 0.53 Billion in 2023 to USD 0.87 billion by 2032, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.35% during the forecast period (2023 - 2032). Rising demand for baked goods, candy, and snack products and rising demand for organic ingredients are the key market drivers enhancing the organic food preservative market growth.


Organic Food Preservatives Market Overview


Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database and Analyst Review


Organic Food Preservatives Market Trends



  • Increasing demand for long-shelf-life foods is driving the organic food preservative market growth


Consumer lives and eating habits have significantly transformed due to the increase in urbanization and employment worldwide. Therefore, consumers seek food items that are quick to prepare, tasty, and have a lengthy shelf life. In addition to keeping food fresh, food preservatives play a significant role in increasing the shelf life of food. Thus, the need for food preservatives has risen in the food and beverage sector, along with the demand for foods with longer shelf lives. This is due to the advantages that preservatives provide food makers regarding storage effectiveness and affordable price. Additionally, following the COVID-19 epidemic, health concern has increased, favorably influencing the development of natural preservatives such as citric acid and rosemary extracts and propelling the industry as a whole. Thus, this factor is driving the organic food preservative market CAGR.


The rising demand for convenience products has increased the need for foods with longer shelf life, which has also raised the demand for natural food preservatives. The usage of natural food preservatives has lately expanded as the demand for ready-to-eat food items has soared. The increased desire for organic food items, which typically don't include any preservatives, restrains the growth of the natural food preservatives market. Because of worries about environmental sustainability, manufacturers are utilizing more natural preservatives, which has accelerated growth. The extensive use of antimicrobials in the food business is subject to several regulations. For example, lactic acid bacteria-containing bioprotective cultures have been utilized to prevent bacterial deterioration of cooked hams and fungal infections in goods made from grain. The creation of lactic acid bacteria metabolites, which may have unpleasant sensory qualities like off flavors or other faults, has shown to be the principal drawback for commercial Applications.


Due to its broad use in creating food products, the need for organic food preservatives has been steadily expanding alongside the demand for processed and packaged foods. The need for organic food preservatives is anticipated to rise in the international market. Thus, this aspect is anticipated to accelerate organic food preservatives market revenue.


Organic Food Preservatives Market Segment Insights


Organic Food Preservatives Form Insights


Based on Form, the Organic Food Preservatives market segmentation includes Dry and Liquid. The liquid segment dominated the market, accounting for 35% of organic food preservative market revenue. Due to its expanding usage as a stabilizer and preservative in the pharmaceutical sector, the Liquid segment is anticipated to have strong revenue growth throughout the projected period.


Figure 1: Organic Food Preservatives Market, by Form, 2022 & 2032 (USD billion)


Organic Food Preservatives Market, by Form, 2022 & 2032


Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database and Analyst Review


Organic Food Preservatives Type Insights


The Organic Food Preservatives market segmentation, based on type includes Salt & Sugar, Honey, Lemon, Vinegar, Edible Oil, Chitosan, and Others. The salt & sugar category generated the most income. Himalayan salt is significantly more potent than regular salt, which has long been regarded as one of the most powerful natural preservatives. It has been widely utilized for millennia due to its outstanding preservation properties. Additionally, it is a low-cost method of preserving food's natural flavor while preventing meat and seafood from going bad.


Organic Food Preservatives Application Insights


Based on application, the Organic Food Preservatives industry has been segmented into Bakery & Confectionery, Beverages, Dairy & Frozen Desserts, Sweet & Savoury Snacks, Soups, Sauces, & Dressings, and Others. Bakery & confectionery held the largest segment share in 2022. Manufacturers have been urged to offer natural food preservatives because of the increased demand for organic and natural bakery items. Rising urbanization among consumers has pushed the need for ready-to-eat (RTE) items and foods with prolonged shelf life due to their hectic lifestyles, necessitating natural preservatives to guard against food contamination.


Organic Food Preservatives Regional Insights


By Region, the study provides market insights into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Rest of the World. The North America Organic Food Preservatives market accounted for USD 0.22 billion in 2022 and is expected to exhibit a significant CAGR growth during the study period. Due to the health and wellness trend, which calls for organic food preservatives to give it a long shelf life, customers in many nations, including the U.S. and Mexico, are increasingly interested in natural and plant-based goods. Customers' busy schedules drive up demand for RTE food items because of their portability and convenience. This is also anticipated to increase the use of organic food preservatives in the worldwide market.


Further, the major countries studied in the market report are The U.S., Canada, German, France, the U.K., Italy, Spain, China, Japan, India, Australia, South Korea, and Brazil.


Figure 2: ORGANIC FOOD PRESERVATIVES MARKET SHARE BY REGION 2022 (%)


ORGANIC FOOD PRESERVATIVES MARKET SHARE BY REGION 2022


Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database and Analyst Review


The food and beverage sector are the main driver of the Europe Organic Food Preservative market expansion. Meat, fish, dairy, and beverages such as alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, and dairy products make up the bulk of the items exported. Thus, it is anticipated that increased food export from Europe would increase the need for food preservatives necessary to preserve shelf life during transit activities. Further, the German Organic Food Preservatives market held the largest market share, and the U.K. Organic Food Preservatives market was the fastest-growing market in the European Region.


Over the next years, the Asia Organic Food Preservative market expansion is anticipated to profit from the rising working population and consumers' demand for ready-to-eat foods. Asia Pacific is anticipated to develop at a CAGR of 6.3% throughout the projection period, making it the fastest-growing Region. Consumer demand for convenience food items is rising in this area, which is anticipated to drive the market for organic food preservatives over the forecast period. Moreover, China’s Organic Food Preservatives market held the largest market share, and the Indian Organic Food Preservatives market was the fastest-growing market in the Asia-Pacific region.


Organic Food Preservatives Key Market Players & Competitive Insights


Leading industry companies are making significant R&D investments to broaden their product offerings, which will spur further expansion of the market for Organic Food Preservatives products. Important market developments include new product releases, contractual agreements, mergers and acquisitions, greater investments, and collaboration with other organizations. Market participants also engage in several strategic actions to increase their worldwide presence. The Organic Food Preservatives industry must offer products at reasonable prices to grow and thrive in a more cutthroat and competitive environment.


One of the primary business strategies manufacturers employ in the worldwide Organic Food Preservatives industry to benefit customers and expand the market sector is local manufacturing to reduce operating costs. The Organic Food Preservatives industry has recently provided some of medicine's most important benefits. Major players in the Organic Food Preservatives market, including Cargill Incorporated (U.S.), DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (U.S.), Tate & Lyle (U.K.), Univar Inc. (U.S.), Akzo Nobel N.V. (Netherlands), Kemin Industries, Inc. (U.S.), Hawkins Watts Limited (Australia), Danisco A/S (Denmark), Koninklijke DSM N.V. (Netherlands), Brenntag Solutions Group, Inc. (Germany), Hawkins Watts Limited (New Zealand), BASF SE (Germany), Galactic S.A. (Belgium), Archer Daniels Midland Company (U.S.), Kerry Group plc (Ireland), and others, are attempting to increase market demand by investing in research and development operations.


The French American manufacturer and chemist Éleuthère Irénée du Pont de Nemours founded the international chemical corporation DuPont de Nemours, Inc., also known as DuPont, in 1802. The business began as a significant supplier of gunpowder and later played a significant part in establishing Delaware. A well-known firm, IFF, successfully concluded the merger with the nutrition and biosciences division of DuPont in February 2021. The United company will continue to operate under the name IFF.


Irish-based Kerry Group plc is a publicly traded food business. It is traded on the London Stock Exchange and the Dublin ISEQ. Given the company's roots in the cooperative movement, its farmer suppliers still own a sizable stake in the business. Kerry Group plc (Ireland) added the newly renovated plant in Rome, Georgia, to its food production operations in March 2022. The largest food production plant ever built in the U.S. cost USD 141 million. This plant seeks to offer integrated flavor and nutrition solutions to satisfy rising consumer demand in the chicken, seafood, and alternative protein industries across the U.S. and Canada.


Key Companies in the Organic Food Preservatives market include



  • Cargill Incorporated (U.S.)

  • DuPont de Nemours Inc. (US)

  • Tate & Lyle (U.K.)

  • Univar Inc. (U.S.)

  • Akzo Nobel N.V. (Netherlands)

  • Kemin Industries Inc. (U.S.)

  • Hawkins Watts Limited (Australia)

  • Danisco A/S (Denmark)

  • Koninklijke DSM N.V (Netherlands)

  • Brenntag Solutions Group Inc. (Germany)

  • Hawkins Watts Limited (New Zealand)

  • BASF SE (Germany)

  • Galactic S.A.(Belgium)

  • Archer Daniels Midland Company (U.S.)

  • Kerry Group plc (Ireland)


Organic Food Preservatives Industry Developments



  • April 2021: Due to the increasing demand for citric acid and citrates, Jungbunzlauer Suisse AG (Switzerland) developed its citric factory in Port Colborne, Canada. These goods are useful bio-based substances for industrial, detergent, and culinary applications. With this development, the business will be able to serve better clients searching for safe, biodegradable produced in environmentally friendly factories.

  • January 2021: To address the rising demand for natural ingredients across several sectors, Corbion boosted its capacity for generating lactic acid in North America by almost 40%. The investment will strengthen the business's position as the world's top supplier of lactic acid and its derivatives.


Organic Food Preservatives Market Segmentation


Organic Food Preservatives Form Outlook



  • Dry

  • Liquid


Organic Food Preservatives Type Outlook



  • Salt & Sugar

  • Honey

  • Lemon

  • Vinegar

  • Edible Oil

  • Chitosan

  • Others


Organic Food Preservatives Application Outlook



  • Bakery & Confectionery

  • Beverages

  • Dairy & Frozen Dessert

  • Sweet & Savoury Snacks

  • Soups, Sauces & Dressings

  • Others


Organic Food Preservatives Regional Outlook



  • North America

  • US

  • Canada

  • Europe

  • Germany

  • France

  • UK

  • Italy

  • Spain

  • Rest of Europe

  • Asia-Pacific

  • China

  • Japan

  • India

  • Australia

  • South Korea

  • Australia

  • Rest of Asia-Pacific

  • Rest of the World

  • Middle East

  • Africa

  • Latin America

Report Scope:

Report Attribute/Metric Details
Market Size 2022 USD 0.5 billion
Market Size 2023 USD 0.53 billion
Market Size 2032 USD 0.87 billion
Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) 6.35% (2023-2032)
Base Year 2022
Market Forecast Period 2023-2032
Historical Data 2018- 2022
Market Forecast Units Value (USD Billion)
Report Coverage Revenue Forecast, Market Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, and Trends
Segments Covered Form, Type, Application, and Region
Geographies Covered North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World
Countries Covered The U.S., Canada, German, France, the UK, Italy, Spain, China, Japan, India, Australia, South Korea, and Brazil
Key Companies Profiled Cargill, Incorporated (U.S.), DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (U.S.), Tate & Lyle (U.K.), Univar Inc. (U.S.), Akzo Nobel N.V. (Netherlands), Kemin Industries, Inc. (U.S.), Hawkins Watts Limited (Australia), Danisco A/S (Denmark), Koninklijke DSM N.V. (Netherlands), Brenntag Solutions Group, Inc. (Germany), Hawkins Watts Limited (New Zealand), BASF SE (Germany), Galactic S.A. (Belgium), Archer Daniels Midland Company (U.S.), Kerry Group plc (Ireland).
Key Market Opportunities Due to their busy lifestyle, consumers buy more convenience or ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook food items.
Key Market Dynamics Rising demand for organic ingredients Increasing demand for baked goods, confectionery items, snack items




Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) :

The Organic Food Preservatives market size was valued at USD 0.5 Billion in 2022.

The Organic Food Preservative market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.35% during the forecast period, 2023-2032.

North America had the largest share in the Organic Food Preservative market.

The key players in the Organic Food Preservative market are Cargill, Incorporated (U.S.), DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (U.S.), Tate & Lyle (U.K.), Univar Inc. (U.S.), Akzo Nobel N.V. (Netherlands), Kemin Industries, Inc. (U.S.), Hawkins Watts Limited (Australia), Danisco A/S (Denmark), Koninklijke DSM N.V. (Netherlands), Brenntag Solutions Group, Inc. (Germany), Hawkins Watts Limited (New Zealand), BASF SE (Germany), Galactic S.A. (Belgium), Archer Daniels Midland Company (U.S.), Kerry Group plc (Ireland).

The liquid Organic Food Preservatives category dominated the market in 2022.

The Bakery & Confectionery had the largest share in the Organic Food Preservative market.

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