The “Organic Yeast Market by Type (Yeast extracts, Yeast derivatives, Inactive dry yeast, Nutritional yeast), Application (Food, Beverage, Nutrition, Feed),Species (Saccharomyces, Torulaspora, Candida, Kluyveromyces), and Region – Global Forecast to 2025”, size is estimated to be valued at USD 364 million in 2020 and is expected to reach a value of USD 599 million by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 10.5% during the forecast period.
Factors such as increasing awareness among consumers about health & wellness, higher adoption of veganism and vegetarianism coupled with the need to find substitutes to monosodium glutamate in food products are driving the growth of the market.
Yeast extracts account for the largest market share during the forecast period owing to its wide application in soups & broths, sauces, seasonings & dressings, snacks & savory products to provide “umami” taste in the food. It is often used as substitute to cheese & dairy based ingredients in vegan and vegetarian foods.
Most of the organic yeast products are used in the food industry due to the “umami” or popularly known as savory taste. The stringent regulations around the use of monosodium glutamate (MSG) in food products for enhancing its taste has led to the increase in popularity of organic yeast extracts and derivatives in the food industry as a substitute. It is also used in the wine-making process to enhance the flavor of wine and provide a distinct taste.
Saccharomyces segment is projected to account for the largest share due to its wide application in the production of yeast extracts, inactive dry yeast, and nutritional yeast. The strains of Saccharomyces are utilized in the beverage industry to improve the aroma of wines and juices.
Key players are Koninklijke DSM N.V (Netherlands), Lallemand Inc. (Canada), Biospringer (France), Leiber GmbH (Germany), Ohly (Germany), Levapan (Colombia), Biorigin (Brazil), Agrano Gmbh & Co. KG (Germany), Red Star Yeast Company (US), Angel Yeast Co. Ltd (China), Solgar Inc (US), Imperial Yeast (Portland), Levex (Turkey), and White Labs Copenhagen (US).
