UK Functional Ingredients Market Size & Outlook, 2019-2027

The functional ingredients market in UK is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 4,165.8 million by 2027. A compound annual growth rate of 6.7% is expected of UK functional ingredients market from 2020 to 2027.
Revenue, 2019 (US$M)
$2,477.2
Forecast, 2027 (US$M)
$4,165.8
CAGR, 2020 - 2027
6.7%
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UK

UK functional ingredients market highlights

  • The UK functional ingredients market generated a revenue of USD 2,477.2 million in 2019 and is expected to reach USD 4,165.8 million by 2027.
  • The UK market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.7% from 2020 to 2027.
  • In terms of segment, pobiotics was the largest revenue generating product in 2019.
  • Rice protein is the most lucrative product segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Functional ingredients market data book summary

Market revenue in 2019USD 2,477.2 million
Market revenue in 2027USD 4,165.8 million
Growth rate6.7% (CAGR from 2019 to 2027)
Largest segmentPobiotics
Fastest growing segmentRice protein
Historical data2016 - 2018
Base year2019
Forecast period2020 - 2027
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationMaltodextrin, Pobiotics, Polydextrose, Modified starch, Pectin, Omega-3 (EPA, DHA,ALA), Omega-6, Conjugated linoleic acid, Rice protein, Protein hydrolysate, Mung bean protein
Key market players worldwideArcher-Daniels Midland Co, Ingredion Inc, Cargill, Tate & Lyle PLC, Golden Agri-Resources Ltd, FMC Corp, Nanobiotix SA ADR, Traeger Inc


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, UK accounted for 3.9% of the global functional ingredients market in 2019.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2027.
  • In Europe, Germany functional ingredients market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2027.
  • UK is the fastest growing regional market in Europe and is projected to reach USD 4,165.8 million by 2027.

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Pobiotics was the largest segment with a revenue share of 52.45% in 2019. Horizon Databook has segmented the UK functional ingredients market based on maltodextrin, pobiotics, polydextrose, modified starch, pectin, omega-3 (epa, dha,ala), omega-6, conjugated linoleic acid, rice protein, protein hydrolysate, mung bean protein covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2016 to 2027.


Growing health concerns and increasing health issues such as diabetes, obesity, and digestive disorders are the major factors assisting the growth of the regional market over the forecast period. In UK, probiotics demand for food & beverages was high the market in 2019, followed by probiotic dietary supplements. 

Although modified starch is a dominant product type in the country in terms of consumption, the market has been experiencing a demand-supply gap for modified starch since 2018, owing to the BREXIT. This is expected to be resolved through transition agreement between the EU and the UK, which is expected to support the market growth over the forecast period.

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