What are the Historical Developments and Current Growth Metrics of the Gelatin Market?
The gelatin market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• Over the past few years, the gelatin market has displayed a robust growth and is forecasted to expand from $3.08 billion in 2024 to $3.33 billion in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.2%.
The past growth in this market is largely due to its traditional use in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic sectors. The heightened demand for gelatin as a gelling and stabilizing agent, increased consciousness of its health advantages and nutritional worth, the burgeoning confectionery and bakery sectors, and its extensive use in the pharmaceutical industry for making capsules, coatings and formulations have also significantly contributed.
What Does Future Hold for The Gelatin Market Size?
The gelatin market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• In the coming years, the gelatin market is predicted to experience robust expansion, growing to $4.45 billion in 2029, featuring a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5%.
This growth during the projection period can be linked to factors such as the use of gelatin in clean and natural ingredient labelled products, focus on sustainability in sourcing and production of gelatin, advancements in R&D of biodegradable packaging made from gelatin, and the increasing demand of this product in sports nutrition and joint health supplements. The market is also set to expand its utility in sectors like 3D printing and tissue engineering. Anticipated trends during the forecast period involves the presence of gelatin certified by halal and kosher, inclusion of collagen peptides and beauty supplements, functional gummies and supplements, alongside vegan and plant-based alternatives to gelatin, and the use of gelatin in microencapsulation.
What Key Factors and Trends are Driving the Growth of the Gelatin Market?
The gelatin market is set to expand in the coming years, driven by the increasing use of gelatin in photography. Gelatin serves as the binding medium that enables the light-sensitive swelling in photographic baths, which is crucial for the chemical reactions that take place during the processing of photographic materials. As the appetite for photography grows, so does the gelatin industry. For example, the US Bureau of Labour Statistics has forecasted a 4% growth in photographer employment from 2022 to 2032, with around 13,900 new jobs being created in the field each year. Consequently, this heightened need for photography is fuelling the gelatin market.
What are the Market Segments in the Gelatin Market?
The gelatin market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Raw Material: Pig Skin, Bovine Hides, Cattle Bones
2) By Function: Thickener, Stabilizer, Gelling Agent
3) By Application: Food and Beverages, Nutraceuticals, Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care, Photography, Other applications
Subsegments:
1) By Pig Skin: Type A Gelatin, Type B Gelatin
2) By Bovine Hides: Type A Gelatin, Type B Gelatin
3) By Cattle Bones: Type A Gelatin, Type B Gelatin
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What Trends are Shaping the Gelatin Market?
The rise in technology developments is one significant trend becoming increasingly popular within the gelatin market. The incorporation of Artificial Intelligence opens up possibilities for gelatin use across varied applications. The AI technology recreates the sense of smell in this context. A prime illustration is the 'intelligent gelatin' developed by the Biomolecular Engineering Lab at Lisbon Nova School of Science and Technology's UCIBIO, led by Cecilia. This innovative material simulates the sense of smell by acting as an intelligent gas sensing device in artificial olfaction applications. The science of artificial olfaction revolves around volatile compounds that constitute smells, which bind to specialized olfactory proteins in the nose and transmit electrical signals to the brain, which then performs pattern recognition to identify the smell. This technology infusion offers a diverse range of applications, including clinical diagnostics, soft bioelectronics, wearable technology, and robotics.
Who Are the Key Players in the Gelatin Market?
Major companies operating in the gelatin market include:
• Darling Ingredients Inc.
• Trobas Gelatine BV
• Junca Gelatines SL
• Tessenderlo Group
• Nitta Gelatin India Ltd.
• Lapi Gelatine
• Rousselot
• Gelita AG
• Sterling Gelatin
• Norland Products Inc.
• Capsugel Inc.
• Gelken Gelatin Co Ltd.
• Jiliding Marine Biotech Co Ltd.
• Ajinomoto Co Inc.
• Baotou Dongbao Bio Tech Co Ltd.
• Hangzhou Qunli Gelatin Chemical Co Ltd.
• Italgelatine SpA
• PAN Biotech GmbH
• Shanghai Al-Amin Biotechnology Co Ltd.
• India Gelatine & Chemicals Ltd.
• Roxlor LLC
• Suheung Capsule Co Ltd.
• Ewald Gelatin GmbH
• PB Leiner
• SAS Gelatines Weishardt
• Bernard Jensen Products Inc.
• Kubon Gelatin Pte Ltd.
• Gelnex Gelatin
• Rousselot SAS
What are the Regional Insights into the Gelatin Market?
Europe was the largest region in the gelatin market in 2024 and is also expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the gelatin market report include Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
