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Commercial Amino Acids Market

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  • 170 Pages
  • June 2023
  • Region: Global
  • BCC Research
  • ID: 5834658

This report outlines the properties of the 20 commercial essential amino acids that are delineated in the genetic code, current and future uses, technology, and their manufacturers. It focuses on three commercial amino acid markets: animal feed supplements; flavoring and nutritional additives for human food; and specialty uses, including medical, therapeutic, research and industrial applications. Feed and food applications offer steady growth opportunities to their manufacturers, and their use will continue to grow as a result of both population increases and an overall increase in the global standard of living.

Report Includes

  • 55 data tables and 44 additional tables
  • An up-to-date overview and analysis of the global market for commercial amino acids
  • Analyses of the global market trends, with historic market revenue data (sales figures) from 2020 to 2022, estimates for 2023, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2028
  • Highlights of the current and upcoming potential for three commercial amino acid markets, growth driving factors, and areas of focus to forecast this market into various segments and subsegments
  • Estimation of the actual market size and revenue forecast for global amino acid market, and its corresponding market share analysis based on the type of product (amino acid), application, and region
  • Updated information on key market drivers and opportunities, industry shifts and regulations, and other demographic factors that will influence the market demand in the coming years (2023-2028)
  • A look at the major growth strategies adopted by leading players operating in the commercial amino acids markets, recent developments, strategic alliances, and competitive benchmarking
  • Patent review and new developments, R&D activities, recent industry structure, and current state of the market for bio-based commercial amino acids
  • Descriptive company profiles of the leading global players in the market, including Ajinomoto, Balchem, CJ Corp., Fufeng Group Ltd. and Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Study Goals and Objectives
  • Reasons for Doing this Study
  • Scope of Report
  • What's New in this Update?
  • Intended Audience
  • Information Sources
  • Methodology
  • Geographic Breakdown
  • Analyst's Credentials
  • Custom Research
  • Related Research Reports
Chapter 2 Summary and Highlights
Chapter 3 Market and Technology Background
  • Commercial Interests
  • Feed Fortification
  • Food Flavoring Agents
  • Specialty Uses
  • Dietary Needs
  • Biologic Value of Amino Acid Mixtures
  • Recommended Daily Allowance
  • Amino Acid Metabolism
  • Properties
  • Chemical Structure
  • Isolation and Analysis
  • Microbiological Assay
  • Chromatographic Separation
  • Production Technology
  • Extraction
  • Fermentation
  • Microbiological Processes
  • Chemical D Synthesis
  • Enzymatic Conversion
  • Market Dynamics
  • Market Drivers
  • Market Restraints
  • Market Opportunities
  • Market Regulations
  • Federal Drug Administration
  • U.S. Pharmacopoeia
  • Dietary Supplement and Non-Prescription Drug Consumer Protection Act
Chapter 4 Recent Trends and Technology Advances
  • Hydroxy Amino Acids
  • Biotechnology Methods to Manufacture Amino Acids
  • Dry Form of Lysine is Being Phase Out
Chapter 5 Impact of Covid-19
  • Impact of Covid-19 on Amino Acids Supply Chain
  • National Lockdowns
  • Reduced Labor Availability
  • Increased Waiting Time
  • Customer Preferences
  • The Rise of Social Media During the Pandemic
  • Impact on Social Events
  • Rumors Affected the Consumption of Meat
  • Food Security
Chapter 6 Amino Acid Market by Products
  • Major Manufacturers
  • Methionine
  • Methionine Applications and Consumption Patterns
  • Methionine Product Types and Comparative Nutritional Values
  • Global Methionine Market
  • Methionine Capacity and Manufacturers
  • Price of Methionine
  • Lysine
  • Global Lysine Market
  • Lysine Capacity and Manufacturers
  • Pricing
  • Threonine
  • Threonine Applications and Consumption Patterns
  • Global Threonine Market
  • Threonine Capacity and Manufacturers
  • Threonine Pricing
  • Tryptophan
  • Tryptophan Applications and Consumption Patterns
  • Tryptophan Regulations
  • Tryptophan Health Applications
  • Tryptophan as a Fat Fighter
  • Global Tryptophan Market
  • Tryptophan Capacity
  • Pricing
  • Phenylalanine
  • Phenylalanine Applications and Consumption Patterns
  • Pharmaceutical Uses of Phenylalanine
  • Global Phenylalanine Market
  • Phenylalanine Capacity and Manufacturers
  • Phenylalanine Pricing
  • Glutamic Acid
  • Glutamic Acid Production Technology
  • Glutamic Acid Applications and Consumption Patterns
  • Msg Regulation
  • Global Glutamic Acid Market
  • Glutamic Acid Capacity and Manufacturers
  • Pricing
  • Cysteine
  • Cysteine/Cystine Applications and Consumption Patterns
  • Cysteine and Nutraceuticals
  • Cysteine/Cystine Production Technology
  • Global Cysteine/Cystine Market
  • Cysteine/Cystine Capacity and Manufacturers
  • Cysteine Pricing
  • Aspartic Acid
  • Aspartic Acid Applications and Consumption Patterns
  • Aspartic Acid Copolymers
  • Aspartic Acid Production Technology
  • Global Aspartic Acid Market
  • Aspartic Acid Capacity and Manufacturers
  • Aspartic Acid Pricing
  • Glycine
  • Glycine Applications
  • Global Glycine Market
  • Glycine Capacity and Manufacturers
  • Glycine Pricing
  • Alanine
  • Alanine Production Technology
  • Alanine Applications and Consumption Patterns
  • Global Alanine Market
  • Alanine Capacity and Manufacturers
  • Alanine Pricing
  • Arginine
  • Applications
  • Global Arginine Market
  • Arginine Capacity and Manufacturers
  • Arginine Pricing
  • Proline
  • Proline Technology
  • Global Proline Market
  • Proline Capacity and Manufacturers
  • Proline Pricing
  • Leucine
  • Leucine Applications and Consumption Patterns
  • Leucine Production Technology
  • Global Leucine Market
  • Leucine Capacity and Manufacturers
  • Leucine Pricing
  • Valine
  • Valine Applications and Consumption Patterns
  • Valine Production Technology
  • Global Valine Market
  • Valine Capacity and Manufacturers
  • Valine Pricing
  • Tyrosine
  • Tyrosine Applications and Consumption Patterns
  • Tyrosine Production Technology
  • Global Tyrosine Market
  • Tyrosine Capacity and Manufacturers
  • Tyrosine Pricing
  • Other Amino Acids
  • Isoleucine
  • Serine
  • Asparagine
  • Glutamine
  • Histidine
Chapter 7 Amino Acids Market by Region
  • North America
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • Spain
  • France
  • Rest of Europe
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • China and Feed
  • Japan
  • Rest of Asia-Pacific
  • Latam
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Rest of Latam
  • Rest of the World
Chapter 8 Amino Acids Market by Application
  • Animal Feed Applications
  • Animal Feed Supplements
  • Phase Feeding
  • Animal Feed Regulations
  • International Regulations
  • Typical Animal Feed Product
  • Complete Protein Sources
  • New Amino Acid-Based Feed Products
  • Poultry Feeds
  • Swine Feeds
  • Amino Acid Research and Animal Nutrition
  • Technical Factors
  • Animal By-Products
  • Dairy and Beef Cattle Feeds
  • Sheep Feeds
  • Aquaculture
  • Pet Foods
  • Food Flavoring and Food Additive Applications
  • Global Market for Food Flavorings
  • Specialty Applications
  • Pharmaceutical Products
  • Chemical Intermediates
  • Cosmetics and Amino Acids
  • Photography and Amino Acids
  • Detergent and Amino Acids
Chapter 9 Competitive Landscape
  • Market Share Analysis
  • Chapter 10 Company Profiles
  • Ajinomoto Co. Inc.
  • Adm
  • Balchem Corp.
  • China National Bluestar (Group) Co. Ltd.
  • Cj Corp.
  • Daesang Corp.
  • Evonik Degussa Corp.
  • Fufeng Group Ltd.
  • Global Biochem Technology Group
  • Kemin Industries Inc.
  • Kyowa Hakko Bio
  • Novus International Inc.
  • Sekisui Medical Co. Ltd.
  • Shouguang Juneng Group Golden Corn Co. Ltd.
  • Showa Denko K.K.
  • Sichuan Tongsheng Amino Acid Co.
  • Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.
  • Vedan International Ltd.
  • Zhejiang Nhu Co. Ltd.
List of Tables
Summary Table: Global Amino Acids Market, by Application, Through 2028
Table 1: Commercial Amino Acids, by Use
Table 2: Protein Amino Acids
Table 3: Major Commercial Applications
Table 4: Essential Amino Acids
Table 5: Protein Values of Selected Foods
Table 6: Chemical Structures of Amino Acids
Table 7: Amino Acids, by Production Method
Table 8: Amino Acid Production, by Fermentation
Table 9: Application of Selected Amino Acids
Table 10: Global Production of Amino Acids, 2000-2019
Table 11: USP-Verified Amino Acid Products
Table 12: Initiatives Taken by Various Governments to Combat the Rise in Feed Prices
Table 13: Leading Global Producers of Amino Acids by Type, 2022
Table 14: Global Amino Acids Market, by Type, Through 2028
Table 15: Global Methionine Market, Through 2028
Table 16: Leading Methionine Manufacturers, 2022
Table 17: Global Methionine Production Capacity, by Manufacturer, 2022
Table 18: Global Lysine Market, Through 2028
Table 19: Global Lysine Production Capacity Share, by Manufacturer, 2022
Table 20: Global Threonine Market, Through 2028
Table 21: Leading Threonine Producers, 2022
Table 22: Threonine Production Capacity Share, by Manufacturer, 2022
Table 23: Global Tryptophan Market, Through 2022
Table 24: Leading Tryptophan Producers, 2022
Table 25: Global Phenylalanine Market, Through 2028
Table 26: Leading Phenylalanine Producers, 2022
Table 27: Global Glutamic Acid Market, Through 2028
Table 28: Leading Glutamic Acid Manufacturers, 2022
Table 29: Global Cysteine Market, Through 2028
Table 30: Leading Cysteine Producers, 2022
Table 31: Global Aspartic Acid Market, Through 2028
Table 32: Leading Aspartic Acid Manufacturers, 2022
Table 33: Global Glycine Market, Through 2028
Table 34: Leading Glycine Manufacturers, 2022
Table 35: Global Alanine Market, Through 2028
Table 36: Leading Alanine Manufacturers, 2022
Table 37: Global Arginine Market, Through 2028
Table 38: Leading Arginine Manufacturers, 2022
Table 39: Global Proline Market, Through 2028
Table 40: Leading Proline Manufacturers, 2022
Table 41: Global Leucine Market, Through 2028
Table 42: Leading Leucine Manufacturers, 2022
Table 43: Leucine Prices in the U.S., by Type, 2022
Table 44: Global Valine Market, Through 2028
Table 45: Leading Valine Producers, 2022
Table 46: Global Tyrosine Market, Through 2028
Table 47: Leading Tyrosine Manufacturers, 2022
Table 48: Global Other Amino Acids Market, Through 2028
Table 49: Leading Isoleucine Manufacturers, 2022
Table 50: Leading Serine Manufacturers, 2022
Table 51: Leading Asparagine Manufacturers, 2022
Table 52: Leading Glutamine Manufacturers, 2022
Table 53: Leading Histidine Manufacturers, 2022
Table 54: Global Amino Acids Market, by Region, Through 2028
Table 55: North American Amino Acids Market, by Application, Through 2028
Table 56: North American Amino Acids Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 57: North American Amino Acids Market, by Country, Through 2028
Table 58: European Amino Acids Market, by Application, Through 2028
Table 59: European Amino Acids Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 60: European Amino Acids Market, by Country, Through 2028
Table 61: Asia-Pacific Amino Acids Market, by Application, Through 2028
Table 62: Asia-Pacific Amino Acids Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 63: Asia-Pacific Amino Acids Market, by Country, Through 2028
Table 64: LATAM Amino Acids Market, by Application, Through 2028
Table 65: LATAM Amino Acids Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 66: LATAM Amino Acids Market, by Country, Through 2028
Table 67: Rest of the World Amino Acids Market, by Application, Through 2028
Table 68: Rest of the World Amino Acids Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 69: Global Feed Applications of the Amino Acids Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 70: Amino Acid Feed Compositions
Table 71: Global Food Flavoring Applications of the Amino Acids Market, by Type, Through 2028
Table 72: Amino Acids for Specialty Uses, 2022
Table 73: Global Specialty Applications of the Amino Acids Market, by Type, Through 2028
Table 74: Recent Developments in the Amino Acids Industry, 2020-2023
Table 75: Ajinomoto: Revenue, 2020-2022
Table 76: Ajinomoto: Recent Developments, 2020-2023
Table 77: ADM: Revenue, 2020-2022
Table 78: ADM: Recent Development
Table 79: Balchem Corp.: Revenue, 2020-2022
Table 80: CJ Corp.: Revenue, 2019-2021
Table 81: CJ Corp.: Amino Acid Products
Table 82: Daesang Corp.: Revenue, 2020-2022
Table 83: Daesang Corp.: Amino Acid Products
Table 84: Evonik Degussa Corp.: Revenue, 2020-2022
Table 85: Evonik Degussa Corp.: Revenue, Nutrition and Care Segment, 2020-2022
Table 86: Evonik Degussa Corp.: Amino Acid Products
Table 87: Evonik Degussa Corp.: Recent Developments, 2022 and 2023
Table 88: Fufeng Group Ltd.: Revenue, 2020-2022
Table 89: Fufeng Group Ltd.: Amino Acid Products
Table 90: Global Biochem Technology Group: Revenue, 2020-2022
Table 91: Kyowa Hakka Bio: Amino Acid Products
Table 92: Sekisui Medical: Amino Acid Products
Table 93: Shouguang Juneng Group Golden Corn Co. Ltd.: Revenue, 2020-2022
Table 94: Sichuan Tongseng Amino Acid Co.: Amino Acid Products
Table 95: Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.: Revenue, 2020-2022
Table 96: Sumitomo Chemical Co.: Amino Acid Products
Table 97: Vedan International: Amino Acid Products
Table 98: Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd.: Revenue, 2019-2021

List of Figures
Summary Figure: Global Amino Acid Market, by Region, 2020-2028
Figure 1: Concept of Nutraceuticals
Figure 2: Various Applications of Amino Acids Across Industries
Figure 3: Estimated Global Population, 1950-2050
Figure 4: Side Effects of Amino Acids
Figure 5: Various Forms of Dietary Supplements
Figure 6: Annual Per-Capita Meat Consumption in the Middle East, South Asia and South America, 1990 vs. 2015
Figure 7: Difference between Chemical and Biotechnology Methods of Amino Acid Production
Figure 8: Impact of COVID on Amino Acids and Food Supply Chain
Figure 9: Positive and Negative Impacts of COVID-19 on the Amino Acids Industry
Figure 10: Global Market Shares of Lysine Consumption, by Feed Type, 2022
Figure 11: Global Market Shares of Lysine Production, by Leading Manufacturers, 2022
Figure 12: Canadian Market Shares of Animal Feed, by Types of Feed, 2022
Figure 13: Challenges Faced by the Amino Acids Industry in China
Figure 14: Global Amino Acids Market, by Application, 2020-2028
Figure 15: Global Market Shares of Amino Acids Manufacturers, 2022
Figure 16: Ajinomoto: Revenue Share, by Segment, 2022
Figure 17: ADM: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, 2022
Figure 18: ADM: Revenue Share, by Segment, 2022
Figure 19: ADM: Nutrition Segment Revenue Share, by Type, 2022
Figure 20: Balchem: Revenue Share, by Segment, 2022
Figure 21: CJ Corp.: Revenue Share, by Segment, 2021
Figure 22: CJ Corp.: Revenue Share, by Country, 2021
Figure 23: Evonik Degussa Corp.: Revenue Share, by Segment, 2022
Figure 24: Evonik Degussa Corp.: Revenue Share, by Region, 2022
Figure 25: Fufeng Group Ltd.: Revenue Share, by Segment, 2022
Figure 26: Shouguang Juneng Group Golden Corn Co. Ltd.: Revenue Share, by Segment, 2022
Figure 27: Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.: Revenue Share, by Segment, 2022
Figure 28: Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd.: Revenue Share, by Segment, 2022
Figure 29: Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd.: Revenue Share, by Pharmaceutical Segment, 2022
Figure 30: Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd.: Revenue Share, by Region, 2022

Executive Summary

Twenty amino acids make up the commercial amino acids market. These acids play many roles in various fields, including foods, animal feeds, cosmetics, and medicines and biotechnology, as well as in some industrial applications. In dollar terms, the most important current applications are animal feed and human food.

Amino acids are important components in the feeding of livestock, especially poultry. Thus, to achieve maximum growth for minimum costs, methionine and lysine use will continue to grow even if feed crop prices fall. Both methionine and lysine can be synthetically produced, so their cost is no longer tied to feed crop costs.

The three primary categories of commercial amino acids globally represented a billion-dollar market for the first time in 1999. The global amino acids market was valued at $25.7 billion in 2020. China remains the largest producer and consumer of amino acids, using approximately 30% of the global supply. The North America market, which represents 24% of global consumption, is likely to reach about $7.2 billion by the end of 2028.

The global market’s compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for all amino acids is projected to be 5.2% from 2023 through 2028, with large variations in individual amino acids. The animal feed supplements market represents the largest market category for amino acids.

Rapid increases will occur as new separation and purification techniques come online for other essential amino acids, as seen with threonine and tryptophan in the past two years, both of which are now bulk-produced commercial animal feeds with falling prices.

Lysine and methionine are the two amino acids widely used to enhance the nutritional value of the protein found in animal feeds. Demand for these two products will remain steady despite new production facilities since livestock populations remain near record high level, due in part to increasing consumption by a growing population. The desire for leaner meats and the introduction of repartitioning agents that cause animals to develop more lean muscle instead of fat are raising demand for lysine and methionine.

Threonine and tryptophan are currently produced in commercial quantities for animal feed. Other essential amino acids, including valine, isoleucine and leucine, will be produced as commercial feed additives in the coming years as new production methods are developed.

The four amino acids used as food flavoring agents accounted for a market value of $8.4 billion globally in 2022. A projected 5% compound annual growth rate through 2028 is tied to the production and use of the sweetener aspartame. Aspartame has experienced significant negative press and is losing market share to new low-calorie sweeteners such as Splenda, but it is still widely used. Aspartic acid use will also grow as an additive to detergents

Companies Mentioned

  • Adm
  • Ajinomoto Co. Inc.
  • Balchem Corp.
  • China National Bluestar (Group) Co. Ltd.
  • Cj Corp.
  • Daesang Corp.
  • Evonik Degussa Corp.
  • Fufeng Group Ltd.
  • Global Biochem Technology Group
  • Kemin Industries Inc.
  • Kyowa Hakko Bio
  • Novus International Inc.
  • Sekisui Medical Co. Ltd.
  • Shouguang Juneng Group Golden Corn Co. Ltd.
  • Showa Denko K.K.
  • Sichuan Tongsheng Amino Acid Co.
  • Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.
  • Vedan International Ltd.
  • Zhejiang Nhu Co. Ltd.

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