Overview of the global whey market
In terms of volume, the global whey protein ingredients market is expected to grow at a CAGR of nearly 9%. The high demand from protein supplement industry is driving the global whey protein ingredients market.
The growth of this market is also driven by the rising number of working women. Due to work pressure and time limitations, women are using infant formula as a substitute for breast milk. Whey protein ingredients have high nutrition content that are essential for the growth of the baby. Infant formula dominates the global baby nutrition market with a market share of around 70% in the global baby nutrition market. APAC and Europe are the leading regions within this market.
Segmentation of the whey protein ingredients market by type
WPC 80
WPC 35
WPH
WPI
In 2014, WPC 80 accounted for a major share of the global market, followed by WPH, WPI and WPC 35 respectively. Technavio predicts that the WPC 80 market would reach around $2 billion by 2019. The fast growth is due to rising production rate with an increase in demand. It is mostly used in health supplements, food and beverages, and clinical and baby nutrition products since it is low in fat and cholesterol and has a high protein content.
Although WPC 35 holds the maximum market share in terms of volume, it’s predicted to grow at a slow rate due to waning usage. WPI is a premium protein ingredient and the global market for it is experiencing rapid growth. In 2014, the average price for WPI was around $15,000 per ton.
Segmentation of the global whey protein ingredients market by geography
North America
Europe
APAC
ROW
In 2014, North America accounted for a major share of the global whey protein ingredients market, in terms of volume, followed by Europe, APAC, and ROW respectively. North America is predicted to reach around 480 thousand metric tons by the end of the forecast period. The US is the dominant market in the region and driven by the increasing demand for functional food and beverages and increasing awareness towards whey proteins. Europe is the second largest consumer of whey protein ingredients globally, and the market is expected to grow steadily during the forecast period.
Vendor landscape of the global whey protein ingredients market
The leading players in the market include: -
Fonterra
GK Biochemical
ANONE
Arla
Omega Proteins
Hilmar
Other prominent vendors in the market include ABF, Archer Daniels, Armor, DMV, and Wacker.
The presence of large and small vendors has fragmented the market and given rise to intense competition. Vendors in the market compete on the basis of 4 major factors such as price, innovation, quality, and performance. Innovation has become a norm within the market, and vendors are distinguishing their product offerings with unique value propositions to build brand loyalty. However, large investments are required for research and involve usage of chemicals in large quantities which further increases the cost.
Other sections of the report include an analysis of the following
Market assessment and opportunities of the global whey protein ingredients market
Market drivers, trends and challenges in the whey protein ingredients market
Five forces analysis of the whey protein ingredients market
Vendor analysis and key offerings
Key leading countries in the global whey protein ingredients market
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PART 01: Executive summary
Highlights
PART 02: Scope of the report
Market overview
Top-vendor offerings
PART 03: Market research methodology
Research methodology
Economic indicators
PART 04: Introduction
Key market highlights
Manufacturing
Composition and types of whey protein ingredients
Market outlook
PART 05: Market landscape
Market overview
Market size and forecast by value
Market size and forecast by volume
Five forces analysis
PART 06: Market segmentation by type
Global whey protein ingredients market by type 2014-2019
Global whey protein ingredients market by value
Global WPC 80 market by value
Global WPC 35 market by value
Global WPH market by value
Global WPI market by value
Global whey protein ingredients market by volume
Global WPC 80 market by volume
Global WPC 35 market by volume
Global WPH market by volume
Global WPI market by volume
PART 07: Market segmentation by application
Global whey protein ingredients market by application
Global whey protein ingredients market for functional food and beverages
Global whey protein ingredients market for baby nutrition
Global whey protein ingredients market for sports food and beverages
Global whey protein ingredients market for clinical nutrition
PART 08: Geographical segmentation
Global Whey Protein Ingredients Market by Geographical Segmentation 2014
North America whey protein ingredients market
Europe whey protein ingredients market
APAC whey protein ingredients market
Whey protein ingredients market in ROW
PART 09: Key leading countries
US
China
PART 10: Market drivers
Growth drivers
PART 11: Impact of drivers
PART 12: Market challenges
Market restraints
PART 13: Impact of drivers and challenges
PART 14: Market trends
Emerging trends
PART 15: Vendor landscape
Competitive Scenario
Key market vendors 2014
Other Prominent Vendors
PART 16: Key vendor analysis
Arla Foods
Danone
Fonterra
Hilmar Ingredients
Omega Protein
PART 17: Appendix
List of abbreviation
List of Exhibits:
Exhibit 01: Segmentation of global whey protein ingredients market
Exhibit 02: Product offerings
Exhibit 03: WPC: manufacturing
Exhibit 04: Composition of whey protein ingredients
Exhibit 05: Type of whey protein ingredients
Exhibit 06: Segmentation of global whey protein ingredients market
Exhibit 07: Segmentation of global whey protein ingredients market by type
Exhibit 08: Segmentation of global whey protein ingredients market by application
Exhibit 09: Segmentation of global whey protein ingredients market by geography
Exhibit 10: Global whey protein ingredients market 2014-2019 ($ billions)
Exhibit 11: Global whey protein ingredients market 2014-2019 (thousand metric tonnes)
Exhibit 12: Five forces analysis
Exhibit 13: Global whey protein ingredients market by type 2014
Exhibit 14: Global WPC 80 market 2014-2019 ($ billions)
Exhibit 15: Global WPC 35 market 2014-2019 ($ billions)
Exhibit 16: Global WPH market 2014-2019 ($ billions)
Exhibit 17: Global WPI market 2014-2019 ($ billions)
Exhibit 18: Global whey protein ingredients market by type 2014
Exhibit 19: Global WPC 80 market 2014-2019 (thousand metric tonnes)
Exhibit 20: Global WPC 35 market 2014-2019 (thousand metric tonnes)
Exhibit 21: Global WPH market 2014-2019 (thousand metric tonnes)
Exhibit 22: Global WPI market 2014-2019 (thousand metric tonnes)
Exhibit 23: Global whey protein ingredients market by geography in 2014
Exhibit 24: North America whey protein ingredients market 2014-2019 (thousand metric tonnes)
Exhibit 25: Europe whey protein ingredients market 2014-2019 (thousand metric tonnes)
Exhibit 26: APAC whey protein ingredients market 2014-2019 (thousand metric tonnes)
Exhibit 27: Whey protein ingredient market in ROW 2014-2019 (thousand metric tonnes)
Exhibit 28: US whey protein ingredients market: PEST analysis
Exhibit 29: China whey protein ingredients market: PEST analysis
Exhibit 30: Impact of drivers
Exhibit 31: Average Price of Protein Ingredients
Exhibit 32: Impact of drivers and challenges
Exhibit 33: Key market vendor 2014
Exhibit 34: Danone: Business segmentation by revenue 2014
Exhibit 35: Danone: Business segmentation by revenue 2013 and 2014 ($ billion)
Exhibit 36: Danone: Geographical segmentation by revenue 2014