Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Grain Silos and Storage System Market to Witness Unprecedented Growth in Coming Years

The grain silos and storage systems market is estimated to be valued at USD 1.3 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach USD 1.6 billion by 2025, recording a CAGR of 4.8% during the forecast period. The growth of the grain silos and storage system market is driven by factors such as the increase in production of high-quality grains through effective storing, and efficient post-harvest management of grains to drive the market growth.
 
Grain Silos and Storage System Market
 
 
The key manufacturers in the grain silos and storage system market include AGCO Corporation (US), AGI (Canada), Silos Córdoba (Spain), PRADO SILOS (Spain), and Symaga (Spain) are some of the key service providers across the globe. Expansions and agreements, partnerships, and collaborations were some of the core strengths of the leading players in the grain silos and storage system market. These strategies were adopted by the key players to increase their market presence. It also helped them diversify their businesses geographically, strengthen their distribution networks, and enhance their product portfolios.
 
AGCO Corporation is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of agricultural equipment. It is the largest manufacturer of steel farm bins and commercial grain storage bins. It provides these products through its brands; GSI and Cimbria. The company has presence across all the continents.
 
Founded in 1947 in Denmark, Cimbria (a subsidiary of AGCO) develops, manufactures, supplies, and installs equipment and plants for handling, storage, sizing, treatment of grain and seed products, in addition to control and automation systems. It is backed by 900 employees. The company has production facilities in Denmark, Austria, Italy, and the Czech Republic. It has subsidiaries in 18 countries and has agents spread across 45 countries. It provides square silos used for the storage of a wide variety of grains. The company was acquired by AGCO in 2016.
Founded in 1972, GSI is the world's largest manufacturer of steel farm bins, commercial storage grain bins, and grain silos, with presence in over 70 countries. It has been operating as a subsidiary of AGCO since 2011.
 
AGI is a global leader in the manufacturing of grain, feed, and fertilizer handling, storage, and conditioning equipment, including augers, belt conveyors, grain storage bins, grain handling accessories, grain aeration equipment, grain drying systems, and fertilizer handling and storage systems. The company operates across five platforms — seed, fertilizer, grain, feed, and food. It is backed by over 35 brands that are among the most recognized equipment manufacturers in the global agriculture industry. Of these 35 brands, AGI Brasil, FRAME, MFS, SABE, Twister, and Westeel are involved in the manufacturing of grain silo and grain bins. AGI has manufacturing facilities in Canada, the US, Brazil, and Italy and distributes its products globally.
 
AGI Brasil (Brazil) is a leading manufacturer of grain storage, handling, and conditioning equipment, including grain bins, bucket elevators, dryers, and cleaners.
 
Silos Córdoba is a leading manufacturer of steel silos for grain storage. The company offers flat silos, hopper silos, truck load silos, and farm silos. The flat silos and hopper silos are used for storing all types of grains, seeds, and legumes, while the farm silos are used for storage of animal feed in livestock, poultry, and swine farms. Truck load silos are used for storage and later dispatch of bulk products such as granulates and flour. It has presence in over 50 countries.
 

The market for grain silos & storage system is projected to grow at the highest CAGR in the Asia Pacific. With the presence of densely populated countries, such as China and India, the Asia Pacific region is projected to be one of the key markets for grain silos and storage system. The region’s increasing population and rising income levels are factors that are projected to drive the demand for food and agricultural commodities in the coming years. On the other hand, the region has limited arable land, inadequate water, low farm yields, and increased soil degradation conditions due to urbanization. China and India are ranked first and second, in terms of rice and wheat production, at the global level.

Nutraceutical Excipients Market to Showcase Continued Growth in the Coming Years

The global nutraceutical excipients market size is estimated to account for nearly USD 3.4 billion in 2020 and projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.3%, to reach nearly USD 4.9 billion by 2025. The market for nutraceutical excipients is been witnessing rise in demand, owing to the increase in consumption of nutraceutical in the global market. Consumers in the global market are increasingly preferring dietary supplements and fortified food & beverage products as a part of their daily dietary lifestyles. This gives immense opportunities for growth of nutraceutical excipients, which are largely used binding, coating, filling, coloring, flavoring, disintegrating, and lubricating agent. It is an inactive ingredient that is added along with the active nutraceutical ingredients in the product formulation. Furthermore, developed countries such as the US is already witnessing an upshift in the demand, however, the growth potential for nutraceutical excipients is growing at an exponentially high rate in the Asia Pacific and European countries.
 
 Nutraceutical Excipients Market
 
 
Nutraceutical excipients are non-active nutraceutical ingredients that are included in the production of nutraceutical formulations. Excipients are also used to enhance the therapeutic effects of active ingredients in the final dose. Nutraceutical active ingredients are biologically functional molecules or components, which affect the nutritional uptake, balance, and health of a human body, and that mostly aims to supplement the nutritional profile provided by staple foods. Moreover, excipients are essential for the timely and precise delivery of nutraceutical components. In addition, maintaining optimum levels of active ingredients in the nutraceutical products, such as vitamins and minerals, is a key function of excipients.
 
The key players in this market include DuPont (US), BASF SE (Germany), Kerry Group PLC (Ireland), Ingredion Plc (US), Sensient Technologies (US), Associated British Foods (UK), Roquette Freres (France), Meggle Group Wasser (Germany), Cargill Inc (US), Ashland Global Holdings Inc (US), Seppic (France), Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd (Japan), Fuji Chemical Industries Co Ltd (Japan), Pharmatrans Sanaq AG (Switzerland), Pioma Chemicals (India), Gattefosse (India), W.R.Grace & Co (US), Omya (Switzerland), Grain Processing Corp (US), and Gangwal Chemicals Pvt Ltd (India). The key market players, along with the other players, adopted various business strategies such as new product launches, expansions, and joint ventures & agreements, in the last few years, to meet the growing demand for nutraceutical excipients.
 
Major players in the market are mainly focusing on undertaking expansions for developing research centers to meet the growing requirements of the end-industry manufacturers by formulating innovative products/solutions. The core strengths of the key players identified in this market are growth strategies such as expansions & investments and mergers & acquisitions. The undertaking of mergers & acquisitions as a key growth strategy has enabled the market players to enhance their presence in the nutraceutical excipient market. The key players, such as DuPont (US), Ingredion Plc (US), Roquette Freres (France), and few others have undertaken these strategies to improve their distribution network, gain a stronger foothold, and enhance market share. For example, DuPont inaugurated a new facility in Oegstgeest, the Netherlands. This development will benefit the company in expanding its research capabilities for its nutrition and bioscience segment along with specifically strengthening its position in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa regions.
 
Cargill Incorporated (US), is involved in the manufacturing and marketing of food ingredients, agricultural products, risk management & financial services, and industrial products around the globe. The company’s key business segments include animal nutrition, food & beverage, bio-industrial, food service, agriculture, risk management, meat & poultry, industrial, beauty, pharmaceutical, and transportation. It offers a wide range of excipient products under its pharmaceutical segment to several players in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industry.
 
Associated British Foods (ABF) Plc (UK), was formerly known as Food Investments Ltd until 1982. It is a leading manufacturer and processor of food & ingredients and is also involved in retail businesses of its food & ingredients. The company operates a majority of its business through five major segments, such as sugar, agriculture, retail, grocery, and ingredients.
 
ABITEC, an ABF ingredients company, is the major provider of excipients products, which include lubricants, binders, coating agents, and flavoring agents to various players in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. In addition, ABF commercializes a range of other excipient products through its other brand, SPI Pharma (US), a manufacturer of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products, which offers a line of functional excipient products, catering to the demand of key players in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. SPI Pharma operates under the Associated British Foods (ABF) Plc ingredients division, ABF Ingredients (UK). Of its subsidiaries, ABF Ingredients (UK) has a global presence in nine countries, which include the US, Brazil, Germany, France, the UK, Finland, India, Singapore, and China, and has nearly five companies operating under it.
 
Kerry Group Plc (Ireland), is a leading global manufacturer of food ingredient products and flavors and a supplier of value-added brands. At first, it operated as a dairy cooperative in Ireland, and in the later phase, as manufacturers of real and wholesome ingredients. It provides a broad range of excipients under its product line of pharmaceutical products through its taste & nutrition business segment.
 
 

North America accounted for the largest market share in 2019. The nutraceutical excipients market in North America is dominating, owing to the concentration of the global players such as DuPont (US), Kerry (Ireland), Cargill (US), and Ingredion (US). The market for nutraceutical excipients here is mature, and hence, the growth is moderate compared to other regions. Other factors contributing to the growth of nutraceutical excipients in North American region include the busy lifestyle of consumers, prevalence of chronic diseases due to hectic lifestyles, and an increase in awareness among consumers regarding the health benefits of nutritional foods, including food supplements, which has driven the demand for functional food products. In addition, the use of technological advancements and new product launches have made excipients available for a wide range of applications in the fortified food & beverage, dietary supplements, and nutraceuticals sectors, which is projected to drive the growth of the market in the region.

Monday, September 26, 2022

Food-Grade Gases Market Growth Opportunities by 2025

The global food-grade gases market is estimated to be valued at USD 6.7 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach USD 9.3 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 6.7% from 2020 to 2025. Changing consumer preferences toward convenient packaging and the growing number of microbreweries across all regions are some of the factors that are driving the market.
 
Food-Grade Gases Market
 
The key players profiled in the food-grade gases market include The Linde Group& Praxair, Inc. (Germany), Air Products & Chemicals, Inc (US), Air Liquide (France), The Messer Group GmbH (Germany), Taiyo Nippon Sanso (Japan), Wesfarmers Ltd. (Australia), SOL Group (Italy), Gulf Cryo (Kuwait), Air Water, Inc. (Japan), Massy Group (Caribbean), PT Aneka Industri (Indonesia), National Gases Limited (Pakistan), SIAD (Italy), Cryogenic Gases (US), Les Gaz Industriels Ltd. (East Africa), Aditya Air Products (India), Sidewinder Dry Ice & Gas (South Africa), Axcel Gases (India), Chengdu Taiyu Industrial Gases Co., Ltd (China), Yingde Gas Group Ltd (China), Siddhi Vinayak Industrial Gases Pvt Ltd (India), American Welding & Gas (US), Ijsbariek Strombeek N.V (Belgium), Air Source Industries (US), and Purity Cylinder Gases Inc. (US).
 
 
The key market players adopted various growth strategies such as new product launches, expansions, acquisitions, partnerships, collaborations, joint ventures, agreements, and mergers to cater to the increasing demand for food-grade gases. The companies have been expanding their operations in various regions across the globe to establish themselves as the leading players in the food-grade gases market.
 
The Linde Group (Germany) is the largest player in the food-grade gases market. It is an engineering and gases company that is based in Germany. It operates through two key business segments, namely, engineering division and gases division. It has become the largest player in the industrial gases segment, globally, after the merger of Linde AG (Germany) and Praxair, Inc. (US) in 2018 to form Linde plc. Through its gases division, the company offers a variety of compressed and liquified gases as well as other chemicals. It has a vast clientele from the industrial sectors, such as aquaculture, chemicals, construction & infrastructure, food & beverages, electronics, and medical. Further, Linde has segmented its gases division, based on product area, into on-site, healthcare, cylinder gases, and liquified gases. The food & beverage industry generally uses the cylinder gases or liquified gases based on the production capacities and requirements. The Linde Group has a presence across 100 countries in 6 continents and has an extensive network of distributors and suppliers. The company primarily operates in Europe; it has gained a strong presence in the Americas after merging with Praxair, Inc. It operates through its subsidiaries—BOC (UK); Linde Consulting Group L.L.C. (US); the Linde Group (US); and the Linde Group, Incorporated (Mexico).
 
Air Liquide (France) is one of the largest players in industrial gases in the world. The company is engaged in producing and supplying gases, technologies, and services for health and other industries. It produces air gases—oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases—and other gases for aeronautic, beverage, chemical, construction, food, pharma, and metal industries. The company classifies its business activities across 3 segments, namely, gas & services, engineering & construction, and global markets & technologies. Its gas business is operated undr the gas & services business unit, which is further classified into different end-user industries, such as industrial merchants (suppliers of a wide range of different gases and application equipment to industries), large industries (steel, chemical, and refining industry), healthcare, and electronics.
 
 
The microbrewery culture is also on the rise in the North American market. There are multiple microbreweries present in the region. These microbreweries require carbon dioxide for beer dispensing. Also, the North American soft drinks market is one of the largest, with the presence of all the big brands such as Coca-Cola and PepsiCo. The soft drinks industry is one of the largest users of food-grade carbon dioxide for the carbonation of beverages.
 

The large beverage industry and rising trends of microbreweries create a huge demand for carbon dioxide in the North American region, with the US being the largest and fastest growing market. Also, because of the presence of highly organized retail chains and cold chain infrastructure, the North American market holds the largest market share in the food-grade gases market.

Sunday, September 25, 2022

Biological Seed Treatment Market Will Hit Big Revenues In Future

The global biological seed treatment market is projected to reach USD 1.7 billion by 2025, from USD 0.9 billion in 2020, at a CAGR of 11.9% during the forecast period. The market has been growing at a significant rate due to the increasing need for a sustainable approach in agricultural operations in developed countries. Strong research funding by key manufacturers on product development such as compatible combinations of biological and chemical components is expected to drive the growth of the market over the next five years.
 
Biological Seed Treatment Market
 
 
Companies such as BASF SE (Germany), Bayer AG (Germany), Syngenta Group (Switzerland), Corteva Agriscience (US) have been focusing on technological innovations in seed inoculation and patent registrations for new product launches to strengthen their market base in the concerned market. Apart from these companies, other biological seed treatment companies include Valent BioSciences (US), Verdesian Life Sciences (US), Plant Health Care (US), Precision Laboratories (US), Koppert Biological Systems (Netherlands), Italpollina (Italy), and Incotec (Netherlands), which have been strengthening their market position through product launches and distribution & technology agreements.
 
Expansions were the most used strategy by the key players in the seed treatment market. R&D centers/innovation labs were inaugurated by companies such as BASF SE (Germany), Syngenta Group (Switzerland), Koppert Biological Systems (Netherlands), and Incotec (Netherlands). Due to the overall growing demand for biostimulants and microbial-based technologies, companies such as BASF SE (Germany), Incotec (Netherlands), Valent BioSciences (US), and Italpollina (Italy) have invested in the upgradation & expansion of their existing facilities or establishment of new manufacturing facilities.
 
Bayer AG (Germany) is one of the active players in the biological seed treatment market. A considerable amount of Bayer revenue goes into research & development activities to offer innovative products and practices to the farming community across the world. Bayer has successfully pushed products into the market through its farmer engagement programs. Bayer has made significant investments in the acquisition of seed treatment technology providers and established research collaborations for the development of microbial seed treatment products through its SeedGrowth business unit. The acquisition of Monsanto (US) in 2018, has been a big milestone in Bayer’s history of developments, which has allowed the company to enhance its research on new technologies for improving the available solutions for crop protection. In 2018, the company received marketing authorization in many countries for new mixtures and formulations, which will further strengthen its global presence. It has also expanded its global presence, clubbed with high levels of investments in R&D activities to serve its customers with innovative products in biological seed treatment market.
 
Syngenta Group (Switzerland) has been a leading player in the agricultural industry by offering diverse innovative solutions to the market place. Through its product investment & partnership approach, the company focuses on delivering sustainable solutions through its seed treatment technology in order to capitalize on a growing market demand for biological solutions, and progress to a formidable position at the preliminary stage of the market. It has a strong brand image and early mover advantage due to the introduction of Clariva, the first biological nematicide for seed treatment. In October 2020, Syngenta Group announced the acquisition of Valagro (Italy), a leading Biologicals company, through its business unit Syngenta Crop Protection. Through this strategy, Syngenta Crop Protection positions itself as one of the key global companies to shape the rapidly growing biologicals market, which is set to nearly double in size over the next five years.
 
 

The increasing agricultural practices and requirement for high-quality agricultural produce are factors that are projected to drive the biological seed treatment market growth in this region. The government policies adopted by developed countries for the ban on key active ingredients are the major factors encouraging the growth of this market in the North America region. Hence, North America is projected to be the fastest-growing region in the global market. R&D investments for the development of biological seed treatment and installation of new production capacities by key players are projected to drive market growth in the next five years.

Thursday, September 22, 2022

Precision Fermentation Market to Witness Unprecedented Growth in Coming Years

The global precision fermentation market size is estimated to be valued at USD 1.6 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach USD 36.3 billion by 2030, recording a CAGR of 48.1% in terms of value. Increasing demand for protein worldwide, changing consumer tastes and preferences, and rising investments and innovations are some factors that deepen the focus on the protein industry. In recent years, substantial breakthroughs in the science of genetic engineering have enabled the cost-effective and sustainable reprogramming of microorganisms (synthetic biology) to create a wide range of specialized food protein constituents.
 
Precision Fermentation Market
 
 
Key players operating in this market include Geltor (US), Perfect Day, Inc. (US), The Every Co. (US), Impossible Foods Inc. (US), Motif FoodWorks, INC. (US), Formo (Germany), Eden Brew (Australia), Mycorena (Sweden), Change Foods (US), and MycoTechnology (US).
The key players are fixated upon improving their market shares, while newer start-ups are being established rapidly in the market. The precision fermentation market can be classified as a fragmented market as it has the presence of various regional players, accounting for a major part of the investments and funding. There are numerous existing and emerging companies, particularly in the Asian markets.
 
Geltor is a bio-design company developing technologically advanced designer proteins. The company amalgamates fermentation, biology, and protein optimization to develop sustainable and highly efficient consumer proteins with greater benefits and functionality. It creates 100% animal-free and GMO-free ingredients that are globally scalable and sustainably cultivated. The company utilizes microbes to manufacture products with plant-based and renewable inputs in a sustainable fermentation process.
 
Perfect Day, Inc. is a consumer biotechnology company and one of the foremost players and manufacturers of animal-free dairy products. The company manufactures free-from animal whey protein from microflora using safe and proven fermentation procedures. Compared to traditional whey production processes, the production of Perfect Day’s whey protein powder decreases water usage by 99%, reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 97%, and utilizes around 60% lower non-renewable energy resources, according to ISO-compliant, third-party reviewed life cycle assessment (LCA). The company collaborated with various brands in 5,000+ stores across the US. It has expanded its geographical footprint across North America and the Asia Pacific.
 
 

The North American market for precision fermentation is the largest due to the increasing awareness of healthy food ingredients and the trend of veganism and weight management among consumers. Proteins derived from precision fermentation are highly versatile and can be used in applications such as meat analogs, dairy alternatives, and meat extenders. According to research conducted by key players in the market and surveys, it has been observed that consumers demand meat alternatives to reduce their meat consumption. It has resulted in a decrease in the demand for meat. For instance, pea proteins are used by processed meat manufacturers as a replacement, thus making them more economical.

Flavor Systems Market Growth Opportunities by 2023

The global flavor systems market is estimated to account for a value of USD 5.64 billion in 2018 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.3% from 2018, to reach a value of USD 6.96 billion by 2023. The creation of novel flavors driven by favorable consumer reception and cross-product usage of flavors are some of the key factors driving the growth of the flavor systems market.
 
Flavor Systems Market
 
 
On the basis of type, the fruits & vegetables segment is projected to grow at the highest rate from 2018 to 2023. Rising awareness amongst consumers regarding health and flavor popularity have led many manufacturers to include fruit & vegetable flavors in their products. As a result, the market is experiencing the highest growth rate. Furthermore, fruits & vegetables find their application in a range of food & beverage products such as beverages, savories, desserts, and bakery & confectionery products, which makes this segment a preferred one among consumers and manufacturers alike.
 
On the basis of source, the nature-identical flavors segment is projected to grow at the highest rate during the forecast period. These flavoring substances are characterized as being obtained from chemical synthesis or isolation by chemical processes, which makes them more economical in nature. Most of the commercial flavorants are also nature-identical substances, as these tend to be more stable in nature than natural flavoring extracts while being a more cost-effective option. Although nature-identical substances are formulated in a laboratory, the human body cannot distinguish between natural and nature-identical substances, which makes them safer than synthetic flavors.
 
On the basis of application, the beverages segment is projected to account for the largest share in the market during the forecast period while also being the fastest-growing one. The usage of various types of flavors in this application is largely attributed to the introduction and combination of different flavors to create elegant and aromatic combinations. Additionally, this category also includes novel flavor combinations such as flavors of fruits & vegetables and spices blended with beverages such as coffee and chocolate shake to create sweet & spicy and warm fall flavors, which makes the category the fastest-growing one.
 
On the basis of form, the liquid segment is estimated to occupy the majority of the share of the global flavor systems market. The major advantage associated with the usage of liquid flavors systems is that these flavors can be easily mixed together to achieve a homogeneous distribution of each component in the finished flavor. Due to this, the liquid segment accounts for a larger favorability among food & beverage manufacturers.
 
Flavor systems or customized blending systems for flavors, targeted to achieve mass customization goals, have garnered significant favor from manufacturers and consumers alike. Various manufacturers and quick service restaurants (QSRs) are now looking at providing consumers with highly customizable products to help create a differentiated opportunity. For instance, Starbucks uses its website “frappucino.com” to allow consumers to create new beverage options. They could add new flavors such as raspberry or strawberry or new ingredients such as protein powder to help create products that they prefer. While this allows Starbucks to analyze consumer preferences and the popularity of different flavors and ingredients, it also helps them to understand the popular blends that the company could look forward to investing in.
 
Customization in any form remains associated with increased cost of products and their premiumization aspects. As a result, customized blends of flavors or flavor systems inherently remain highly priced and affect the final cost of products. These high costs of flavor systems could be attributed to flavor extraction procedures, technological developments associated with the blending of flavors, and the extent of customization executed for the creation of a unique flavor blend. This eventually results in huge costs being incurred by manufacturers when investing in different flavor blends. Furthermore, the inclusion of these customized flavor blends in a number of different end products, in accordance with proper formulations, enhances manufacturers’ product portfolio.
 
 
In Europe, the growth of flavor systems is attributed to the growth in the. Beverages, bakery, and dairy & frozen desserts industry, with growing demand for flavor enhancers in confectionery products. Soft drinks, dairy products, frozen products, and other alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are the most innovative food sectors in the region, offering significant opportunities for the growth of flavoring systems.

Furthermore, the growing consumption of bakery & confectionery products, and savories & snack products, and the demand for their product variety has resulted in intensifying demand for flavor systems in these food products. The innovation in food applications, with the use of flavor systems in these industries, has resulted in new product development and increased consumption of flavor systems in different food applications in this region.

Aquafeed Market Projected to Garner Significant Revenues by 2025

The aquafeed market is estimated to be valued at USD 50.6 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach USD 71.6 billion by 2025, recording a CAGR of 7.2% during the forecast period. The growth of the aquafeed market is driven by factors such as the growth in the aquaculture industry and the growing seafood trade, which demands aquafeed. Global aquaculture production has grown rapidly during the past decades, contributing significant quantities to the world’s fish and seaweed supply for human and animal consumption. Aquaculture is an important part of the economic development of many countries and has been received positively by several governments seeking to boost their countries’ economic performance; many policies have been the introduction of policies in support of the sector.
 
Aquafeed Market
 
 
The key players in the aquafeed market include Cargill (US), Archer Daniels Midland Company (US), Alltech (US), Purina Animal Nutrition (US), Nutreco N.V. (Netherlands), and Ridley Corporation Ltd. (Australia).
 
Cargill is involved in the manufacturing and marketing of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. The company’s major business segments include food ingredients & applications; grain origination and oilseed processing; animal nutrition; and risk management and financial services. Cargill’s animal nutrition business offers a range of compound feed, premixes, feed additives, and supply chain & risk management solutions to feed manufacturers, animal producers, and feed retailers around the world. The company is one of the largest aquafeed suppliers and focuses on three core species, namely, salmon, tilapia, and shrimp. To remain competitive in the aquafeed market, recently, the company entered into a partnership with InnovaFeed (France) to develop fish feed using insect protein.
 
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) produces food & beverage ingredients, feed ingredients, industrial ingredients, and biofuels. It offers aquafeed products through its subsidiary, ADM Animal Nutrition, Inc. (US). Strategies, such as expansions, joint ventures, and acquisitions, have aided the company to integrate its distribution channels to most feed producers. For instance, in April 2019, the company built a new high-tech feed facility in the US to increase the capabilities of its animal nutrition business and cater to the customers in the aquafeed industry.
 
Nutreco develops and produces animal nutrition and aquafeed products. It is a fully owned subsidiary of SHV Holdings (Netherlands). Two of the company’s global brands are Skretting (aquafeed) and Trouw Nutrition (animal nutrition). Nutreco streamlined the functioning of its business units effectively to develop and deliver product-marketing strategies for different feed segments. The company has signed agreements and joint ventures with regional players and institutions to sustain in these regional markets.
 

The global market was dominated by the Asia Pacific in 2020, in terms of value and volume; this market is majorly driven by China, which is a major producer of aquafeed. China is the leading producer, consumer, and processor of aquaculture products, contributing to about one-third to the global supply. Moreover, the processed seafood market in the region is also currently undergoing a significant transformation in response to rapid urbanization and diet diversification.