The global microalgae market size was USD 989.3 million in 2021, and it is expected to reach USD 1,485.1 million in 2028 with growth at a CAGR of 5.3% during the forecast period of 2022-2028. The development of this market is mainly attributed to the preference towards health & wellness trends and rising dietary supplements industry, increasing demand for natural food colors, increasing vegetarianism, cultivating nutraceutical industry, and increasing importance for microalgae sourced products.
Microalgae are eukaryotic organisms seen in marine systems, soil environments, or freshwater and are essential to the food chain. Spirulina and Chlorella are the two important microalgae strains with massive anti-oxidant effects and are widely utilized in the production of microalgae food.
The rising adoption of microalgae as supplements or uncultivated colorants in different food products, including pizza, snack bars, drinks, and others, is anticipated to aid the growth of the microalgae market. Similarly, growing health awareness among people is projected to fuel the consumption of dietary or health supplements created up of microalgae biomass during the forecast years.
The senior population with increased consumer awareness for preventive healthcare, the rise of the self-directed consumer (self-diagnosis over health practitioner diagnosis), channel proliferation (variety of marketing techniques and E-Commerce), and transformation from ingredient-focused messaging to more comprehensive brand positioning (grouping of supplements together to form a healthy benefits package) are the key elements driving the development of the supplements industry. Globally, the value and deals of the vitamins, minerals and nutritional and herbal supplements (VMHS) show constant and steady growth.
By the Association for Packaging & Processing Technologies processes, the total global market for nutraceuticals is anticipated to grow with the increasing share. This change is mainly due to the increasing popularity of natural nutraceuticals, causing considerable growth of botanical dietary supplements, such as Chlorella. Low costs matched to prescription drugs and easy availability are anticipated to increase their demand over the coming years.
Multiple leading microalgae companies are supporting the U.K. algae industry to boost their strategy of decreasing the carbon footprint and generating renewable energy.
In December 2021, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, for example, developed Algae-UK, a robust network helping the community of engineers and scientists interested in or performing with industrial biotechnology applications of algae, including macroalgae, microalgae, and cyanobacteria. Thus, the continuing development of parallel programs to conduct in-depth studies in this area is cast to drive the U.K. market.
Stringent restrictions on the production and consumption of food that contains microalgae may hinder the market growth over the forecast period. Algae may sometimes collect toxins or heavy metals when revealed in marine systems. In Europe, there are strong legal limits for the maximum safe exposure of metals, such as lead, mercury, and others in food for people consumption. Other hindering factors for the growth of the global microalgae food market are climatic changes and less understanding about the product among consumers.
Before the covid-19 period, the factors such as preference towards health & wellness movements and increasing dietary supplements industry, growing need for natural food colors, growing vegetarianism, growing nutraceutical industry, and growing appreciation for microalgae sourced products were causing the growth of the global microalgae market before the pandemic. Also, the Growing use of algae photobioreactor as a source of high proteins is conceivable to push the growth in the market. These proteins play a key role in meeting global needs as they have multiple beneficial properties compared to other protein sources.
During the covid-19 outbreak, the pandemic has marginally influenced the microalgae market. People are bounded to stay at their homes to stop the further spread of the covid-19 virus. Governments have been forced to instruct and maintain social and mobility limitations to control the spread of the disease. In this context, microalgae production stopped and shut the production units temporarily. Furthermore, due to the lockdown, the disturbance in the supply chain also impacted the microalgae business. However, the market for microalgae during the lockdown has increased. It can be attributed to consumers globally having started supporting dietary supplements and fortified food to stay healthy.
After the covid-19 period, the microalgae market steadily grew after the pandemic. The market’s growth can be attributed to the rising application of algal protein in dietary supplements and the food enterprise. Moreover, algal protein is not believed to be an animal protein source, hence is excellent for consumption among vegan people. Also, microalgae have numerous applications, including cosmetics and feed enterprises. Feed and cosmetic enterprises have experienced a ripple in growth in the coming years, which has raised the demand for such products globally and increased the demand for microalgae. Thus, these factors act as the key driving points of the Microalgae market.
Based on type, the global microalgae market is segmented into Spirulina, Chlorella, Dunaliella Salina and Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae. Spirulina is calculated to stay the largest product type through the forecast period of 2022-2028 in the microalgae market. The growth of this market is mostly attributed to the rising health & wellness tendencies and dietary supplements industry; growing need for natural food colors; increasing vegetarianism; stringent regulations concerning the inclusion of synthetic colors and flavors; growing malnutrition; growing preference for Spirulina-sourced products, mainly Omega-3 fatty acids; increasing use of Spirulina in aquaculture; rising investments from leading color houses; and an increasing number of products that contain Spirulina as an element.
Based on application, the global microalgae market is segmented into Dietary Supplements, Food/Feed, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic and others. Among these applications, dietary supplements share the most extensive market share. The microalgae are rich in nutrition such as protein, vitamins and minerals. These nutrients produce microalgae ideal for the production of pills, powders, and capsules. Furthermore, microalgae products are achieving traction in the healthcare and nutrition industries due to these elements.
Based on region, the global microalgae market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America and The Middle East & Africa. Presently, North America, followed by Europe, holds the prominent market shares and is anticipated to be holding the major market allocations in the global microalgae market during the forecast period, owing to escalating acceptance of microalgae as food additives by food producers, connected with the growing number of SME in microalgae cultivation industry.
The companies include Algenol Biotech, Cellana Inc., Cyanotech Corporation, DIC Corporation, E.I.D Parry Ltd., Fuqing King Dnarmsa Spirulina Co. Ltd., Kent BioEnergy Corporation, Taau Australia Pty Ltd., Holdings, Inc., Astareal AB and other prominent players in the global microalgae market.
Key Stakeholders
| Report Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Revenue in 2021 | USD 989.3 million |
| The revenue forecast in 2028 | USD 1,485.1 million |
| Growth Rate | CAGR of 5.3 % from 2022 to 2028. |
| Historical data | 2017 – 2020 |
| Base Year | 2021 |
| Forecast period | 2022 – 2028 |
| Region covered | North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and Middle East & Africa |
| Key companies Profiled | The companies Algenol Biotech, Cellana Inc., Cyanotech Corporation, DIC Corporation, E.I.D Parry Ltd., Fuqing King Dnarmsa Spirulina Co. Ltd., Kent BioEnergy Corporation, Taau Australia Pty Ltd., Holdings, Inc. and Astareal AB, are the key players. |
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The global microalgae market size was USD 989.3 million in 2021, and it is expected to reach USD 1,485.1 million in 2028, with growth at a CAGR of 5.3% during the forecast period of 2022-2028
Multiple leading microalgae companies are supporting the U.K. algae industry to boost their strategy of decreasing the carbon footprint and generating renewable energy.
The companies Algenol Biotech, Cellana Inc., Cyanotech Corporation, DIC Corporation, E.I.D Parry Ltd., Fuqing King Dnarmsa Spirulina Co. Ltd., Kent BioEnergy Corporation, Taau Australia Pty Ltd., Holdings, Inc. and Astareal AB, are the key players in the global microalgae market.
Stringent restrictions on the production and consumption of food that contains microalgae may hinder the market growth over the forecast period. Algae may sometimes collect toxins or heavy metals when revealed in marine systems. In Europe, there are strong legal limits for the maximum safe exposure of metals, such as lead, mercury, and others in food for people consumption.
During the covid-19 outbreak, the pandemic has marginally influenced the microalgae market. People are bounded to stay at their homes to stop the further spread of the covid-19 virus. Governments have been forced to instruct and maintain social and mobility limitations to control the spread of the disease. In this context, microalgae production stopped and shut the production units temporarily.
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