Insight by Abdul Wasay, Chief Operating Officer at The Business Research Company In response to fluctuating tariffs and geopolitical trade developments, the Food Acidulants Market Outlook 2025 analyses how businesses are adapting through supply chain diversification and strategic sourcing.
The size of the food acidulants market has shown substantial growth in the past few years. The market size is expected to increase from $6.42 billion in 2024 to $6.91 billion in 2025, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.6%.
The Food Acidulants Global Market is projected to increase to $9.49 billion in 2029, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.2%.
Download the Free Sample Now:The key drivers in the food acidulants market are:
• Widespread adoption of acidulants in creating natural and clean label food items
• Emphasising pH regulation and acidification in the food processing industry
• Increasing R&D in creating acidulant blends for specific applications
• Rising demand for acidulants in the production of low-sugar and reduced-calorie food items.
The food acidulantsmarket covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Acetic Acid, Phosphoric Acid, Malic Acid, Other Types
2) By Form: Solid, Liquid
3) By Application: Beverages, Dairy And Frozen products, Bakery, Meat Industry, Confectionery, Other Applications
The key trends in the food acidulants market are:
• The adoption of acidulants in clean label and natural food formulations is shaping the market.
• Increasing emphasis on pH regulation and acidification in food processing impacts the market trend.
• There is a growing trend for the need for acidulants in low-sugar and reduced-calorie food products.
• The market is influenced by the expansion of acidulant applications in dairy and dairy alternative products.
Major players in the food acidulants market are:
• ADM (Archer Daniels Midland Company)
• Bartek Ingredients Inc.
• Caremoli Group
• Cargill Incorporated
• Hawkins Watts Limited
• Corbion
• FBC Industries
• Dairy Chem
• Jungbunzlauer Suisse AG
• Parry Enterprises India Limited
• Purac biochem BV
• Suntran Industrial Group Ltd.
• Weifang Ensign Industry Co. Ltd.
• Aditya Birla Chemicals
• Celrich Products
• Fuerst Day Lawson
• Atlas Filtri
• Merko
• Jones-Hamilton Co.
• Prinova Group LLC
• KIC Chemicals Inc.
• Galactic S.A.
• Henan Jindan Lactic Acid Technology Co. Ltd.
• Foodchem International Corporation
• Gulshan Polyols Limited
• Musashino Chemical Laboratory Ltd.
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the food acidulants market in 2024