What is Food Bleach?
Baking Flour processed naturally have a yellow colour due to presence of xanthophyll. This gives the natural wheat a yellowish colour and less water absorbent nature, making it not the ideal flour for baking. Thus this food bleaching agents or food bleach is added to the flour to whiten the flour as well as its water absorption and baking qualities. There exists a variety of food bleaches such as Hydrogen Peroxide, Azodicarbonamide and others. Powder and Liquid form both are available although powder form dominates the food bleach market. Geographically, North America is the largest market.
The market study is broken down by Type (Azodicarbonamide, Hydrogen Peroxide, Ascorbic Acid, Chlorine Dioxide and Others), by Application (Bakery Products, Flour, Cheese and Others) and major geographies with country level break-up.
Established and emerging Vendors should take a closer view at their existing organizations and reinvent traditional business and operating models to adapt to the future.
BASF SE (Germany), DOMO Chemicals GmbH (Germany), Evonik Industries AG (Germany), Solvay (Belgium), Aditya Birla Chemicals (India), Nouryon Chemicals B.V. (Netherlands), Akzo Nobel N.V. (Netherlands), OCI Company Ltd. (South Korea), Hawkins, Inc. (United States) and Spectrum Chemical Manufacturing Corp. (United States) are some of the key players that are part of study coverage. Additionally, the Vendors which are also part of the research coverage are Spartan Chemical Company (United States), PeroxyChem LLC (United States) and Pd Navkar (India).
Segmentation Overview
AdvanceMarketAnalytics has segmented the market of Global Food Bleach market by Type, Application and Region.
On the basis of geography, the market of Food Bleach has been segmented into South America (Brazil, Argentina, Rest of South America), Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, Rest of Asia-Pacific), Europe (Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Rest of Europe), MEA (Middle East, Africa), North America (United States, Canada, Mexico). If we see Market by Distribution Channel, the sub-segment i.e. Direct will boost the Food Bleach market. Additionally, the rising demand from SMEs and various industry verticals gives enough cushion to market growth. If we see Market by Form, the sub-segment i.e. Powder will boost the Food Bleach market. Additionally, the rising demand from SMEs and various industry verticals gives enough cushion to market growth.
Market Leaders and their expansionary development strategies
In 2020, BASF SE, German Chemical giant announced closing of acquisition of Solvay’s polyamide (PA 6.6) business of non-European segment. BASF looks to backward integration of business to bolster its existing polyamide capabilities and providing better plastic engineering solutions to its customers. This acquisition will also improve the supply chain reliability of polyamides.
In 2020, DOMO Chemicals GmbH, Germany based one of the market leader in development of nylon and other related products has announced completion of acquisition of Solvay’s European polyamide (PA 6.6) business. The acquisition will strengthen the standing and product portfolio of Domo Chemicals. The acquisition also includes High Performance Fibers in France and other related business in Spain, Poland, Germany, and Italy.
Market Trend
- Powder Forms Accounts for Largest Market Share
Market Drivers
- Surge in Demand for Bleached Flours
- Covid-19 has resulted in Increasing Application of Food Bleaching Agents, due to it being Cheaper Compared to Unbleached Flours
Opportunities
- Developing Countries which are Fairly Less Unexplored has Huge Opportunity for Growth
Restraints
- Health Side Effects such as Respiratory Problems Associated with Food Bleach
Challenges
- Presence of Adulterated and Counterfeit Products in Market
Key Target Audience
Food Bleach Manufacturers, Suppliers and Distributors, Raw Material Suppliers, New Entrants/Investors, Venture Capitalists and Private Equity Firms, Government Regulatory and Research Organizations and End-Use Industries
About Approach
To evaluate and validate the market size various sources including primary and secondary analysis is utilized. AMA Research follows regulatory standards such as NAICS/SIC/ICB/TRCB, to have the better understanding of the market. The market study is conducted on basis of more than 200 companies dealing in the market regional as well as global areas with purpose to understand companys positioning regarding market value, volume and their market share for regional as well as global.
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