Global Food Grade Calcium Chloride Market 2024–2033

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Global Food Grade Calcium Chloride Market size was valued at USD 1,165.9 Million in 2024 and is expected to reach at USD 2,400.6 Million by 2033 at a CAGR of 8.99% during the forecast period 2024 – 2033.

Food-grade calcium chloride is a white, odourless powder produced using calcium and chlorine. It is produced by treating the limestone with hydrochloric acid. Calcium chloride is derived from limestone as a by-product of the Solvay process. Food grade calcium chloride is a salt used to preserve the texture of food.

In the food and beverages industry, calcium chloride is mainly used in food as the absorbing agent in desiccants.  There are numerous product types of food-grade calcium chloride available in the market, such as hydrous and dehydrated.

Food Grade Calcium Chloride Market: Growth Factors

Growing Usage of Food Grade Calcium Chloride in Fermentation Process

The food grade calcium chloride is increasingly used in the fermentation of various vegetables such as pickles, chili peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, and bell peppers. It also used in the post-harvest treatments of fruits and vegetables to preserve freshness and prevent certain diseases.

The fermentation applications of the food grade calcium chloride include maintaining the firmness and enhancing the flavour, reducing non-biodegradable salt. Some are below mentioned major benefits of the food grade calcium chloride in the fermentation process.

• Enhances the Speed of Fermentation Process: Calcium chloride increases the speed of the fermentation by increasing yeast production and flocculation, improving cell wall stability, and overall yeast vitality.

• Increases Yeast health: Calcium chloride increases yeast health and fermentation performance. It improves yeast flocculation, cell wall stability, and overall yeast vitality.

• Improves Fermentation kinetics: Calcium chloride ions regulate yeast enzymes and transport systems, influencing fermentation kinetics. Calcium chloride ions influence flavour compound production.

• Enhance Speed and flavour: Calcium chloride adds a salty taste without increasing sodium intake.  Calcium chloride can speed up the fermentation process.

Thus, the aforementioned advantages of the food grade calcium chloride in the fermentation process are boosting its consumption, thereby, overall market growth.

Rapidly Expanding Food & Beverages Industry

The rapidly expanding food and beverage industry across the globe due to the increasing population and growing disposable income is expected to drive the demand for food ingredients such as food grade calcium chloride during the forecast period.

Furthermore, factors such as increasing disposable income, rapid urbanization, and changing consumer preferences towards convenience and ready-to-eat products are expected to boost the food & beverages industry. For instance, the Indian food processing industry is expected to reach at USD 1,274 billion in 2027 due to changing lifestyle and food habits due to rising disposable income and urbanization.

Thus, the rapidly expanding food & beverages industry is expected to increase the consumption of food grade calcium chloride because it is often used as an anti-caking agent, firming agent, preservative, pickling agent, texturizer, stabilizer, and low sodium salt.

Furthermore, the growing usage of the food grade calcium chloride in cheese manufacturing in combination with rennet accelerates coagulation. Calcium chloride is also used in the production of beer and soft drinks to adjust mineral content and increase the yeast fermentation speed. Thus, the abovementioned factors are expected to boost the demand for the food-grade calcium chloride market during the forecast period.

Food Grade Calcium Chloride Market: Restraint

Availability of the Substitutes

The food grade calcium chlorides are expensive, so their adoption is limited to some of the high-end use applications of the food and beverage industry. Many substitutes are available for the food grade calcium chloride such as alum powder, citric acid, ascorbic acid (vitamin C powder), or cream of tartar.

These substitutes are easily available in the market and can firm up textures in foods like pickles or cheese. The easy availability of these substitutes coupled with lower production costs are mainly increasing their production in food and beverage applications.

These substitutes are emerging as cost effective and a popular choice for customers in developing economies and budget driven end use applications. Thus, the easy availability of substitutes is mainly restraining the adoption of the food grade calcium chloride, thereby restraining the market growth.

Complex and stringent regulations

The complex and stringent regulations on using the food grade calcium chloride restrain the market growth. Every country has their own set of rules and regulations of usage of the food grade calcium chloride. For instance, in U.S. the U.S. FDA regulates the production and consumption of food grade calcium chloride.

In the European Union, the EC 2000/63 and FCC standards oversee the consumption and production of the food grade calcium chloride.

The manufacturers and other stakeholders operating in the market are finding it very difficult to comply with such complex and dynamic regulatory processes and requirements because it is very lengthy and cost-intensive. Thus, such factors discourage the overall investment in the market, thereby restraining the market growth.

Food Grade Calcium Chloride Market: Opportunity

The Growing Demand for Calcium Chloride in the Brewing Process

Calcium Chloride is a brewing salt increasingly used by breweries to give a soft, full, and more sweetened taste to beer and helps promote the flocculation of proteins.  The growing usage of the food grade calcium chloride in the brewing process to improve the quality of the beer and brewing water is expected to create lucrative opportunities for the market during the forecast period.

In brewing companies are increasingly adopting the food grade calcium chloride because it offers various benefits such as it adjusts mineral content improves the chemical properties of the brewing products, calcium chloride can enhance the beer’s flavour, saltiness, and palate fullness and it also promote acidification of the wort.

Furthermore, the rapidly expanding brewing industry across the globe is due to the increasing consumption of beer and the growing popularity of craft beer among young consumers. The growing usage of the food grade calcium chloride in European Lagers, Stouts, Irish Red Ales, and other malty beers is expected to create lucrative opportunities for the market during the forecast period.

Moreover, rising consumer preference for fresh beer and the rising trend of on-premises sales are expected to boost the number of new breweries across the globe, thereby increasing the consumption of the food grade calcium chloride.

For instance, The U.S. beer brewing industry is expected to reach USD 154.72 billion by 2032 due to the increasing number of breweries nationwide due to supportive policies. Thus, the growing demand for calcium chloride in the brewing process is expected to create lucrative opportunities for the market during the forecast period.

Food Grade Calcium Chloride Market: Segmentation Analysis

Global Food Grade Calcium Chloride market is segmented by type, form, application, and region. By type, the global food grade calcium chloride market is segmented into calcium chloride dihydrate and calcium chloride anhydrous.

Among all these, calcium chloride dihydrate dominated the market and is expected to maintain its dominance during the forecast period owing to its growing usage in various food and beverage products. Calcium chloride dihydrate is a hydrate that is the dihydrate form of calcium chloride.

It is a hydrate, a calcium salt and an inorganic chloride.  The growing usage of calcium chloride dihydrate as a food additive, stabilizer, thickener, and firming agent is expected to drive the consumption of the food grade calcium chloride during the forecast period. Furthermore, the cost of calcium chloride dihydrate and its easy availability is further boosting its consumption in many end-use applications.

By form, the global food grade calcium chloride market is segmented into powder, flakes, pellets, granular and liquid. Among all these, the powder application segment dominated the market and is expected to remain dominant during the forecast period owing to its growing adoption as a food ingredient in various food and beverage products. Easy handling of power formed calcium chloride, less cost and growing production of the calcium chloride powder across the globe are mainly driving its market growth.

By applications, the beverages segment dominated the market and is expected to keep its dominance during the forecast period owing to the growing usage of the food grade calcium chloride as an ingredient in various beverages. Various factors such as growing café culture, increasing consumption of various beverages, increasing disposable income and growing consumption of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and increasing product innovation are mainly driving the market growth of this segment.

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Food Grade Calcium Chloride Market: Regional Analysis

By Region, Food Grade Calcium Chloride market is segmented into North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East & Africa and Latin America. Among all of these, North America held the largest market share in 2023 and is expected to maintain its dominance during the forecast period owing to the growing presence of the leading international food processing companies in the region.

Various factors such as the rapidly expanding food & beverages industry, increasing investment in new cafes and hotels, growing stringent regulations, surging investment in the food processing industry and, growing consumption of meat in the U.S., and increasing consumption of cheese are mainly driving the market growth of this region.

The major countries such as the U.S., Canada, and Mexico are mainly driving the market growth of this region. The U.S. is expected to lead the market in this region during the forecast period owing to the increasing adoption of the food grade calcium chlorides in day-to-day food and beverage applications.

Asia Pacific region is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR during the forecast period. The growing population in the Asia Pacific region and increasing disposable income are fuelling the growth of the food and beverages industry, thereby increasing consumption of the food grade calcium grade.

The key countries such as China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Australia are mainly driving the market growth of this region. Various factors, such as increasing disposable income, growing investment in food ingredients, the presence of a huge, well-developed food processing industry, a booming bakery and confectionery sector, and the increasing presence of renowned food and beverages companies in the region, are mainly driving the market growth of this region.

China is leading the market in this region and is expected to maintain its dominance during the forecast period, owing to many food-grade calcium chloride manufacturing companies in the region.

Food Grade Calcium Chloride Market: Recent Developments

• In November 2023, Nedmag launched a new brand and a new product. The new product, Magnesium Chloride Food Grade Crystals, is part of the new brand Pure Health & Earth. Through this product, the company aims to actively contribute with a solution to the World Health Organization’s call to consume less sodium and strengthen its product portfolio.

• Recently, Nedmag received the FSSC 22000 certificate for food-grade calcium chloride. This FSSC 22000 has been recognized worldwide by the food industry and by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) as a leading standard for food safety assurance.

Food Grade Calcium Chloride Market: Competitive Landscape

The key players operating in the market are adopting various organic and inorganic growth strategies such as merger & acquisition, collaboration, product innovation, new product launches, expansion, strategic alliances, and joint ventures to enhance their market presence and business operations.

The key players in the Global Food Grade Calcium Chloride Industry are:

• Koruma Klor Alkali
• Nedmag B.V.
• Oxy Chemical Corporation
• Premier Chemicals Ltd.
• Tangshan Sanyou Group Co. Ltd.
• Solvay S.A.
• Tokuyama Corporation
• Occidental Petroleum Corporation
• Ward Chemical Ltd.
• Tata Chemicals Ltd.
• TETRA Technologies Inc.
• Zirax Limited
• Weifang Yuze Chemical Co. Ltd.
• Mey Chern Chemicals Sdn Bhd.
• Anmol Chemicals Group
• TCI Sanmar Chemicals S.A.E.
• Weifang Haibin Chemical Co. Ltd.
• Others

The Food Grade Calcium Chloride Market is segmented as follows:

By Type

• Calcium Chloride Dihydrate
• Calcium Chloride Anhydrous

By Form

• Powder
• Flakes
• Pellets
• Granular
• Liquid

By Application

• Beverage (Alcoholic, Non-alcoholic)
• Dairy
• Meat
• Bakery & Confectionery
• Fruits & Vegetables
• Others (Food Additives, etc.)

Regional Coverage:

North America

• U.S.
• Canada
• Mexico
• Rest of North America

Europe

• Germany
• France
• U.K.
• Russia
• Italy
• Spain
• Netherlands
• Rest of Europe

Asia Pacific

• China
• Japan
• India
• New Zealand
• Australia
• South Korea
• Taiwan
• Rest of Asia Pacific

The Middle East & Africa

• Saudi Arabia
• UAE
• Egypt
• Kuwait
• South Africa
• Rest of the Middle East & Africa

Latin America

• Brazil
• Argentina
• Rest of Latin America