Global probiotics market to reach $36.7 billion by 2018

Faced with rising healthcare costs, increasing numbers of consumers are adopting preventive as well as alternative approaches to managing their health. Probiotics continue to gain acceptance among a broad base of stakeholders, including consumers, scientists, manufacturers, and regulatory authorities. Increasing acceptance of probiotics as health supplements and rising consumer demand, as well as industry standards and government regulations will shape significant growth in this market for the foreseeable future.

BCC Research provides an in-depth analysis of the global market for probiotic ingredients, supplements, and foods through its report, The Probiotics Market: Ingredients, Supplements, Foods. According to the report, this market was valued at nearly $23.1 billion in 2012 and $27.1 billion for 2013. BCC Research expects the market to grow to $36.7 billion by 2018, and register a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.2% from 2013 to 2018.

RSS Feeds – Food and beverage

Use this report to:

• Gain an overview of the global probiotics market, with coverage of the manufacture of probiotics as ingredients and their applications in dietary supplements and foods.
• Analyze global market trends, with data from 2012 and 2013, and projections of CAGRs through 2018.
• Discuss the importance of scientific research, product innovation, consumer awareness and preferences, and government regulatory requirements.
• Examine historical trends in global and regional sales of probiotics, industry structure, patents and technologies, and current government regulatory requirements that are relevant to the industry.
• Review company profiles of major players in the industry.

SAMPLE FIGURE

PROJECTED SHARES OF GLOBAL SALES OF PROBIOTIC INGREDIENTS, SUPPLEMENTS, AND FOODS, 2013 AND 2018

(%)

 

To order your copy of this report (or any of its chapters) or to download the complimentary introduction chapter, click here.