Infant Formula Ingredients Market Report 2026
Global Outlook – By Ingredients Type (Carbohydrates, Oil And Fats, Protein, Vitamin, Minerals, Prebiotics), By Form (Powder, Liquid), By Application (Growing Milk, Standard Infant, Follow-On Formula, Specialty Formula) – Market Size, Trends, Strategies, and Forecast to 2030
Infant Formula Ingredients Market Overview
• Infant Formula Ingredients market size has reached to $25.32 billion in 2025 • Expected to grow to $38.65 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9% • Growth Driver: Rise In Birth Rates Is Anticipated To Fuel The Infant Formula Ingredients Market • Market Trend: Alpha-Rich Infant Formula Ingredient To Address Growing Need For Low-Protein Infant Formula Formulations • North America was the largest region in 2025 and Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing region.What Is Covered Under Infant Formula Ingredients Market?
The infant formula ingredients refer to the infant formula product based on a cow, any other animal milk, or a combination thereof, which is suitable for infant feeding. This formula sources a replacement for women's breast milk with the nutrients available in the cow's milk, soymilk, and protein hydrolysates form. The infant formula ingredients are combined with the essential vitamins, minerals, oils & fats, and all required ingredients necessary for the infants. The main types of infant formula ingredients are carbohydrates, oil & fats, protein, vitamins, minerals, and prebiotics. Carbohydrate is an ingredient used in infant formula. The forms of infant formula ingredients are powder, liquid, and semi-liquid. Infant formula ingredients are used in growing milk, standard infant, follow-on formula, and specialty formula.
What Is The Infant Formula Ingredients Market Size and Share 2026?
The infant formula ingredients market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $25.32 billion in 2025 to $27.52 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rising infant population in emerging economies, increasing urbanization and maternal employment, expansion of organized infant nutrition markets, growing awareness of infant nutritional requirements, availability of diverse dairy and plant-based inputs.What Is The Infant Formula Ingredients Market Growth Forecast?
The infant formula ingredients market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $38.65 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for premium infant nutrition, rising prevalence of infant food sensitivities, expansion of specialty and therapeutic formulas, growing investments in infant nutrition R&D, increasing regulatory focus on ingredient quality and safety. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing focus on bio-equivalent nutrient formulations, rising demand for clean-label infant nutrition ingredients, growing use of specialized protein hydrolysates, expansion of micronutrient fortification solutions, enhanced emphasis on ingredient traceability and safety.
Global Infant Formula Ingredients Market Segmentation
1) By Ingredients Type: Carbohydrates, Oil And Fats, Protein, Vitamin, Minerals, Prebiotics 2) By Form: Powder, Liquid 3) By Application: Growing Milk, Standard Infant, Follow-On Formula, Specialty Formula Subsegments: 1) By Carbohydrates: Lactose, Maltodextrin, Starch 2) By Oil and Fats: Vegetable Oils, Fish Oils, Medium-Chain Triglycerides (MCTs) 3) By Protein: Whey Protein, Casein Protein, Soy Protein 4) By Vitamins: Fat-Soluble Vitamins (A, D, E, K), Water-Soluble Vitamins (B-complex, C) 5) By Minerals: Calcium, Iron, Zinc, Phosphorus, 6) By Prebiotics: Oligosaccharides, InulinWhat Is The Driver Of The Infant Formula Ingredients Market?
The rise in birth rates by industries is expected to propel the infant formula ingredients market going forward. Birth rates refer to the number of live births in a year. It is often used to assess the population growth and demographic trends of a region or country. Infant formula ingredients are essential for regions with increasing birth rates to ensure optimal nutrition for the growing number of newborns. For instance, in January 2023, according to UNICEF, a US-based global non-governmental organization, in 2023, a total of 132,110,264 babies were born across the globe. Out of this group, 33,384,189 were male and 28,267,419 were female. Therefore, the rise in birth rates is driving the infant formula ingredients industry.Key Players In The Global Infant Formula Ingredients Market
Major companies operating in the infant formula ingredients market are Arla Foods AMBA, Fonterra Co-Operative Group Limited, Royal FrieslandCampina NV, DuPont de Nemours Inc., Sachsenmilch Leppersdorf GmbH, AAK AB, Carbery Food Ingredients Limited, Kerry Group plc, BASF SE, Koninklijke DSM N.V., Chr. Hansen Holding A/S, Ingredion Incorporated, Tate & Lyle PLC, Archer Daniels Midland Company, Omega Ingredients Ltd., Bunge Limited, Cargill Inc., FrieslandCampina Ingredients, Hilmar Ingredients Inc., Lactalis American Group Inc., Glanbia Nutritionals Inc., Nestle S.A., A2 Milk Company Limited, Feihe International Inc., H&H Group, Meiji Holdings Co. Ltd., Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd., Westland Milk Products, Wissun International Group Co. Ltd.
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Global Infant Formula Ingredients Market Trends and Insights
Major companies operating in the infant formula ingredients market are launching alpha-rich infant formula ingredients such as Lacprodan Alpha-50 to address growing need for low-protein infant formula formulations. Lacprodan Alpha-50 is an ingredient rich in alpha-lactalbumin, designed for infant formulas. For instance, in May 2023, Arla Foods Ingredients, a Denmark-based company that specializes in the development and application of functional and nutritional ingredients., launched the Lacprodan Alpha-50, an alpha-lactalbumin-rich ingredient for infant formulas. Alpha-lactalbumin, abundant in human milk but lesser in standard formulas, provides essential amino acids. Lacprodan Alpha-50, containing 90% of its protein from alpha-lactalbumin, allows for low-protein formulas that mirror human milk's nutritional quality. It can be mixed with other ingredients such as Arla’s Lacprodan MFGM-10, beneficial for infant nutrition.What Are Latest Mergers And Acquisitions In The Infant Formula Ingredients Market?
In July 2023, Bobbie, US-based infant formula company acquired Nature’s One for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, Bobbie aims to control Nature’s One entire production process, expand its market share, and further its mission to evolve the infant formula industry. Nature’s One is a US-based company pediatric nutrition company providing organic premium infant formula.
Regional Outlook
North America was the largest region in the infant formula ingredients market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the global infant formula ingredients market share during the forecast period. The regions covered in this market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in this market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Italy, Spain, CanadaNeed data for a specific geography? Request Regional Data
What Defines the Infant Formula Ingredients Market?
The infant formula ingredients market consists of sales of protein, linoleic acid, fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, K, niacin, and thiamine. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.How is Market Value Defined and Measured?
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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| Report Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Market Size Value In 2026 | $27.52 billion |
| Revenue Forecast In 2030 | $38.65 billion |
| Growth Rate | CAGR of 8.7% from 2026 to 2030 |
| Base Year For Estimation | 2025 |
| Actual Estimates/Historical Data | 2020-2025 |
| Forecast Period | 2026 - 2030 |
| Market Representation | Revenue in USD Billion and CAGR from 2026 to 2030 |
| Segments Covered | Ingredients Type, Form, Application |
| Regional Scope | Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa |
| Country Scope | The countries covered in the report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain. |
| Key Companies Profiled | Arla Foods AMBA, Fonterra Co-Operative Group Limited, Royal FrieslandCampina NV, DuPont de Nemours Inc., Sachsenmilch Leppersdorf GmbH, AAK AB, Carbery Food Ingredients Limited, Kerry Group plc, BASF SE, Koninklijke DSM N.V., Chr. Hansen Holding A/S, Ingredion Incorporated, Tate & Lyle PLC, Archer Daniels Midland Company, Omega Ingredients Ltd., Bunge Limited, Cargill Inc., FrieslandCampina Ingredients, Hilmar Ingredients Inc., Lactalis American Group Inc., Glanbia Nutritionals Inc., Nestle S.A., A2 Milk Company Limited, Feihe International Inc., H&H Group, Meiji Holdings Co. Ltd., Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd., Westland Milk Products, Wissun International Group Co. Ltd. |
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