Global Dairy Cultures Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2031

Summary

Dairy starter cultures are microorganisms that are intentionally added to milk in order to create a desired outcome in the final product, most often through their growth and fermentation processes.

According to APO Research, The global Dairy Cultures market was estimated at US$ million in 2025 and is projected to reach a revised size of US$ million by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of xx% during the forecast period 2026-2031.

North American market for Dairy Cultures is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

Asia-Pacific market for Dairy Cultures is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

Europe market for Dairy Cultures is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

The major global manufacturers of Dairy Cultures include Chr. Hansen, Danisco, DSM, CSK, Lallemand, Biena, Sacco System, Dalton and BDF Ingredients, etc. In 2024, the world's top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.

Report Scope

This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Dairy Cultures, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Dairy Cultures.

The Dairy Cultures market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (MT) and revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. This report segments the global Dairy Cultures market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided. For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.

Key Companies & Market Share Insights

In this section, the readers will gain an understanding of the key players competing. This report has studied the key growth strategies, such as innovative trends and developments, intensification of product portfolio, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, new product innovation, and geographical expansion, undertaken by these participants to maintain their presence. Apart from business strategies, the study includes current developments and key financials. The readers will also get access to the data related to global revenue, price, and sales by manufacturers for the period 2020-2025. This all-inclusive report will certainly serve the clients to stay updated and make effective decisions in their businesses.

Dairy Cultures Segment by Company

Chr. Hansen
Danisco
DSM
CSK
Lallemand
Biena
Sacco System
Dalton
BDF Ingredients
Lactina
Lb Bulgaricum
Anhui Jinlac Biotech
Probio-Plus

Dairy Cultures Segment by Type

Thermophilic Type
Mesophilic Type

Dairy Cultures Segment by Application

Yoghurt
Cheese
Cream
Buttermilk
Others

Dairy Cultures Segment by Region

North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries

Key Drivers & Barriers

High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.

Reasons to Buy This Report

1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Dairy Cultures market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Dairy Cultures and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Dairy Cultures.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Introduces the study scope of this report, executive summary of market segments by type, market size segments for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 2: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Dairy Cultures manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Sales, revenue of Dairy Cultures in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the future development prospects, and market space in the world.
Chapter 5: Introduces market segments by application, market size segment for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, sales and revenue by country.
Chapter 12: Analysis of industrial chain, key raw materials, manufacturing cost, and market dynamics.
Chapter 13: Concluding Insights of the report.

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1 Market Overview
1.1 Product Definition
1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
1.2.1 Global Dairy Cultures Market Size Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.2.2 Global Dairy Cultures Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.3 Dairy Cultures Market by Type
1.3.1 Thermophilic Type
1.3.2 Mesophilic Type
1.4 Global Dairy Cultures Market Size by Type
1.4.1 Global Dairy Cultures Market Size Overview by Type (2020-2031)
1.4.2 Global Dairy Cultures Historic Market Size Review by Type (2020-2025)
1.4.3 Global Dairy Cultures Forecasted Market Size by Type (2026-2031)
1.5 Key Regions Market Size by Type
1.5.1 North America Dairy Cultures Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
1.5.2 Europe Dairy Cultures Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
1.5.3 Asia-Pacific Dairy Cultures Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
1.5.4 South America Dairy Cultures Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
1.5.5 Middle East and Africa Dairy Cultures Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
2 Global Market Dynamics
2.1 Dairy Cultures Industry Trends
2.2 Dairy Cultures Industry Drivers
2.3 Dairy Cultures Industry Opportunities and Challenges
2.4 Dairy Cultures Industry Restraints
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Company
3.1 Global Top Players by Dairy Cultures Revenue (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Top Players by Dairy Cultures Sales (2020-2025)
3.3 Global Top Players by Dairy Cultures Price (2020-2025)
3.4 Global Dairy Cultures Industry Company Ranking, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2025
3.5 Global Dairy Cultures Major Company Production Sites & Headquarters
3.6 Global Dairy Cultures Company, Product Type & Application
3.7 Global Dairy Cultures Company Establishment Date
3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
3.8.1 Global Dairy Cultures Market CR5 and HHI
3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Dairy Cultures Players Market Share by Revenue in 2024
3.8.3 2023 Dairy Cultures Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 Dairy Cultures Regional Status and Outlook
4.1 Global Dairy Cultures Market Size and CAGR by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.2 Global Dairy Cultures Historic Market Size by Region
4.2.1 Global Dairy Cultures Sales in Volume by Region (2020-2025)
4.2.2 Global Dairy Cultures Sales in Value by Region (2020-2025)
4.2.3 Global Dairy Cultures Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.3 Global Dairy Cultures Forecasted Market Size by Region
4.3.1 Global Dairy Cultures Sales in Volume by Region (2026-2031)
4.3.2 Global Dairy Cultures Sales in Value by Region (2026-2031)
4.3.3 Global Dairy Cultures Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2026-2031)
5 Dairy Cultures by Application
5.1 Dairy Cultures Market by Application
5.1.1 Yoghurt
5.1.2 Cheese
5.1.3 Cream
5.1.4 Buttermilk
5.1.5 Others
5.2 Global Dairy Cultures Market Size by Application
5.2.1 Global Dairy Cultures Market Size Overview by Application (2020-2031)
5.2.2 Global Dairy Cultures Historic Market Size Review by Application (2020-2025)
5.2.3 Global Dairy Cultures Forecasted Market Size by Application (2026-2031)
5.3 Key Regions Market Size by Application
5.3.1 North America Dairy Cultures Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
5.3.2 Europe Dairy Cultures Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
5.3.3 Asia-Pacific Dairy Cultures Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
5.3.4 South America Dairy Cultures Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
5.3.5 Middle East and Africa Dairy Cultures Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
6 Company Profiles
6.1 Chr. Hansen
6.1.1 Chr. Hansen Comapny Information
6.1.2 Chr. Hansen Business Overview
6.1.3 Chr. Hansen Dairy Cultures Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.1.4 Chr. Hansen Dairy Cultures Product Portfolio
6.1.5 Chr. Hansen Recent Developments
6.2 Danisco
6.2.1 Danisco Comapny Information
6.2.2 Danisco Business Overview
6.2.3 Danisco Dairy Cultures Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.2.4 Danisco Dairy Cultures Product Portfolio
6.2.5 Danisco Recent Developments
6.3 DSM
6.3.1 DSM Comapny Information
6.3.2 DSM Business Overview
6.3.3 DSM Dairy Cultures Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.3.4 DSM Dairy Cultures Product Portfolio
6.3.5 DSM Recent Developments
6.4 CSK
6.4.1 CSK Comapny Information
6.4.2 CSK Business Overview
6.4.3 CSK Dairy Cultures Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.4.4 CSK Dairy Cultures Product Portfolio
6.4.5 CSK Recent Developments
6.5 Lallemand
6.5.1 Lallemand Comapny Information
6.5.2 Lallemand Business Overview
6.5.3 Lallemand Dairy Cultures Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.5.4 Lallemand Dairy Cultures Product Portfolio
6.5.5 Lallemand Recent Developments
6.6 Biena
6.6.1 Biena Comapny Information
6.6.2 Biena Business Overview
6.6.3 Biena Dairy Cultures Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.6.4 Biena Dairy Cultures Product Portfolio
6.6.5 Biena Recent Developments
6.7 Sacco System
6.7.1 Sacco System Comapny Information
6.7.2 Sacco System Business Overview
6.7.3 Sacco System Dairy Cultures Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.7.4 Sacco System Dairy Cultures Product Portfolio
6.7.5 Sacco System Recent Developments
6.8 Dalton
6.8.1 Dalton Comapny Information
6.8.2 Dalton Business Overview
6.8.3 Dalton Dairy Cultures Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.8.4 Dalton Dairy Cultures Product Portfolio
6.8.5 Dalton Recent Developments
6.9 BDF Ingredients
6.9.1 BDF Ingredients Comapny Information
6.9.2 BDF Ingredients Business Overview
6.9.3 BDF Ingredients Dairy Cultures Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.9.4 BDF Ingredients Dairy Cultures Product Portfolio
6.9.5 BDF Ingredients Recent Developments
6.10 Lactina
6.10.1 Lactina Comapny Information
6.10.2 Lactina Business Overview
6.10.3 Lactina Dairy Cultures Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.10.4 Lactina Dairy Cultures Product Portfolio
6.10.5 Lactina Recent Developments
6.11 Lb Bulgaricum
6.11.1 Lb Bulgaricum Comapny Information
6.11.2 Lb Bulgaricum Business Overview
6.11.3 Lb Bulgaricum Dairy Cultures Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.11.4 Lb Bulgaricum Dairy Cultures Product Portfolio
6.11.5 Lb Bulgaricum Recent Developments
6.12 Anhui Jinlac Biotech
6.12.1 Anhui Jinlac Biotech Comapny Information
6.12.2 Anhui Jinlac Biotech Business Overview
6.12.3 Anhui Jinlac Biotech Dairy Cultures Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.12.4 Anhui Jinlac Biotech Dairy Cultures Product Portfolio
6.12.5 Anhui Jinlac Biotech Recent Developments
6.13 Probio-Plus
6.13.1 Probio-Plus Comapny Information
6.13.2 Probio-Plus Business Overview
6.13.3 Probio-Plus Dairy Cultures Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.13.4 Probio-Plus Dairy Cultures Product Portfolio
6.13.5 Probio-Plus Recent Developments
7 North America by Country
7.1 North America Dairy Cultures Sales by Country
7.1.1 North America Dairy Cultures Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.1.2 North America Dairy Cultures Sales by Country (2020-2025)
7.1.3 North America Dairy Cultures Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
7.2 North America Dairy Cultures Market Size by Country
7.2.1 North America Dairy Cultures Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.2.2 North America Dairy Cultures Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
7.2.3 North America Dairy Cultures Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
8 Europe by Country
8.1 Europe Dairy Cultures Sales by Country
8.1.1 Europe Dairy Cultures Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.1.2 Europe Dairy Cultures Sales by Country (2020-2025)
8.1.3 Europe Dairy Cultures Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
8.2 Europe Dairy Cultures Market Size by Country
8.2.1 Europe Dairy Cultures Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.2.2 Europe Dairy Cultures Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
8.2.3 Europe Dairy Cultures Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
9 Asia-Pacific by Country
9.1 Asia-Pacific Dairy Cultures Sales by Country
9.1.1 Asia-Pacific Dairy Cultures Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
9.1.2 Asia-Pacific Dairy Cultures Sales by Country (2020-2025)
9.1.3 Asia-Pacific Dairy Cultures Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
9.2 Asia-Pacific Dairy Cultures Market Size by Country
9.2.1 Asia-Pacific Dairy Cultures Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
9.2.2 Asia-Pacific Dairy Cultures Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
9.2.3 Asia-Pacific Dairy Cultures Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10 South America by Country
10.1 South America Dairy Cultures Sales by Country
10.1.1 South America Dairy Cultures Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
10.1.2 South America Dairy Cultures Sales by Country (2020-2025)
10.1.3 South America Dairy Cultures Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10.2 South America Dairy Cultures Market Size by Country
10.2.1 South America Dairy Cultures Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
10.2.2 South America Dairy Cultures Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
10.2.3 South America Dairy Cultures Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
11 Middle East and Africa by Country
11.1 Middle East and Africa Dairy Cultures Sales by Country
11.1.1 Middle East and Africa Dairy Cultures Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
11.1.2 Middle East and Africa Dairy Cultures Sales by Country (2020-2025)
11.1.3 Middle East and Africa Dairy Cultures Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
11.2 Middle East and Africa Dairy Cultures Market Size by Country
11.2.1 Middle East and Africa Dairy Cultures Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
11.2.2 Middle East and Africa Dairy Cultures Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
11.2.3 Middle East and Africa Dairy Cultures Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
12.1 Dairy Cultures Value Chain Analysis
12.1.1 Dairy Cultures Key Raw Materials
12.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price
12.1.3 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
12.1.4 Manufacturing Cost Structure
12.1.5 Dairy Cultures Production Mode & Process
12.2 Dairy Cultures Sales Channels Analysis
12.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
12.2.2 Dairy Cultures Distributors
12.2.3 Dairy Cultures Customers
13 Concluding Insights
14 Appendix
14.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
14.2 Research Methodology
14.3 Research Process
14.4 Authors List of This Report
14.5 Data Source
14.5.1 Secondary Sources
14.5.2 Primary Sources
14.6 Disclaimer

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