The feed palatability enhancers market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• Over recent years, the market size of feed palatability enhancers has been showing a consistent upward trend. It is projected to expand from $5.77 billion in 2024 to $5.97 billion in 2025, maintaining a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.5%.
Factors contributing to this growth during the historical period include the escalating demand for top-tier animal feed, an increase in pet ownership, a surge in interest for natural and organic palatability enhancers, growth in livestock production, and a rise in income.
The feed palatability enhancers market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• Over the forthcoming years, the feed palatability enhancers market is anticipated to experience stable growth and is projected to reach $6.85 billion by 2029, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.5%.
This predicted growth during the forecast period can be credited to the rise in the pet population, the escalating demand for natural and organic palatability enhancers, increased livestock production, and greater use of technology. Future trends during the forecast period may consist of sustained market growth, heightened product demand, advanced use of technology, increased demand for natural and organic palatability enhancers, and innovative formulas and technologies in the field of palatability enhancers.
The surge in livestock farming is predicted to fuel the expansion of the feed palatability enhancers market in the future. Animal husbandry, another term for livestock farming, is an agricultural endeavor that focuses on the breeding, rearing, and management of domesticated animals for assorted reasons such as food supply, fiber, labor, and other resources. With rising income, individuals frequently consider increasing their consumption of animal-based products, which leads to a shift towards diets rich in meat and simultaneously results in a higher demand for livestock production. To make the animal feed more palatable, feed enhancers are used in livestock farming, which intensify the flavor, scent, and overall acceptability of the food, prompting animals to consume it more eagerly. The Government Digital Service, a UK government entity, stated in May 2023 that the total value of livestock produced in 2022 came up to $24.63 billion, which was an increase of $3.45 billion (16.2%) from 2021. As a result, the escalating livestock farming is contributing to the expansion of the feed palatability enhancers market.
The feed palatability enhancers market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Product Type: Flavors, Sweeteners, Aroma Enhancers, Texturants
2) By Origin: Natural, Synthetic
3) By Application: Overview, Poultry, Pets, Aquaculture
Subsegments:
1) By Flavors: Natural Flavors, Artificial Flavors, Flavor Blends
2) By Sweeteners: Sugars, Artificial Sweeteners, Natural Sweeteners
3) By Aroma Enhancers: Essential Oils, Extracts, Aroma Compounds
4) By Texturants: Gums And Thickeners, Stabilizers, Emulsifiers
Leading corporations in the feed palatability enhancers market are devising novel strategies such as integrating in-feed sweetening solutions to escalate market demand. These sweeteners trigger the sweet flavor receptors, facilitating an increased feed consumption when animals convert from liquid to solid feed. For instance, The Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, renowned for its food processing operations in the United States, introduced scram mi sweet and specified, unique in-feed sweetening solutions, targeting livestock species in November 2022. These were specifically engineered to stimulate the swine's sweet flavor, particularly targeting piglets during weaning. In-feed sweeteners have proven their effectiveness during the weaning phase by acting as attractants to enhance feed consumption, hence catering to the animals' nutrient requirements, primarily during vital growth phases.
Major companies operating in the feed palatability enhancers market are:
• Cargill Incorporated
• BASF SE
• Bayer AG
• Yara International
• Sumitomo Chemicals
• Associated British Foods plc
• Syngenta Crop Protection AG
• DuPont
• Israel Chemical Company
• Kerry Group plc
• K+S Group
• Adama
• Symrise AG
• Elanco Animal Health
• Nufarm Limited
• Adisseo France SAS
• Alltech
• UPL Ltd.
• Kemin Industries Inc.
• Compass Minerals
• Novus International
• Kent Nutrition Group
• Ensign-Bickford Industries Inc
• Diana Foods
• Biomin
• Kent Feeds Inc
• Nutriad
• Impextraco NV
• Nutreco
• Tanke International Group
North America was the largest region in the feed palatability enhancers market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the feed palatability enhancers market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.