Tage Affertsholt, partner of 3A Business Consulting, said: “It is tempting to say that demand for whey and lactose just keeps growing, irrespective of significant price volatility over the last five years and the relative poor performance of the global economy.”
Whey powder, whey proteins and whey protein fractions represent a global market value of approx. $7.2bn in 2011, more than 20% higher than in 2010 given higher prices, and are forecasted to approx $8.5bn in 2015, corresponding to a CAGR of 4% at constant prices.
Lactose, pharmaceutical lactose, permeate and lactose derivatives are worth more than $2bn in 2011, whereas market value is estimated to nearly $2.4bn in 2015 resulting in a CAGR of close to 4%.
The major players in the whey and lactose ingredient industry are the leading dairy and cheese companies in the world such as Lactalis, FrieslandCampina, Fonterra, Arla Foods, Saputo, Glanbia, Murray Goulburn, DMK/Wheyco, Leprino, Agropur, Sachsenmilch, Armor Proteines and Hilmar.
Product trends
The report shows several clear product trends. For whey, the high-end protein products – WPC80, isolates and hydrolysates – are growing by double digit figures, whereas whey powder and other low-end products are stagnating.
The nutritional sectors including infant formula, clinical nutrition and sports nutrition products are mainly responsible for the strong growth in the high-end protein ingredients. For the lactose product group, high growth is apparent for permeate, but also for standard lactose, pharmaceutical lactose and galactooligosaccharides.
EU-27 and the US are also the largest producers of whey and lactose products, with the US showing a stronger growth rate than the EU. In terms of export, the US has also moved into the number one position.
Source: 3A Business Consulting
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