Report Overview

Global Gelatin Market is gaining significant traction owing to the high demand for Gelatin in various industries because of its high protein content, growing demand for functional and convenience food, as well as expanding pharmaceutical industry is driving the demand for Gelatin...

Global Gelatin Market- Industry Trends & Forecast Report 2028

The Global  Gelatin Market was worth USD 2.4 Billion in 2022 and is further projected to reach USD 5.9 Billion by the year 2028, growing at a CAGR of 4.3% during the forecast period (2023-2028). The market is growing at a high rate owing to the rising usage of gelatin in bakeries and confectionaries for thickening and gelling, also its wide application to make hard capsules, and soft gels, cosmetics, and various food products owing to its useful properties like low viscosity, jelly force, water retention, toughness, colorless, flavorless, high nutritional food ingredient, and expanding research as well as development activities are attributed to the increasing growth of the Global Gelatin Market.

Gelatin – Overview

Gelatin is a type of protein that has colorless, tasteless, and water-soluble properties. Gelatin is derived from collagen extracted from the skin, bones, and ligaments of animals by partial hydrolysis technique. However, both gelatin and collagen have the same nutritional content, but both differ in chemical structure and are widely used for distinct purposes. Gelatin acts as a thickening and gelling agent and is useful to prepare sauces, soups, gummy candies, broths, marshmallows, cosmetics, capsules, ointments, and other medications owing to its benefits such as high protein and antioxidants content, that help reduce joint and bone pain, improves skin aging, weight loss, and more.

Global Gelatin Market Forecast and Trends

Growth Drivers

Expanding Usage of Gelatin in Medicine and Cosmetics Application.

The increasing usage of gelatin in the cosmetic industry and medicine owing to its various benefits acts as a major driving factor for the growth of the Global Gelatin Market. Gelatin is useful to make an outer shell for hard and soft capsules to protect the contents from light, microbial growth, and atmospheric oxygen followed by masking taste and odor. Moreover, gelatin is used as a gelling agent in shampoos, body lotions, bath salts, bubbles, sunscreens, and face creams owing to its health benefits such as enriched with protein, and amino acid content that helps to improve hair, and skin problems. In recent years, gelatin is very popular and widely used in home remedies by women consumers for glowing facial skin and hair thickness as well as growth. All these factors drive the growth of the Global Gelatin Market during the forecast period.

Rising Demand for Ready-to-Eat and Convenience Food Products

The rising spending power of consumers leads to an increase in the demand for convenience and ready-to-eat food products like marshmallows, fruit snacks, candy, desserts, gummy bears, cheesecakes, jelly chocolates, and other gelatin-based snacks which in turn fuels the demand for gelatin around the globe. Also, increasing health awareness, and urbanization, along with increasing demand for dietary supplements, functional, and processed food products are considered the major driving factor for the growth of the Global Gelatin Market during the forecast period. Moreover, many market players among western countries are launching new functional food products thereby driving the demand for gelatin, and escalation in consumption of nutritional supplements among the young generation owing to sports, gym, and healthy lifestyles are expected to drive the growth of the Global Gelatin Market during the forecast period (2023-2028).

Restraints

Safety Concerns among Vegetarian Consumers.

Gelatin is a by-product obtained by slaughtering animals which leads to concern among vegetarian people, thus, vegetarian people fear buying gelatin-based products which restrains the growth of the Gelatin market. Moreover, gelatin is tasteless, and some people find it disgusting to  consume because of its unpleasant taste, and it can cause allergic reactions in some people. Gelatin is considered an incomplete protein that lacks the essential amino acid, which might lead to reducing the demand for Gelatin among some consumers thereby restraining the growth of the Global Gelatin Market. However, some manufacturers are launching new plant-based Gelatin such as pectin derived from plants and safe for vegetarian people and it will reduce the slaughtering of animals.  

Impact of COVID-19 on Global Gelatin Market

The sudden outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) rapidly spread across the globe, which affected negatively the Global Gelatin Market. The worldwide lockdown impacted the global economy, supply chains, health, and quality of life of people. People are more concerned about food consumption and buying new products during the pandemic which decline the demand for gelatin. Moreover, due to the economic crisis, government-imposed social distancing norms, which led to shortage of raw materials,  thereby halting  the production of gelatin which negatively impacted the growth of the Global Gelatin Market. However, post-pandemic, there is a surge in demand for healthy and nutritional processed food products which in turn increases the demand for Global Gelatin Market during the forecast period (2023-2028).

Global Gelatin Market - By Type

Based on Type, the Global Gelatin Market is segmented into Food-Grade Gelatin, Hydrolyzed Gelatin, and others. The Food-Grade gelatin segment accounts for the largest market share followed by its benefits such as a gelling powder to set and thicken various foods items. Food-Grade Gelatin is widely used in cooking, to make food items like jellies, sauces, yummy cheesecakes, soups, and desserts.

Global Gelatin Market – By Source

Based on the Source, the Global Gelatin Market is segmented into Pigskin, Cattle Bones, and Marine & Poultry. The Pigskin segment dominates the market owing to its health benefits. As pigskin has rich protein collagen, which is the best form of gelatin. The pigskin gelatin is widely used in various capsules, and cosmetics as a stabilizer, and binding agent owing to its health benefits such as managing blood sugar, weight loss, improving hair and skin related problems, and others.

Global Gelatin Market – By End-User

Based on End-User, the Global Gelatin Market is segmented into Nutritional Products, Food and Beverages, Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care, and Photography. The Food and Beverages segment dominates the market during the forecast period because the major consumers of gelatin are associated with the Food and Beverages industry owing to its benefits such as being rich in protein and suitable for healthy functional and nutritional food and beverage. Gelatin is naturally obtained from animal connective tissue and thus it is considered a clean label ingredient. Moreover, the pharmaceutical segment is also increasing the demand for gelatin due to the increasing demand for cosmetics, tablets, capsules, and ointments hence driving the growth of the Global Gelatin Market during the forecast period.

Global Gelatin Market - Regional Insights

Geographically, the Global Gelatin Market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Latin America (LATAM), Middle East & Africa (MEA). The Europe segment accounts to hold the largest share in the market owing to the urbanization, and rising purchasing power of consumers, development in the food as well as healthcare industry in this region. Moreover, the wide availability of raw materials and key gelatin manufacturing are driving the growth of the Global Gelatin market during the forecast period.

Competitive Landscape

The leading market players in the Global Gelatin Market are Gelita (Germany), Darling Ingredients (US), Nitta Gelatin (Japan), Weishardt (France), India Gelatine &Chemicals (India), Tessenderlo Group (Belgium), Trobas Gelatine (Netherlands), Italgelatine (Italy), Sterling Biotech Group (India), Lapi Gelatine (Italy), gelnex (Brazil), Junca Gelatines (Spain), and Other Prominent Players.

The Global Gelatin market is highly  fragmented with the presence of multinational Food and beverages and pharmaceutical companies. These companies constantly launch a wide range of products with innovations to attract consumers and significantly invest in research as well as development activities to further innovate their offerings. Furthermore, the adoption of competitive strategies such as partnerships, mergers, acquisitions, collaborations, etc., is also prominent in this market.

Recent Developments

• In May 2021, Darling Ingredients Inc. announced that its Rousselot brand expanded its range of purified, pharmaceutical-grade, and modified gelatin with the launch of X-Pure Geldat-Gelatin- gelatin Desaminotyrosine.

Scope of the Report

By Type

• Food-Grade gelatin
• Hydrolyzed Gelatin
• Others

By Source

• Pigskin
• Cattle Bones
• Marine
• Poultry

By End-User

• Nutritional Products
• Food and Beverages
• Pharmaceuticals
• Personal Care
• Photography

By Region

• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific (APAC)
• Latin America (LATAM)
• Middle-East & Africa (MEA)