Global Opportunity Analysis & Industry Forecast, 2024–2030
Food Rheology Modifiers Market
Texture is the new battleground — how clean-label demand is reshaping a USD 3.66 billion ingredient market by 2030
USD 2.53 B USD 3.66 B 5.4%
2023 market size
2030 forecast
CAGR, 2023–2030
Executive summary • Market adds ~USD 1.13 B (+45%) over 2023–2030 • North America dominates; Asia-Pacific grows steadily • Clean-label & functional beverages drive
demand Industry ecosystem · Report scope
5
sources
4 product types
6 applications
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28 countries
10 companies Source: NMSC report
01 · MARKET LANDSCAPE
A steady 5.4% compounder heading to USD 3.66 B Global market size, USD billion
2.53
2.67
2.81
2.96
+USD 1.13 B · +45%
3.12
2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 Grey bars: interim years implied at the 5.4% CAGR
Key insights • Base year 2023: USD 2.53 B; forecast period 2024–2030 • Low-volatility growth: 5.4% CAGR suits steady, compounding ingredient portfolios • Share leadership: North America is the dominant region, anchored by frozenfood demand • Structure: share data covers 10 profiled Investor lens:chemicals defensive&demand, tied firms across food to everyday food texture & shelf life ingredients
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3.47
3.29
2028
2029
3.66
2030
Industry ecosystem SOURCE Botanical · Microbial · Animal · Seaweed · Synthetic
▼ TYPE Emulsifiers · Anti-caking agents · Hydrocolloids · Others
▼ APPLICATION Dairy & Frozen · Beverage · Confectionery · Meat, Poultry & Seafood · Oils & Fats · Others
Source: NMSC report
02 · GROWTH DRIVERS & OPPORTUNITIES
Clean label and convenience pull demand forward
Texture systems span oils & fats, dairy, beverages and ready meals
Demand drivers
Opportunities
Watch-outs
• Clean-label preference
• Ready meals &
• Stringent food-additive
lifts natural gums &
convenience food:
plant extracts
quality and shelf life
• Plant milks, fortified
regulation
• Insufficient raw-
• Natural swaps for
material supply
drinks & enhanced
synthetics: pectin,
water need viscosity
agar-agar, starch
• Sustainability scrutiny
High-growth segments to watch Beverages
Dairy & Frozen
Plant-based meat
xanthan, locust bean &
hydrocolloids for moisture
gellan as methylcellulose
gellan gum
retention
swap
Regional opportunity map NORTH AMERICA
ASIA-PACIFIC
EUROPE
US frozen-food sales
China & India scale;
UK, Germany,
USD 72.2 B in 2022
beer, soft & dairy
(+8.6%)
drinks
Dominant
Steady growth
12 markets France & more
REST OF WORLD
Emerging Latin America, Middle East, Africa
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Source: NMSC report; AFFI
03 · COMPETITIVE SCENARIO
Chemical majors vs. texture specialists 10 profiled leaders Clean-label leaders
Ingredion
Food-texture focus Ingredion · CP Kelco · Tate & Lyle Specialty chemicals BASF · Dow · Ashland ·
Cle anlab el act ivit y →
Kraton · Evonik · Solvay · CP Kelco
Ashland BASF
Dow
FMC
Evonik
Solvay
Kraton
FMC Also active in N. America Cargill · DuPont
Tate & Lyle Positioning: specialists win on clean-label
Broad chemistry base
Diversified chemicals
Food ingredients →
formulation; majors on scale and breadth
Indicative NMSC positioning; bubble size = relative food focus
Key strategies in play Product launch · Mar 2020
Product launch · Mar 2022
Expansion & M&A
Ingredion EVANESSE
CP Kelco clean-label gellan
Deal pipeline &
CB6194, vegan chickpea
for plant-based meat
partnerships tracked in full
emulsifier
report
Investors
Strategy teams
B2B buyers
Back natural-source
Prioritise beverage &
Secure raw-material
innovators
plant-based
supply early
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Source: NMSC report; company releases
04 · LET'S CONNECT
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