Protective Cultures Market

Table of Contents

1 Introduction (Page No. - 15)
    1.1 Objectives of the Study
    1.2 Market Definition
    1.3 Market Segmentation
    1.4 Protective Cultures Market, By Region
    1.5 Periodization Considered
    1.6 Currency
    1.7 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 19)
    2.1 Research Data
           2.1.1 Secondary Data
           2.1.2 Primary Data
                    2.1.2.1 Breakdown of Primaries
    2.2 Market Size Estimation
           2.2.1 Bottom-Up Approach
           2.2.2 Top-Down Approach
    2.3 Data Triangulation
           2.3.1 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
    2.4 Research Assumptions
    2.5 Research Limitations

3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 26)

4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 32)
    4.1 Opportunities in this Market
    4.2 Market, By Key Country
    4.3 Developed vs Developing Markets for Protective Cultures
    4.4 Protective Cultures Market, By Product Form
    4.5 Market, By Target Microorganism
    4.6 Europe: Protective Cultures Market, By Composition and Country, 2017

5 Market Overview (Page No. - 36)
    5.1 Introduction
    5.2 Industry Trends
           5.2.1 Demand for Clean Label Products
           5.2.2 Sustainable Nutrition
           5.2.3 Consumer Preference Toward an Active Lifestyle
           5.2.4 Improving Transparency
           5.2.5 Reducing Food Spoilage
    5.3 Patent Analysis
    5.4 Market Dynamics
           5.4.1 Drivers
                    5.4.1.1 Increasing Demand for Natural, Preservative-Free Products
                    5.4.1.2 Technological Developments to Promote Protective Cultures
                    5.4.1.3 Demand for Extending the Shelf Life of Perishable Products
                    5.4.1.4 Growing Need to Control Food Wastage
           5.4.2 Restraints
                    5.4.2.1 Stringent Regulations Concerning the Use of Protective Cultures
                               5.4.2.1.1 World Trade Organization
                               5.4.2.1.2 European Food Safety Authority & Qualified Presumption of Safety
                               5.4.2.1.3 European Food & Feed Cultures Association (Effca)
                               5.4.2.1.4 Regulatory and Safety Requirements for Food Cultures
                    5.4.2.2 High Price of Protective Cultures
           5.4.3 Opportunities
                    5.4.3.1 Emerging Markets: New Growth Frontiers
                    5.4.3.2 Growth Prospects for Untapped Industrial Applications
           5.4.4 Challenges
                    5.4.4.1 Lack of Consumer Awareness

6 Market for Protective Cultures, By Product Form (Page No. - 47)
    6.1 Introduction
    6.2 Freeze-Dried
           6.2.1 Freeze-Dried Protective Cultures Gaining Momentum Due to Easy Storage and Handling
    6.3 Frozen
           6.3.1 Freezing Protective Cultures With Cryoprotectants is Commonly Used Preservation Method for Protective Cultures

7 Market for Protective Cultures, By Target Microorganism (Page No. - 52)
    7.1 Introduction
    7.2 Yeasts & Molds
           7.2.1 Molds is the Primary Food Spoilage Agent in Dairy Products
    7.3 Bacteria
           7.3.1 Heterofermentative Lactic Acid Bacteria is A Major Food Spoilage Source in Meat Products

8 Protective Cultures Market, By Composition (Page No. - 57)
    8.1 Introduction
    8.2 Single-Strain
           8.2.1 Lactic Acid Bacteria (Labs) are Mostly Used in Single-Strain Protective Cultures
    8.3 Multi-Strain
           8.3.1 for Commercial Applications, Lactobacillus Strains are Mostly Used Together in Multi-Strain Protective Cultures
    8.4 Multi-Strain Mixed
           8.4.1 Multi-Strain Mixed Cultures are the Most Commonly Used Protective Cultures

9 Market for Protective Cultures, By Application (Page No. - 62)
    9.1 Introduction
    9.2 Dairy & Dairy Products
           9.2.1 Cheese
           9.2.2 Fermented Milk Products
           9.2.3 Butter and Spreads
    9.3 Meat & Poultry Products
    9.4 Seafood
    9.5 Others

10 Market for Protective Cultures, By Region (Page No. - 72)
     10.1 Introduction
     10.2 North America
             10.2.1 US
                        10.2.1.1 US Cheese Production to Boost the Demand for Protective Cultures
             10.2.2 Canada
                        10.2.2.1 Growth in Demand for Natural Preservatives is Expected to Drive the Global Market
             10.2.3 Mexico
                        10.2.3.1 Rise in Dairy & Dairy Product Production is Driving the Market for Protective Cultures in Mexico
     10.3 Europe
             10.3.1 Germany
                        10.3.1.1 Increasing Dairy Exports and Manufacturer’s Participation to Drive the Market in Germany
             10.3.2 UK
                        10.3.2.1 Fermented Milk Products and Increasing Yogurt Consumption Driving the Use of Protective Cultures
             10.3.3 France
                        10.3.3.1 Strong Demand for Clean Label Products in the Dairy and Meat Segments Drive the Growth of the French Protective Cultures Market
             10.3.4 Italy
                        10.3.4.1 Increasing Exports of Italian Cheese Products to Improve the Prospects for Protective Cultures in the Country
             10.3.5 Netherlands
                        10.3.5.1 International Trade to Play A Key Role in Influencing the Growth of the this Market in the Netherlands
             10.3.6 Denmark
                        10.3.6.1 Manufacturer Presence and Increasing Demand for Protective Cultures to Contribute to Danish Exports
             10.3.7 Rest of Europe
                        10.3.7.1 Changing Consumer Lifestyles and Increasing Demand for Clean Label to Positively Impact the Protective Cultures Market
     10.4 Asia Pacific
             10.4.1 China
                        10.4.1.1 Meat Industry Expected to Create Opportunities for Protective Cultures
             10.4.2 India
                        10.4.2.1 Lack of Organized Cold Chain to Drive Freeze-Dried Protective Cultures Growth Prospects
             10.4.3 Australia & New Zealand
                        10.4.3.1 Well Established Dairy and Meat Industry is Expected to Create Future Demand for Protective Cultures
             10.4.4 Japan
                        10.4.4.1 Seafood Poses A Potential Opportunity to Be Explored By Protective Cultures’ Manufacturers
             10.4.5 Rest of Asia Pacific
                        10.4.5.1 Increasing Consumption of Dairy and Seafood Products Expected to Drive the Demand for Protective Cultures
     10.5 South America
             10.5.1 Brazil
                        10.5.1.1 Increasing the Consumption of Dairy Products to Benefit the Protective Cultures Industry in Brazil
             10.5.2 Argentina
                        10.5.2.1 Argentina’s Economic Recovery to Positively Impact the Use of Protective Cultures in the Nation’s Dairy Industry
             10.5.3 Rest of South America
                        10.5.3.1 Meat & Seafood Products Pose Untapped Growth Opportunities for Protective Cultures in South America
     10.6 Rest of the World
             10.6.1 Middle East
                        10.6.1.1 Demand for Protein-Based Meat and Dairy Products Drives the Middle East Protective Cultures Market Growth
             10.6.2 Africa
                        10.6.2.1 High Consumption of Cheese and High-Fat Foods to Drive the African Protective Cultures Market Growth

11 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 112)
     11.1 Overview
     11.2 Market Ranking
     11.3 Competitive Scenario
             11.3.1 New Product Launches
             11.3.2 Expansions
             11.3.3 Agreements and Partnerships

12 Company Profiles (Page No. - 118)
(Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View)*
     12.1 Chr. Hansen
     12.2 Dowdupont
     12.3 DSM
     12.4 Sacco S.R.L
     12.5 CSK Food Enrichment B.V.
     12.6 THT S.A
     12.7 Meat Cracks Technologie GmbH
     12.8 Dalton Biotechnologies S.R.L
     12.9 Bioprox
     12.10 Biochem S.R.L
     12.11 Aristomenis D. Phikas & Co S.A
     12.12 Soyuzsnab Group of Companies

*Details on Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies.

13 Appendix (Page No. - 139)
     13.1 Discussion Guide
     13.1 Knowledge Store: Marketsandmarkets’ Subscription Portal
     13.2 Available Customizations
     13.3 Related Reports
     13.4 Author Details

List of Tables (72 Tables)

Table 1 US Dollar Exchange Rates Considered for the Study, 2015–2017
Table 2 Patents Pertaining to Protective Cultures
Table 3 Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Product Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 4 Freeze-Dried: Protective Cultures Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 5 Frozen: Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 6 Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Target Microorganism, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 7 Food Spoilage Yeasts Species
Table 8 Food Spoilage Molds Species
Table 9 Yeasts & Molds: Protective Cultures Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 10 Bacteria: Protective Cultures Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 11 Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Composition, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 12 Single-Strain: Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 13 Multi-Strain: Protective Cultures Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 14 Multi-Strain Mixed: Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 15 Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 16 Dairy & Dairy Products: Protective Cultures Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 17 Cheese: Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 18 Fermented Milk Products: Protective Cultures Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 19 Butter and Spreads: Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 20 Meat & Poultry Products: Protective Cultures Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 21 Seafood: Protective Cultures Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 22 Others: Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 23 Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 24 North America: Protective Cultures Market Size, By Country, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 25 North America: Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 26 North America: Market Size, By Composition, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 27 North America: Market Size, By Target Microorganism, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 28 North America: Market Size, By Product Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 29 US: Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Product Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 30 Canada: Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Product Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 31 Mexico: Percentage of Food Waste , By Food Product, 2014
Table 32 Mexico: Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Product Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 33 Europe: Protective Cultures Market Size, By Country, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 34 Europe: Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 35 Europe: Market Size, By Composition, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 36 Europe: Market Size, By Target Microorganism, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 37 Europe: Market Size, By Product Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 38 Germany: Protective Cultures Market Size, By Product Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 39 UK: Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Product Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 40 France: Protective Cultures Market Size, By Product Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 41 Italy: Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Product Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 42 Netherlands: Protective Cultures Market Size, By Product Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 43 Denmark: Protective Cultures Market Size, By Product Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 44 Rest of Europe: Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Product Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 45 Asia Pacific: Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Country, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 46 Asia Pacific: Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 47 Asia Pacific: Market Size, By Composition, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 48 Asia Pacific: Market Size, By Target Microorganism, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 49 Asia Pacific: Market Size, By Product Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 50 China: Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Product Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 51 India: Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Product Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 52 Australia & New Zealand: Protective Cultures Market Size, By Product Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 53 Japan: Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Product Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 54 Rest of Asia Pacific: Protective Cultures Market Size, By Product Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 55 South America: Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Country, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 56 South America: Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023
Table 57 South America: Market Size, By Composition, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 58 South America: Market Size, By Target Microorganism, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 59 South America: Market Size, By Product Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 60 Brazil: Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Product Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 61 Argentina: Protective Cultures Market Size, By Product Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 62 Rest of South America: Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Product Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 63 RoW:Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Country, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 64 RoW: Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 65 RoW: Market Size, By Composition, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 66 RoW: Market Size, By Target Microorganism, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 67 RoW: Market Size, By Product Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 68 Middle East: Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Product Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 69 Africa: Protective Cultures Market Size, By Product Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 70 New Product Launches, 2013–2017
Table 71 Expansions, 2013–2018
Table 72 Agreements and Partnerships, 2013-2015

List of Figures (63 Figures)

Figure 1 Research Design
Figure 2 Market for Protective Cultures: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 3 Protective Cultures Market: Top-Down Approach
Figure 4 Market Snapshot, By Target Microorganism, 2018 vs 2023
Figure 5 Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Application, 2018 vs 2023
Figure 6 Market Size, By Product Form, 2018 vs 2023
Figure 7 Protective Cultures Market Size, By Composition, 2018 vs 2023
Figure 8 Asia Pacific to Grow at the Highest CAGR in the Protective Cultures Market, 2018–2023
Figure 9 Market for Protective Cultures, By Region
Figure 10 Increasing Demand for Clean Label Products and Food Safety Regulations to Drive the Demand for Protective Cultures
Figure 11 Europe Was the Largest Market for Protective Cultures in 2017
Figure 12 Developing Countries to Exhibit High-Growth Potential During the Forecast Period
Figure 13 Freeze-Dried Segment to Witness Higher Customer Preference Compared to Frozen Cultures
Figure 14 Yeasts & Molds Segment to Dominate the Global Market
Figure 15 Germany Accounted for the Largest Share in 2017
Figure 16 Patent Insights
Figure 17 Market Dynamics
Figure 18 New Product Launches With Natural, Gmo-Free, No Additives/No Preservatives, and Organic Label Claims, 2013–2015
Figure 19 New Product Launches With Clean Label Claims, By Region, 2013 vs 2014
Figure 20 Confidence in Safety of US Food Supply, 2017
Figure 21 Comparison of Contamination Levels in Food Through the Use of Bioprotective Cultures
Figure 22 Breakdown of Food Waste Generation By Supply Chain Stage, 2015
Figure 23 Breakdown of Total Food Waste in the Us, By Food Category, 2017
Figure 24 Milk Production Summary for Major Exporters (Mt)
Figure 25 Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Product Form, 2018 vs 2023 (USD Million)
Figure 26 Freeze-Dried: Protective Cultures Market Size, By Region, 2018 vs 2023 (USD Million)
Figure 27 Protective Cultures Market Size, By Target Microorganism, 2018 vs 2023 (USD Million)
Figure 28 Yeasts & Molds: Protective Cultures Market Size, By Region, 2018 vs 2023 (USD Million)
Figure 29 Market Size for Protective Cultures, By Composition, 2018 vs 2023 (USD Million)
Figure 30 Multi-Strain Mixed: Protective Cultures Market Size, By Region, 2018 vs 2023 (USD Million)
Figure 31 Top Five Milk Producers in the EU in 2017
Figure 32 Global Dairy Product Output Growth, 2017 (%)
Figure 33 Global Cheese Production, 2017 (1000 Mt)
Figure 34 Eu-28 Production of Acidified Milk (Yoghurts and Others) (Tons)
Figure 35 Global Butter Production, 2017 (1000 Mt)
Figure 36 China to Record the Fastest Growth Rate During the Forecast Period in the Protective Cultures Market
Figure 37 North America: Market Snapshot
Figure 38 Cheese Production in the US Reached A Record High in 2017
Figure 39 US: Per Capita Consumption of Cheese, 2006–2016 (Pounds)
Figure 40 US: Per Capita Consumption of Butter, 2013–2016 (Pounds)
Figure 41 Mexico: Fluid Milk Production, 2015–2017 (Million Metric Tons)
Figure 42 Mexico: Cheese & Butter Production, 2015–2017
Figure 43 Europe: Market Snapshot, 2017
Figure 44 Global Per Capita Cheese Consumption, 2016 (LB/Person)
Figure 45 Asia Pacific Protective Cultures Market Snapshot, 2017
Figure 46 Australia: Cheese Consumption, 2011–2016 (Kg Per Capita)
Figure 47 New Zealand: Cheese Consumption, 2011 vs 2016 (Kg Per Capita)
Figure 48 Australia & New Zealand: Poultry Meat Consumption, 2013–2017 (Kg Per Capita)
Figure 49 Japanese Household Expenditure for Yogurt (Two Or More Person Household), 2013–2016 (Jpy)
Figure 50 Japanese Household Expenditure for Cheese, (Two Or More Person Household) 2013–2016 (Jpy)
Figure 51 Argentina Exports: Market Share Per Product, 2016
Figure 52 Key Developments of the Leading Players in the Protective Cultures Market For, 2013-2018
Figure 53 Top Five Companies in theGlobal Market, 2016
Figure 54 Ranking of Industry Players and Industry Concentration
Figure 55 Market Evaluation Framework
Figure 56 Chr. Hansen: Company Snapshot
Figure 57 Chr. Hansen: SWOT Analysis
Figure 58 Dowdupont: Company Snapshot
Figure 59 Dowdupont: SWOT Analysis
Figure 60 DSM: Company Snapshot
Figure 61 DSM: SWOT Analysis
Figure 62 Sacco S.R.L.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 63 CSK Food Enrichment B.V.: SWOT Analysis

The study involves four major activities to estimate the current market size of the protective cultures market. Exhaustive secondary research was done to collect information on the market, peer market, and parent market. These findings, assumptions, and market sizes were validated with industry experts across the value chain through primary research. Both the top-down and bottom-up approaches were employed to estimate the complete market size. Thereafter, the market breakdown and data triangulation approaches were used to estimate the market size of segments and subsegments.

Secondary Research

In the secondary research process, various secondary sources such as Hoovers, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and Dun & Bradstreet were referred to, in order to identify and collect information for this study. These secondary sources included annual reports, press releases & investor presentations of companies, white papers, certified publications, articles by recognized authors, gold standard & silver standard websites, food safety organizations, regulatory bodies, trade directories, and databases.

Primary Research

The protective cultures market comprises several stakeholders such as manufacturers, importers and exporters, traders, distributors, and suppliers of protective cultures, food and beverage protective cultures, dairy protective cultures, bioprotective food cultures, EuropaBio, European Association for Bioindustries, government bodies and research organizations. It also includes manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and nutraceutical companies. The demand side of the market is characterized by the presence of importers/exporters, distributers, and manufacturers of dairy & dairy products, meat, poultry, and seafood products, and alcoholic beverages. The supply side is characterized by the presence of key providers of protective cultures. Various primary sources from the supply and demand sides of both markets have been interviewed to obtain qualitative and quantitative information:

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Market Size Estimation

Both the top-down and bottom-up approaches were used to estimate and validate the total size of the protective culture market. These methods were also used extensively to estimate the size of various subsegments in the market. The research methodology used to estimate the market size includes the following:

• The key players in the industry and markets were identified through extensive secondary research.
• The industry’s supply chain and market size, in terms of value, was determined through primary and secondary research processes.
• All percentage shares, splits, and breakdowns were determined using secondary sources and verified through primary respondents

Data Triangulation

After arriving at the overall market size—using the market size estimation processes as explained above—the market was split into several segments and subsegments. In order to complete the overall market engineering process and arrive at the exact statistics of each market segment and subsegment, the data triangulation and market breakdown procedures were employed. The data was triangulated by studying various factors and trends from both the demand and supply sides in the protective cultures market.

Report Objectives

• To define, segment, and project the global market size of the protective cultures.
• To understand the protective cultures market by identifying its various subsegments
• To provide detailed information about the key factors influencing the growth of the market (drivers, restraints, opportunities, and industry-specific challenges)
• To analyze the micromarkets with respect to individual growth trends, future prospects, and their contribution to the total market
• To project the size of the market and its submarkets, in terms of value, with respect to the regions (along with their respective key countries)
• To profile key players and comprehensively analyze their core competencies
• To understand the competitive landscape and identify major growth strategies adopted by players across key regions
• To analyze the competitive developments such as expansions & investments, mergers & acquisitions, new product launches, partnerships, joint ventures, and agreements

Scope of the report

This research report categorizes the protective cultures market based on product form, target microorganism, composition, application, and region. 

On the basis of product form, the protective cultures market has been segmented as follows:

• Freeze-dried
• Frozen

On the basis of target microorganism, the protective cultures market has been segmented as follows:

• Yeasts & molds
• Bacteria

On the basis of composition, the protective cultures market has been segmented as follows:

• Single strain
• Multi-strain
• Multi-strain mixed  

On the basis of application, the protective cultures market has been segmented as follows:

• Dairy & dairy products
• Meat & poultry products
• Seafood
• Others (alcoholic beverages and fermented vegetable products) 

On the basis of region, the protective cultures market has been segmented as follows:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• South America
• Rest of World (RoW)*

*Rest of the World (RoW) includes Middle East & Africa

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Product Analysis

• Product matrix, which gives a detailed comparison of the product portfolio of each company

Geographic Analysis

• Further breakdown of the Rest of Europe protective cultures market into Belgium, Spain, Sweden, Greece, Austria, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Ireland, Romania, Poland, Finland, and Russia
• Further breakdown of the Rest of Asia Pacific protective cultures market into Indonesia, Philippines, Bangladesh, Singapore, Korea, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Pakistan
• Further breakdown of the South America protective cultures market into Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Venezuela
• Further breakdown of the RoW protective cultures market into Middle East and Africa

Company Information

• · Detailed analyses and profiling of additional market players (up to five)