Infant Food Ingredients Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034

The global infant food ingredients market is anticipated to develop at a CAGR of 5.70% during 2025-2034. Infant and toddler foods are generally children’s first solid foods, and expected to offer necessary nutrition during the first two years of life.

Parents’ desire for high-quality food products for their infants and toddlers is likely to boost growth of market. Asia, Europe and North America are likely to be key markets.

Parents’ Demand for High-quality and Organic Food Products for Babies Expected to Stimulate Growth of Market

Key Developments and News

In 2018, Lactalis Ingredients announced the opening of a new modern plant dedicated to infant nutrition. Located in France, the new plant was capable of providing different dairy ingredients from WPC 35 to WPC 80 and lactose, all adhering to infant formula requirements. Such developments are anticipated to boost the global infant food ingredients market.

In 2023, Arla Foods launched Lacprodan IF-7390 Organic (protein concentrate produced from organic whey), and Premium Lactose Organic – intended to meet the needs of early life nutrition - along with a variety of organic food concepts. A significant percentage of parents find it very important for a product to be organic before feeding their children; therefore, manufacturers seek to employ high-quality ingredients to gain consumer trust and expand market share. It is expected that organic formula products would witness greater growth during the forecast period.

In 2023, Arla Foods Ingredients received positive EFSA opinion for Peptigen® IF-3080; the product was deemed safe to employ in infant formulas in the European Union.

In 2023, Arla Foods Ingredients introduced its milk fractionation technology to infant formula producers, providing multiple benefits in the manufacture of organic products including an unrestrained supply based on high quality milk.

Cargill manufactures several products to improve processing, stability during storage and consistency in applications pertaining to dried baby food. Ingredients include maltodextrins, lecithin, specialty starches, hydrocolloids and functional systems.

Innovations in the Domain Expected to Drive Market Growth

The infant milk formula domain is pushed by innovations that help fulfil new-borns’ nutritional requirements. Particular elements like goat milk, alpha lactalbumine, Lactoferrin, organic dairy ingredients, and milk fat are some novel ingredients that are being considered that offer nutritional benefits and enable diversification and added value to infant milk formulas. Thus, innovations in the domain are likely to drive the global infant food ingredients market.

Organic Expected to Boost Market Growth; Limited Availability of Organic Raw Material May Hinder Growth

Organic products are driving market growth, with increasing number of products claiming organic. For example, demand for organic whey and lactose is expected to increase significantly. However, increasing demand for organic raw material and the resultant shortage of supply may impede market growth.

Infant Food Ingredients Market Segmentation

The EMR’s report titled “Infant Food Ingredients Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034 offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments:

By ingredient type, the market is segmented into:

• Lactose
• Edible Oil
• Maltodextrins
• Whey Protein Concentrates
• Sucrose
• Starch
• Others

On the basis of region, the market is divided into:

• Middle East and Africa
• Europe
• North America
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America

Key Industry Players in the Market

The report offers a comprehensive assessment of key players in the global infant food ingredients market, evaluating their capacity, and monitoring latest developments like plant turnarounds, capacity expansions, and mergers and acquisitions; key players in the domain include:

• Arla Foods amba
• Lactalis Ingredients
• Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited
• Koninklijke DSM N.V
• Glanbia Plc
• Others

The EMR report gives an in-depth insight into the industry by providing a SWOT analysis as well as an analysis of Porter’s Five Forces model.
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