Wheat Germ Market Research Report Information By Product (Wheat Germ Oil, Wheat Germ Flour, and Wheat Germ Grains), Category (Organic and Regular), Application (Food & Beverages, Cosmetics & Personal Care products, Pharmaceuticals), End User (Residential, and Commercial) Distribution Channel (B2B and B2C), and By Region (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Rest of the World) - Forecast Till 2034

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 17

1.1 GLOBAL WHEAT GERM MARKET, BY PRODUCT 19

1.2 GLOBAL WHEAT GERM MARKET, BY CATEGORY 20

1.3 GLOBAL WHEAT GERM MARKET, BY APPLICATION 21

1.4 GLOBAL WHEAT GERM MARKET, BY END USER 22

1.5 GLOBAL WHEAT GERM MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL 23

1.6 GLOBAL WHEAT GERM MARKET, BY REGION 24

2 MARKET INTRODUCTION 25

2.1 DEFINITION 25

2.2 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 25

2.3 RESEARCH OBJECTIVE 26

2.4 MARKET STRUCTURE 26

2.5 KEY BUYING CRITERIA 27

3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 28

3.1 RESEARCH PROCESS 28

3.2 PRIMARY RESEARCH 29

3.3 SECONDARY RESEARCH 30

3.4 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 31

3.5 FORECAST MODEL 32

3.6 LIST OF ASSUMPTIONS & LIMITATIONS 33

4 MARKET DYNAMICS 34

4.1 INTRODUCTION 34

4.2 DRIVERS 35

4.2.1 BURGEONING NUMBER OF HEALTH-CONSCIOUS CONSUMERS 35

4.2.2 INCREASING POPULARITY OF FLOUR ALTERNATIVES AND GLUTEN-FREE PRODUCTS 37

4.2.3 ESCALATION IN USAGE OF PLANT-BASED INGREDIENTS IN COSMETICS AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS 39

4.2.4 EVER GROWING BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY INDUSTRY 40

4.2.5 BETTER FARMING PRACTISES AND CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY FOR PROCESSING AND EXTRACTING WHEAT GERM 41

4.2.6 DRIVER IMPACT ANALYSIS 42

4.3 RESTRAINTS 42

4.3.1 LACK OF INTEREST AND AWARENESS AMONG CONSUMERS 42

4.3.2 COST AND PRICE SENSITIVITY 43

4.3.3 RESTRAINT IMPACT ANALYSIS 43

4.4 OPPORTUNITIES 44

4.4.1 EVER-INCREASING INTEREST IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS GOODS 44

4.4.2 GROWTH OF THE ORGANIC FOODS INDUSTRY ALONG WITH ESCALATION IN USE OF FUNCTIONAL

INGREDIENTS IN F&B INDUSTRY 44

4.4.3 EXPANDING INTO NEW MARKETS WITH WHEAT GERM PRODUCTS AND RIDE ON THE RISING PREVALENCE OF ONLINE RETAIL IN NUTRACEUTICAL INDUSTRY 45

4.5 CHALLENGES 46

4.5.1 SATURATION OF THE MARKET AND RISING COMPETITION 46

4.5.2 COMPLEXITY AND UNCERTAINTY IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN 46

4.6 TRENDS 47

4.6.1 RISING POPULARITY OF WHEAT GERM OIL AND RELATED WHEAT GERM PRODUCTS 47

4.6.2 WHEAT GERM PRODUCTS GAINING POPULARITY AS ECO-FRIENDLY AND VEG-FRIENDLY SUBSTITUTES 48

5 MARKET FACTOR ANALYSIS 49

5.1 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 49

5.1.1 RAW MATERIAL PROCUREMENT 50

5.1.2 MANUFACTURING 50

5.1.3 PACKAGING 51

5.2 SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS 52

5.2.1 RAW MATERIALS SOURCING 53

5.2.2 MANUFACTURING 53

5.2.3 DISTRIBUTION 54

5.2.4 END-USE/APPLICATION 54

5.3 PORTER'S FIVE FORCES MODEL 55

5.3.1 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 56

5.3.2 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 56

5.3.3 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 56

5.3.4 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 57

5.3.5 INTENSITY OF RIVALRY 57

5.4 IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON GLOBAL WHEAT GERM MARKET 58

5.4.1 IMPACT ON MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION 58

5.4.2 IMPACT ON SUPPLY CHAIN AND TRADE 58

5.4.3 IMPACT ON PRICING 58

5.4.4 IMPACT ON SALES 59

5.4.5 IMPACT ON END-USER 59

6 GLOBAL WHEAT GERM MARKET, BY PRODUCT 60

6.1 OVERVIEW 60

6.1.1 GLOBAL WHEAT GERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY PRODUCT, 2025–2034 61

6.2 WHEAT GERM OIL 61

6.2.1 WHEAT GERM OIL: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 61

6.3 WHEAT GERM FLOUR 62

6.3.1 WHEAT GERM FLOUR: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 62

6.4 WHEAT GERM GRAINS 62

6.4.1 WHEAT GERM GRAINS: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 62

6.5 OTHERS 63

6.5.1 OTHERS: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 63

7 GLOBAL WHEAT GERM MARKET, BY CATEGORY 64

7.1 OVERVIEW 64

7.1.1 GLOBAL WHEAT GERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY CATEGORY, 2025–2034 65

7.2 ORGANIC 65

7.2.1 ORGANIC: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 65

7.3 REGULAR 66

7.3.1 REGULAR: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 66

8 GLOBAL WHEAT GERM MARKET, BY APPLICATION 67

8.1 OVERVIEW 67

8.1.1 GLOBAL WHEAT GERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY APPLICATION, 2025–2034 68

8.2 FOOD & BEVERAGES 68

8.2.1 FOOD & BEVERAGES: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 69

8.3 COSMETICS & PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS 69

8.3.1 COSMETICS & PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 69

8.4 PHARMACEUTICALS 70

8.4.1 PHARMACEUTICALS: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 70

9 GLOBAL WHEAT GERM MARKET, BY END USER 71

9.1 OVERVIEW 71

9.1.1 GLOBAL WHEAT GERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY CATEGORY, 2025–2034 72

9.2 RESIDENTIAL/RETAIL 72

9.2.1 RESIDENTIAL/RETAIL: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 72

9.3 COMMERCIAL 73

9.3.1 COMMERCIAL: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 73

10 GLOBAL WHEAT GERM MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL 74

10.1 OVERVIEW 74

10.1.1 GLOBAL WHEAT GERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY CATEGORY, 2025–2034 75

10.2 B2B 75

10.2.1 B2B: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 75

10.3 B2C 76

10.3.1 B2C: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 77

11 GLOBAL WHEAT GERM MARKET, BY REGION 78

11.1 OVERVIEW 78

11.1.1 GLOBAL WHEAT GERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 79

11.2 NORTH AMERICA 80

11.2.1 NORTH AMERICA WHEAT GERMS MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY COUNTRY, 2025–2034 80

11.2.2 NORTH AMERICA WHEAT GERMS MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY PRODUCT, 2025–2034 81

11.2.3 NORTH AMERICA WHEAT GERMS MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY CATEGORY, 2025–2034 81

11.2.4 NORTH AMERICA WHEAT GERMS MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY APPLICATION, 2025–2034 82

11.2.5 NORTH AMERICA WHEAT GERMGERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY CATEGORY, 2025–2034 82

11.2.6 NORTH AMERICA WHEAT GERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2025–2034 83

11.2.7 US 83

11.2.8 CANADA 85

11.2.9 MEXICO 86

11.3 EUROPE 89

11.3.1 EUROPE WHEAT GERMS MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY COUNTRY, 2025–2034 89

11.3.2 EUROPE WHEAT GERMS MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY PRODUCT, 2025–2034 90

11.3.3 EUROPE WHEAT GERMS MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY CATEGORY, 2025–2034 90

11.3.4 EUROPE WHEAT GERMS MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY APPLICATION, 2025–2034 90

11.3.5 EUROPE WHEAT GERMGERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY END USER, 2025–2034 91

11.3.6 EUROPE WHEAT GERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2025–2034 91

11.3.7 GERMANY 92

11.3.8 UK 93

11.3.9 FRANCE 95

11.3.10 SPAIN 97

11.3.11 ITALY 98

11.3.12 REST OF EUROPE 100

11.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 102

11.4.1 ASIA-PACIFIC WHEAT GERMS MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY COUNTRY, 2025–2034 102

11.4.2 ASIA-PACIFIC WHEAT GERMS MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY PRODUCT, 2025–2034 103

11.4.3 ASIA-PACIFIC WHEAT GERMS MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY CATEGORY, 2025–2034 103

11.4.4 ASIA-PACIFIC WHEAT GERMS MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY APPLICATION, 2025–2034 104

11.4.5 ASIA PACIFIC WHEAT GERMGERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY END USER, 2025–2034 104

11.4.6 ASIA PACIFIC WHEAT GERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2025–2034 105

11.4.7 CHINA 105

11.4.8 INDIA 107

11.4.9 JAPAN 108

11.4.10 AUSTRALIA & NEWZEALAND 110

11.4.11 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 112

11.5 REST OF THE WORLD 114

11.5.1 REST OF THE WORLD WHEAT GERMS MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY COUNTRY, 2025–2034 114

11.5.2 REST OF THE WORLD WHEAT GERMS MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY PRODUCT, 2025–2034 115

11.5.3 REST OF THE WORLD WHEAT GERMS MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY CATEGORY, 2025–2034 115

11.5.4 REST OF THE WORLD WHEAT GERMS MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY APPLICATION, 2025–2034 116

11.5.5 REST OF THE WORLD WHEAT GERMGERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY END USER, 2025–2034 116

11.5.6 REST OF THE WORLD WHEAT GERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL,

2025–2034 117

11.5.7 SOUTH AMERICA 117

11.5.8 MIDDLE EAST 119

11.5.9 AFRICA 120

12 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 123

12.1 INTRODUCTION 123

12.2 MARKET STRATEGY ANALYSIS 123

12.3 COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING 124

13 COMPANY PROFILES 125

13.1 NOW FOODS 125

13.1.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 125

13.1.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 125

13.1.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 125

13.1.4 SWOT ANALYSIS 126

13.1.5 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 126

13.1.6 KEY STRATEGIES 126

13.2 ARDENT MILLS 127

13.2.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 127

13.2.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 127

13.2.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 127

13.2.4 SWOT ANALYSIS 128

13.2.5 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 128

13.2.6 KEY STRATEGIES 128

13.3 HENRY LAMOTTE OILS GMBH 129

13.3.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 129

13.3.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 129

13.3.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 129

13.3.4 SWOT ANALYSIS 130

13.3.5 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 130

13.3.6 KEY STRATEGIES 130

13.4 CONNOILS LLC 131

13.4.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 131

13.4.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 131

13.4.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 131

13.4.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 131

13.4.5 SWOT ANALYSIS 132

13.4.6 KEY STRATEGIES 132

13.5 AGROSELPROM LTD 133

13.5.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 133

13.5.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 133

13.5.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 133

13.5.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 133

13.5.5 SWOT ANALYSIS 134

13.5.6 KEY STRATEGIES 134

13.6 SPC MANAGEMENT CO. INC. (SWANSON) 135

13.6.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 135

13.6.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 135

13.6.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 135

13.6.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 135

13.6.5 KEY STRATEGIES 135

13.7 TH. GEYER INGREDIENTS GMBH & CO. KG 136

13.7.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 136

13.7.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 136

13.7.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 136

13.7.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 136

13.7.5 KEY STRATEGIES 137

13.8 PHM BRANDS (VIOBIN) 138

13.8.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 138

13.8.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 138

13.8.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 138

13.8.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 138

13.8.5 KEY STRATEGIES 139

13.9 NUTRIPLEX FORMULAS INC. 140

13.9.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 140

13.9.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 140

13.9.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 140

13.9.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 140

13.9.5 KEY STRATEGIES 140

13.10 HENAN KUNHUA BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY CO, LTD 141

13.10.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 141

13.10.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 141

13.10.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 141

13.10.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 141

13.10.5 KEY STRATEGIES 141

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS 29

TABLE 2 LIST OF ASSUMPTIONS & LIMITATIONS 33

TABLE 3 GLOBAL WHEAT GERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY PRODUCT, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 61

TABLE 4 WHEAT GERM OIL: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 61

TABLE 5 WHEAT GERM FLOUR: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 62

TABLE 6 WHEAT GERM GRAINS: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 62

TABLE 7 OTHERS: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 63

TABLE 8 GLOBAL WHEAT GERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY CATEGORY, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 65

TABLE 9 ORGANIC: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 65

TABLE 10 REGULAR: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 66

TABLE 11 GLOBAL WHEAT GERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY APPLICATION, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 68

TABLE 12 FOOD & BEVERAGES: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 69

TABLE 13 COSMETICS & PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 69

TABLE 14 PHARMACEUTICALS: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 70

TABLE 15 GLOBAL WHEAT GERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY CATEGORY, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 72

TABLE 16 RESIDENTIAL/RETAIL: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 72

TABLE 17 COMMERCIALREGULAR: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 73

TABLE 18 GLOBAL WHEAT GERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY CATEGORY, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 75

TABLE 19 B2B: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 75

TABLE 20 B2C: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 77

TABLE 21 GLOBAL WHEAT GERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 79

TABLE 22 NORTH AMERICA: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY COUNTRY, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 80

TABLE 23 NORTH AMERICA: MARKET ESTIMATES, BY PRODUCT, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 81

TABLE 24 NORTH AMERICA: MARKET ESTIMATES, BY CATEGORY, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 81

TABLE 25 NORTH AMERICA: MARKET ESTIMATES, BY APPLICATION, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 82

TABLE 26 NORTH AMERICA WHEAT GERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY CATEGORY, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 82

TABLE 27 NORTH AMERICA WHEAT GERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 83

TABLE 28 US: MARKET ESTIMATES, BY PRODUCT, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 83

TABLE 29 US: MARKET ESTIMATES, BY CATEGORY, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 83

TABLE 30 US: MARKET ESTIMATES, BY APPLICATION, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 84

TABLE 31 US WHEAT GERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY END USER, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 84

TABLE 32 US WHEAT GERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 84

TABLE 33 CANADA: MARKET ESTIMATES, BY PRODUCT, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 85

TABLE 34 CANADA: MARKET ESTIMATES, BY CATEGORY, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 85

TABLE 35 CANADA: MARKET ESTIMATES, BY APPLICATION, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 85

TABLE 36 CANADA WHEAT GERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY END USER, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 86

TABLE 37 CANADA WHEAT GERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 86

TABLE 38 MEXICO: MARKET ESTIMATES, BY PRODUCT, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 86

TABLE 39 MEXICO: MARKET ESTIMATES, BY CATEGORY, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 87

TABLE 40 MEXICO: MARKET ESTIMATES, BY APPLICATION, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 87

TABLE 41 MEXICO WHEAT GERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY END USER, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 87

TABLE 42 MEXICO WHEAT GERM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 88

TABLE 43 EUROPE: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY COUNTRY, 2025–2034 (USD MILLION) 89

TABLE 44 EUROPE: MARKET ESTIMATES