Europe Feed Additives Market
Europe Feed Additives Market by Type (Amino Acids, Probiotics, Vitamins, Acidifiers, Enzymes, Flavors & Sweeteners, Mycotoxin Detoxifiers, Minerals, and Antioxidants), Livestock, Form, Source, Function, and Country - Global Forecast to 2030
OVERVIEW
Source: Secondary Research, Interviews with Experts, MarketsandMarkets Analysis
The Europe feed additives market is projected to reach USD 14.55 billion by 2030 from USD 11.11 billion in 2025, at a CAGR of 5.5% from 2025 to 2030. This market's growth is attributed to the increasing demand for high-quality animal protein, rising adoption of functional and natural feed additives, and the expansion of integrated livestock production systems across the region.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
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BY COUNTRYRussia is estimated to account for 18.3% of the Europe feed additives market in 2025.
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BY TYPEBy type, the amino acids segment is estimated to hold a market share of 21.1% in 2025.
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BY SOURCEBy source, the natural segment is projected to grow at a higher rate than the synthetic segment from 2025 to 2030.
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BY LIVESTOCKBy livestock, the poultry segment is estimated to dominate the market.
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BY FORMBy form, the dry segment is estimated to hold a significant market share.
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COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE - KEY PLAYERSdsm-firmenich (Switzerland), BASF SE, and Evonik Industries AG were identified as some of the Star players in the Europe feed additives market, given their strong market share and product footprint.
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COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE - STARTUPSVITALAC, Centafarm SRL, and NUQO Feed additives, among others, have distinguished themselves among contract manufacturers and SMEs by securing strong footholds in specialized niche areas, underscoring their potential as emerging market leaders.
The feed additives market in Europe is expected to grow at a steady rate as livestock producers increasingly prefer plant-based, organic, non-GMO, and antibiotic-free formulations, prompting manufacturers to develop clean-label and sustainable feed solutions.
TRENDS & DISRUPTIONS IMPACTING CUSTOMERS' CUSTOMERS
The impact on consumers' business emerges from customer trends or disruptions. Hotbets are new, emerging types of natural sources of feed additives, targeting end users who are clients of feed additive manufacturers. Shifts, which are changing trends or disruptions, will impact the revenues of end users, thus affecting the revenues of hotspots and further the revenues of feed additive manufacturers.
Source: Secondary Research, Interviews with Experts, MarketsandMarkets Analysis
MARKET DYNAMICS
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Strong food safety and traceability requirements
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Focus on sustainability & lower emissions in livestock
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Premium pricing sensitivity in certain EU markets
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Tight and sometimes slow regulatory approval processes
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Replacement solutions for banned antibiotics (phytogenics, targeted probiotics, enzymes)
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Premiumization in organic/high-welfare segments
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High compliance and documentation requirements for startups
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Regulation-driven product reformulation cost & testing burden
Source: Secondary Research, Interviews with Experts, MarketsandMarkets Analysis
Driver: Strong food safety and traceability requirements
Strict EU regulations push manufacturers to adopt high quality, transparent feed additive solutions that ensure complete supply chain traceability.
Restraint: Premium pricing sensitivity in certain EU markets
High-cost specialty additives face slower adoption in price sensitive regions where livestock producers prioritize affordability over advanced formulations.
Opportunity: Replacement solutions for banned antibiotics (phytogenics, targeted probiotics, enzymes)
The EU ban on antibiotic growth promoters creates strong demand for natural, functional additives that can safely replicate performance benefits.
Challenge: High compliance and documentation requirements for startups
Smaller companies struggle with the extensive regulatory paperwork, validation processes, and certification costs required to enter and scale in EU markets.
EUROPE FEED ADDITIVES MARKET: COMMERCIAL USE CASES ACROSS INDUSTRIES
| COMPANY | USE CASE DESCRIPTION | BENEFITS |
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Integration of vitamins, organic acids, and functional feed additives into commercial feed applications across livestock species. | Supports consistent feed quality, enhances animal health, and improves overall production stability. |
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Application of enzymes, vitamins, and performance-enhancing nutritional solutions to support gut health, immunity, and nutrient digestibility. | Improves animal health and feed conversion while enabling antibiotic-free and science-based nutrition programs. |
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Use of amino acids and specialty feed additives to optimize protein efficiency and reduce nitrogen emissions in animal diets. | Enables cost-efficient feed formulations, supports environmental sustainability, and improves growth performance. |
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MARKET ECOSYSTEM
The Europe feed additives ecosystem is categorized into feed additive manufacturers, regulatory bodies, and feed manufacturing companies. The market is a dynamic and rapidly expanding ecosystem characterized by diverse stakeholders and innovative products. Established companies and agile startups are central to this market, and they develop feed additive products.
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MARKET SEGMENTS
Source: Secondary Research, Interviews with Experts, MarketsandMarkets Analysis
Europe Feed Additives Market, By Type
The amino acids segment is expected to dominate the market, as they are the essential building blocks for muscle development, especially in poultry and swine.
Europe Feed Additives Market, By Source
The synthetic segment holds a significant market share in Europe. Synthetic sources provide consistency and high nutrient stability in feed additives, besides being cost-effective, leading to a high consumption rate.
Europe Feed Additives Market, By Livestock
Under the livestock category, poultry farming is expanding at a fast rate in Europe. Poultry farming requires the constant use of feed additives to support growth, efficiency, and disease control.
Europe Feed Additives Market, By Form
Dry additives are easier to store, handle, and transport. They enable a uniform mixing into the feed, making them more convenient and cost-effective for producers.
REGION
Italy to fastest-growing country in Europe feed additives market during forecast period
In Europe, the feed additives market in Italy is expected to register the highest CAGR during the forecast period. The livestock sector in Italy is moving toward high-quality meat and dairy production, which is increasing demand for advanced feed additives that will help improve animal health, productivity, and compliance with strict EU food-safety standards.
EUROPE FEED ADDITIVES MARKET: COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX
In the Europe feed additives market matrix, dsm-firmenich and Evonik Industries AG (Stars) lead with a large market share and extensive product footprint for animal health, driven by their strong geographical presence, significant formulation and distribution capabilities, and strong ties with distribution channels. Global Nutrition International (Emerging Leader) is gaining visibility with its feed additive offerings, strengthening its position in the market.
Source: Secondary Research, Interviews with Experts, MarketsandMarkets Analysis
KEY MARKET PLAYERS
- Evonik Industries AG (Germany)
- BASF SE (Germany)
- dsm-firmenich (Switzerland)
- Novonesis Group (Denmark)
- Adisseo (France)
- Nutreco (Netherlands)
- Volac International Ltd. (England)
- Global Nutrition International (France)
MARKET SCOPE
| REPORT METRIC | DETAILS |
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| Market Size in 2024 (Value) | USD 10.62 Billion |
| Market Forecast in 2030 (Value) | USD 14.55 Million |
| Growth Rate | CAGR of 5.5% from 2025 to 2030 |
| Years Considered | 2021–2030 |
| Base Year | 2024 |
| Forecast Period | 2025–2030 |
| Units Considered | Value (USD Billion), Volume (KT) |
| Report Coverage | Revenue Forecast, Company Ranking, Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, and Trends |
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| Countries Covered | Germany, UK, France, Russia, Italy, Spain, Rest of Europe |
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DELIVERED CUSTOMIZATIONS
We have successfully delivered the following deep-dive customizations:
| CLIENT REQUEST | CUSTOMIZATION DELIVERED | VALUE ADDS |
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| UK-based Feed Additive Manufacturers |
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| Feed Additives, Feed Additives by Livestock Segment Assessment |
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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
- September 2025: Evonik launched BoruCare Capsin, a plant-based additive containing capsaicinoids, polyphenols, and flavonoids. Designed to support nutrient balance and help dairy animals cope with early lactation stress and heat stress, the product will be commercially available in Europe from Q4 of 2025.
- October 2025: BASF launched Lutavit A/D3 1000/200 NXT, which is a next-generation feed additive with vitamin A + D3 in a microencapsulated form, offering a convenient, effective solution for vitamin supplementation in livestock nutrition. BASF also announced that it is evaluating strategic options for its feed enzymes business to potentially partner with players more focused on that segment, allowing it to concentrate on core additive platforms like vitamins and carotenoids.
- September 2024: dsm-firmenich received EU regulatory approval for its next-generation phytase enzyme, HiPhorius, allowing its use in poultry, swine, and aquaculture feeds across Europe. This enzyme improves phosphorus digestibility, enhances animal performance, reduces feed costs, and lowers environmental impact.
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Methodology
The study involved two major approaches in estimating the current size of the Europe Feed Additives Market . Exhaustive secondary research was done to collect information on the market, peer, and parent markets. The next step was to validate these findings, assumptions, and sizing with industry experts across the value chain through primary research. Both top-down and bottom-up approaches were employed to estimate the complete market size. After that, market breakdown and data triangulation were used to estimate the market size of segments and subsegments.
Secondary Research
This research study involved the extensive use of secondary sources—directories and databases such as Bloomberg Businessweek and Factiva—to identify and collect information useful for a technical, market-oriented, and commercial study of the market.
In the secondary research process, various sources such as annual reports, press releases & investor presentations of companies, white papers, food journals, certified publications, articles from recognized authors, directories, and databases were referred to identify and collect information.
Secondary research was mainly used to obtain key information about the industry’s supply chain, the total pool of key players, and market classification and segmentation as per the industry trends to the bottom-most level, regional markets, and key developments from both market- and technology-oriented perspectives.
Primary Research
Extensive primary research was conducted after obtaining information regarding the Europe Feed Additives Market scenario through secondary research. Several primary interviews were conducted with market experts from both the demand and supply sides across major countries of North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, and the Rest of the World. Primary data was collected through questionnaires, emails, and telephonic interviews. The primary sources from the supply side included various industry experts, such as Chief X Officers (CXOs), Vice Presidents (VPs), Directors from business development, marketing, research, and development teams, and related key executives from distributors and key opinion leaders. Primary interviews were conducted to gather insights such as market statistics, data on revenue collected from the products and services, market breakdowns, market size estimations, market forecasting, and data triangulation. Primary research also helped in understanding the various trends related to feed additives by livestock, type, form, source, functions, and regions. Stakeholders from the demand side, such as livestock growers who are using feed additives, were interviewed to understand the buyer’s perspective on the suppliers, products, and their current usage of feed additives and the outlook of their business, which will affect the overall market.
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Cargill, Incorporated (US) |
General Manager |
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ADM (US) |
Sales Manager |
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dsm-firmenich (Switzerland) |
Manager |
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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (US) |
Head of processing department |
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BASF SE (Germany) |
Marketing Manager |
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Ajinomoto Co. Inc (Japan) |
Sales Executive |
Market Size Estimation
Both the top-down and bottom-up approaches were used to estimate and validate the total size of the Europe Feed Additives Market . These approaches were also used extensively to determine the size of various subsegments in the market. The research methodology used to estimate the market size includes the following details:
- The key players in the industry and the overall markets were identified through extensive secondary research.
- All shares, splits, and breakdowns were determined using secondary sources and verified through primary sources.
- All possible parameters that affect the market covered in this research study were accounted for, viewed in extensive detail, verified through primary research, and analyzed to obtain final quantitative and qualitative data.
Data Triangulation
After arriving at the overall market size from the estimation process explained above, the total market was split into several segments and subsegments. The data triangulation and market breakdown procedures were employed, wherever applicable, to estimate the overall Europe Feed Additives Market and arrive at the exact statistics for all segments and subsegments. The data was triangulated by studying various factors and trends from the demand and supply sides. The market size was also validated using both the top-down and bottom-up approaches.
Market Definition
According to the European Food Safety Authority, “Feed additives are products used in animal nutrition to achieve an effect on the feed itself, on the animals, on food products obtained from the animals consuming the feed additive, or on the environment. For instance, feed additives are used to enhance flavor of feed, to meet the need for certain nutrients, or to increase the performance of animals in good health. They are used in feed for food-producing animals and in pet food.”
According to the European Commission, “Feed additives are defined as products used in animal nutrition for the purpose of improving the quality of feed and the quality of food from animal origin, or to improve the animals’ performance and health, e.g., providing enhanced digestibility of the feed materials. Feed additives may not be put on the market unless authorization has been given, following a scientific evaluation demonstrating that the additive has no harmful effects on human and animal health and the environment.”
Stakeholders
- Feed manufacturers
- Dairy, poultry farms, and livestock farms
- Feed importers and exporters
- Intermediary suppliers such as traders and distributors of feed additives such as amino acids, phosphates, enzymes, vitamins, acidifiers, carotenoids, mycotoxin detoxifiers, flavors & sweeteners, antibiotics, minerals, antioxidants, nonprotein nitrogen, phytogenics, preservatives, and probiotics
- Government and research organizations
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Associations and industry bodies:
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
- European Association of Specialty Feed Ingredients and their Mixtures (FEFANA)
- International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF)
- Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Animal Feed Manufacturers Association (AFMA)
- The Irish Grain and Feed Association (IGFA)
- National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA)
- The Compound Feed Manufacturers Association (CLFMA)
- Brazilian Poultry Association and the Brazilian Chicken Producers and Exporters Association (UBABEF)
- Japan Feed Manufacturers Association (JAFMA)
- Animal Nutrition Association of Canada (ANAC)
Report Objectives
- To determine and project the size of the Europe Feed Additives Market with respect to the livestock, type, source, form, functions (qualitative), and regions in terms of value over five years, ranging from 2024 to 2029.
- To identify the attractive opportunities in the market by determining the largest and fastest-growing segments across regions.
- To provide detailed information about the key factors influencing market growth (drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges)
- To analyze the opportunities in the market for stakeholders and provide details of the competitive landscape for market leaders.
- To analyze the micro-markets with respect to individual growth trends, prospects, and their contribution to the total market.
- To identify and profile the key players in the Europe Feed Additives Market .
- To understand the competitive landscape and identify the major growth strategies adopted by players across the key regions.
This research report categorizes the Europe Feed Additives Market based on livestock, type, form, source, functions (qualitative) and region.
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