Pea Protein Ingredients Market Report 2026

The pea protein ingredients market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $2.08 billion in 2025 to $2.25 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in vegan and vegetarian diets, rising demand for dairy-free protein alternatives, expansion of sports nutrition products, increased use of pea protein in beverages, advancements in protein extraction technologies.

The pea protein ingredients market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.15 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for sustainable protein sources, rising investment in plant-based food innovation, expansion of alternative meat consumption, growing use of pea protein in clinical nutrition, increasing regulatory support for plant-based ingredients. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of plant-based protein ingredients, rising use of pea protein in functional foods, expansion of meat alternative formulations, growing demand for allergen-free protein sources, enhanced focus on protein extraction efficiency.

The increasing adoption of vegetarian and vegan diets is expected to drive the growth of the pea protein ingredient market in the coming years. Vegetarian and vegan diets encompass dietary patterns that exclude foods of animal origin. As a plant-derived ingredient, pea protein offers a versatile and sustainable solution for meeting the protein requirements of consumers following vegetarian and vegan lifestyles. For example, in June 2025, according to the World Animal Foundation, a US-based global animal welfare nonprofit organization, the number of individuals identifying as vegan worldwide reached approximately 88 million in 2023, representing an increase compared with earlier years. Therefore, the rising popularity of vegetarian and vegan diets is contributing to the expansion of the pea protein ingredient market.

Leading companies operating in the pea protein ingredients market are concentrating on the development of innovative products, such as advanced textured vegetable protein solutions, to reinforce their market position and broaden their product portfolios. These innovations deliver enhanced functionality, texture, and application flexibility compared with traditional plant protein ingredients. For instance, in June 2025, Roquette, a France-based global ingredient supplier, expanded its NUTRALYS portfolio with the launch of NUTRALYS T PEA 700XC, a large-chunk textured pea protein, along with NUTRALYS T WHEAT 600L, its first textured wheat protein. NUTRALYS T PEA 700XC contains approximately 70% protein, offers fast hydration, strong thermal stability, and provides a firm, meat-like texture suitable for plant-based meat alternatives, ready meals, and sauces. These product launches highlight a broader industry trend toward high-performance textured plant proteins that improve mouthfeel, visual appeal, and processing versatility, enabling food manufacturers to develop more authentic and nutritionally robust meat alternatives.

In June 2025, dsm-firmenich, a Netherlands/Switzerland-based supplier of food ingredients, nutritional solutions, and flavor and texture systems, entered into a partnership with Meala FoodTech to commercialize Vertis PB Pea, a texturizing pea protein ingredient. Through this collaboration, dsm-firmenich aims to strengthen its plant-based protein ingredient portfolio and accelerate the global introduction of clean-label, multifunctional pea protein solutions for meat alternatives and other plant-based food applications. Meala FoodTech is a Sweden-based company specializing in functional plant-based proteins, including Vertis PB Pea, which provides texturizing, emulsifying, binding, and gelling functionalities within the pea protein ingredients market.

Major companies operating in the pea protein ingredients market are Cargill Incorporated, Agridient Inc., Axiom Foods Ltd., Norben Company Inc., Nutri Pea Ltd., Burcon NutraScience Corporation, Cosucra Groupe Warcoing SA, A & B Ingredients Inc., Shandong Jianyuan Foods Co. Ltd., Archer Daniels Midland Company, Fenchem SA, Kerry Group plc, Glanbia plc, AGT Food & Ingredients Inc., World Food Processing LLC, Yantai T. Full Biotech Co. Ltd., Suzhou Wanshen Flour Products Co. Ltd., Ingredion Incorporated, Roquette Freres, Puris Proteins LLC, Tate & Lyle Inc., Emsland-Stärke GmbH, DuPont de Nemours Inc.

North America was the largest region in the pea protein ingredients market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the pea protein ingredients market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the pea protein ingredients market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Italy, Spain, Canada.

The pea protein ingredients market consists of sales of pea flour, pea protein concentrate, pea protein isolate, sauces, cereals, baking mixes. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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