What is Buckwheat Flour Market?
Buckwheat flour is a free-flowing white to gray powder with black speckles ground from Fagopyrum esculentum, more commonly known as buckwheat seeds. It has good nutritional value important for overall health and a unique taste which adds complexity to baked products. It is generally used in significant quantities on its own to produce pancakes, noodles and unleavened bread in Asia, Eastern Europe and the United States. It contains proteins, fibers, vitamins and minerals and antioxidants. It is best in combination with other flours.
The market study is being classified by Type (Organic Buckwheat Flour and Regular Buckwheat Flour), by Application (Food Industry Application, Pharmaceutical Application and Others Applications) and major geographies with country level break-up.
Great River Milling (United States), Nature's Path (Canada), Arrowhead Mills Inc (United States), Bob's Red Mill (United States), Anthony's Goods (United States), Hodgson Mill, Inc. (United States), Bouchard Family Farms (United States), King Arthur Flour Company (United States) and Haldeman Mills (United States) are some of the key players profiled in the study.
Segment Analysis
Analyst at AMA have segmented the market study of Global Buckwheat Flour market by Type, Application and Region.
On the basis of geography, the market of Buckwheat Flour 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). Additionally, the rising demand from SMEs and various industry verticals gives enough cushion to market growth.
Market Drivers
- High Demand for Making Noodles and Bread
- Rise in the Demand Due To Its High Nutritional Benefits
Market Trend
- Growing Awareness among Consumers about Healthy Lifestyle
Restraints
- Fluctuations in the Raw Material Prices That Increases the Production Cost
Opportunities
- Growing Popularity of the Buckwheat Flour Products
- Rise in the Packaged Food Industry
Challenges
- Shelf Life of the Buckwheat Flour Products
Market Leaders and some development strategies
In October 2019, Pipeline Foods, a supply chain solutions company focused exclusively on organic, non-G.M.O. and regenerative food and feed, announced that it has reached an agreement, in principle, to acquire the ancient grains and specialty products business of Organic Ventures. As part of the acquisition, Organic Ventures’ president, Rick Halverson, will join Pipeline Foods as an equity shareholder. Organic Ventures is the parent company to Great River Organic Milling.
Key Target Audience
Buckwheat Flour Product Manufacturers, Research Professionals, Emerging Companies, Raw Material Suppliers/ Buyers, Product Suppliers/ Buyers, Distributors, Government Body & Associations and End-user