The pulse flour market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• In the past few years, the pulse flour market has seen a swift expansion. It is expected to increase from $11 billion in 2024 to $12.1 billion in 2025 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.1%.
Catalysts for this growth in the historical period include a surge in health and wellness consciousness, an increase in gluten-free and allergen-free needs, a growing incidence of diet-related concerns, increasing demand for eco-friendly food items, wider use of pulse flours in food application processes, and growth in the food service industry.
The pulse flour market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• Anticipated robust expansion is predicted for the pulse flour market size in the ensuing years. Propelling towards a value of $17.59 billion in 2029 with an impressive compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.8%.
Factors responsible for this expansion within the forecast period include increasing demand for healthy, gluten-free food items, heightened awareness of the health advantages associated with pulses, as well as government incentives promoting pulse production and consumption. The forecast period also indicates increased innovation within the pulse flour sector, the application of digital health technologies in the development of pulse flour-based products, product novelties, and collaborations.
The prospective growth of the pulse flour market is highly dependent on the increasing need in the food service industry. The latter comprises businesses that create, distribute, and sell food and drink items to individuals outside their residences. Pulse flour, derived from pulse crops (dried, consumable legume seeds), has seen remarkable use in the food service industry due to its nutritional and flexible properties that give food items a distinctive and valuable feature. For instance, Aviko, a food company from the Netherlands, reported that in 2024, the fast-food sector in the UK experienced a rise from 20.61 billion in 2022 to 22.04 billion in 2023. Also, the patronage of fast-food restaurants by UK consumers saw a 45% increase in 2023. Consequently, the upswing in demand for services in the food sector will spur the growth of the pulse flour market.
The pulse flour market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Product Type: Bean, Chickpea, Lentil, Pea
2) By Category: Organic Flour, Conventional Flour
3) By Distribution Channel: Food Chain Services, Modern Trade, Convenience Store, Departmental Store, Online Store, Other Distribution Channel
4) By Application: Bakery, Extruded Snacks, Pet Food And Feed, Other Applications
Subsegments:
1) By Bean: Black Bean Flour, Kidney Bean Flour, Pinto Bean Flour
2) By Chickpea: Gram Flour (Besan), Roasted Chickpea Flour
3) By Lentil: Red Lentil Flour, Green Lentil Flour, Brown Lentil Flour
4) By Pea: Yellow Pea Flour, Green Pea Flour
Leading firms in the pulse flour industry are innovating with advanced methods for creating chickpea flour to maintain their market dominance. High-performance chickpea flour, a specially tailored variant, improves its functional capabilities and makes it suitable for numerous food applications. For example, in March 2024, Supplant Foods, a reputable vegan food ingredient company from India, declared they had patented a process to produce high-performance chickpea flour. The technique significantly boosts the usefulness of chickpea protein, making it an optimal ingredient for plant-based substitutes and gluten-free fare. The method effectively removes substances that cause off-tastes and unwanted coloration, thereby expanding the use of chickpea flour in a variety of food and beverage items. Consequently, producers are able to develop more attractive and adaptable recipes, fulfilling the increasing consumer demand for superior, plant-based alternatives.
Major companies operating in the pulse flour market are:
• Cargill Incorporated
• The Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
• Bunge Limited
• Ingredion Incorporated
• Ardent Mills
• Groupe Limagrain Holding SA
• Blue Ribbon LLC
• SunOpta Inc.
• Minsa Corporation
• The Scoular Company
• Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods Inc.
• The Buhler Holding AG
• Batori Foods Inc.
• Carrs Flour Mills Limited
• Grain Millers Inc.
• AGT Food & Ingredients
• Agspring
• Puris Proteins LLC
• Anchor Ingredients Co. LLC
• Doves Farm Foods Ltd.
• Vestkorn Milling AS
• Bean Growers Australia Ltd.
• Best Cooking Pulses Inc.
• Avena Foods Limited
• The TradeLink International Group
• Diefenbaker Spice and Pulse (DSP)
• Great Western Grain Co. Ltd.
North America was the largest region in the pulse flour market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in this market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.