Global Crab Sticks Market Growth 2026-2032
Description
The global Crab Sticks market size is predicted to grow from US$ 2972 million in 2025 to US$ 3983 million in 2032; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.1% from 2026 to 2032.
Crab sticks, krab sticks, imitation crab meat or seafood sticks (originally known as kanikama in Japan) are a type of seafood made of starch and finely pulverized white fish (surimi) that has been shaped and cured to resemble the leg meat of snow crab or Japanese spider crab. It is a product that uses fish meat to imitate shellfish meat. It provides a low-cost, stable-supply alternative to crab meat, addressing the issues of high prices, seasonal fluctuations, and resource scarcity of natural crab meat. The product has an average price of approximately US$5,000 per ton and global sales of approximately 607,600 tons.
Crab sticks, as a midstream product in the food processing industry chain, rely on core raw materials such as pollock surimi, starch and protein additives (protein content 40-50%), and a stable supply of cold chain transportation and packaging materials upstream. Downstream, they are widely used in the catering industry (sushi, hot pot, fast food chains), retail channels (supermarket frozen food sections), e-commerce platforms, and international export markets, forming a complete consumer ecosystem. Their value lies in transforming low-cost raw materials into high-value-added imitation crab meat products through standardized processes and large-scale production, thereby addressing the scarcity, high price, and seasonal fluctuations of natural crab meat resources. Future development trends include not only the widespread adoption of intelligent production lines (achieving automated detection, energy optimization, and flexible production), but also the application of plant protein substitutes and functional formulas to reduce reliance on surimi resources, meet global consumer demand for healthy, low-carbon, sustainable, and high-end foods, and simultaneously drive the entire industry chain towards greening, internationalization, and high value-added development.
LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Crab Sticks Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Crab Sticks sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Crab Sticks sales for 2026 through 2032. With Crab Sticks sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Crab Sticks industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Crab Sticks landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Crab Sticks portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Crab Sticks market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Crab Sticks and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Crab Sticks.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Crab Sticks market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Fresh Food
Cooked food
Segmentation by Raw Material:
Fish Paste Type
Plant Protein Type
Other
Segmentation by Sales Channel:
Online Sales
Offline Sales
Segmentation by Application:
Catering Industry
Retail Industry
Other
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Maruha Nichiro
Osaki Suisan
Sajo Group
Fujian Licheng Food
Kibun Group
Viciunai Group
Nippon Suisan Kaisha
Thai Union Group
Yilinkibun
Ahjikan
Trident Seafoods
Pacific Seafood
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Crab Sticks market?
What factors are driving Crab Sticks market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Crab Sticks market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Crab Sticks break out by Type, by Application?
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
Crab sticks, krab sticks, imitation crab meat or seafood sticks (originally known as kanikama in Japan) are a type of seafood made of starch and finely pulverized white fish (surimi) that has been shaped and cured to resemble the leg meat of snow crab or Japanese spider crab. It is a product that uses fish meat to imitate shellfish meat. It provides a low-cost, stable-supply alternative to crab meat, addressing the issues of high prices, seasonal fluctuations, and resource scarcity of natural crab meat. The product has an average price of approximately US$5,000 per ton and global sales of approximately 607,600 tons.
Crab sticks, as a midstream product in the food processing industry chain, rely on core raw materials such as pollock surimi, starch and protein additives (protein content 40-50%), and a stable supply of cold chain transportation and packaging materials upstream. Downstream, they are widely used in the catering industry (sushi, hot pot, fast food chains), retail channels (supermarket frozen food sections), e-commerce platforms, and international export markets, forming a complete consumer ecosystem. Their value lies in transforming low-cost raw materials into high-value-added imitation crab meat products through standardized processes and large-scale production, thereby addressing the scarcity, high price, and seasonal fluctuations of natural crab meat resources. Future development trends include not only the widespread adoption of intelligent production lines (achieving automated detection, energy optimization, and flexible production), but also the application of plant protein substitutes and functional formulas to reduce reliance on surimi resources, meet global consumer demand for healthy, low-carbon, sustainable, and high-end foods, and simultaneously drive the entire industry chain towards greening, internationalization, and high value-added development.
LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Crab Sticks Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Crab Sticks sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Crab Sticks sales for 2026 through 2032. With Crab Sticks sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Crab Sticks industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Crab Sticks landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Crab Sticks portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Crab Sticks market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Crab Sticks and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Crab Sticks.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Crab Sticks market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Fresh Food
Cooked food
Segmentation by Raw Material:
Fish Paste Type
Plant Protein Type
Other
Segmentation by Sales Channel:
Online Sales
Offline Sales
Segmentation by Application:
Catering Industry
Retail Industry
Other
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Maruha Nichiro
Osaki Suisan
Sajo Group
Fujian Licheng Food
Kibun Group
Viciunai Group
Nippon Suisan Kaisha
Thai Union Group
Yilinkibun
Ahjikan
Trident Seafoods
Pacific Seafood
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Crab Sticks market?
What factors are driving Crab Sticks market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Crab Sticks market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Crab Sticks break out by Type, by Application?
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
Table of Contents
118 Pages
- *This is a tentative TOC and the final deliverable is subject to change.*
- 1 Scope of the Report
- 2 Executive Summary
- 3 Global by Company
- 4 World Historic Review for Crab Sticks by Geographic Region
- 5 Americas
- 6 APAC
- 7 Europe
- 8 Middle East & Africa
- 9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
- 10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
- 11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
- 12 World Forecast Review for Crab Sticks by Geographic Region
- 13 Key Players Analysis
- 14 Research Findings and Conclusion
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