2026 Global: Collagen Market-Competitive Review (2032) report
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The 2026 Global: Collagen Market-Competitive Review (2031) report features the global market size and projected growth/decline data for the period 2021 through 2032. The report primarily provides an examination of the business strategies for the ten largest global companies in the market and how their strategies differ.
Perry/Hope Partners' reports provide the most accurate industry forecasts based on our proprietary economic models. Our forecasts project the product market size nationally and by regions for 2021 to 2032 using regression analysis in our modeling. and Perry/Hope is the only market research publisher that utilizes both longitudinal (historical) and vertical (from market section to market division to market class) analysis, since we study every manufactured product in the countries we analyze. The report also provides written analysis on the market definition, market segments, and SWOT analysis (market strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats).
The market study aims at estimating the market size and the growth potential of this market. Topics analyzed within the report include a detailed breakdown of the global markets for collagen market by geography and historical trend. The scope of the report extends to sizing of the collagen market market and global market trends with market data for 2024 as the base year, 2025 and 2026 as the estimate years with projection of CAGR from 2027 to 2032.
The report also features a list of the top ten largest global players in the market. A review of each company includes 1) an estimate of the market share, 2) a listing of the products and/or services in the market, and 3) the features of these products and/or services in the market. The report has a chapter on Comparative Business Strategies for the largest four players. An example of the Comparative Business Strategies analysis would be -- How does Netflix's business strategy to expand its market share in the global online streaming compare to Amazon Prime's business strategy through its video products and services?
The ten market players in this report and a brief synopsis of their participation in the market are:
Rousselot (Darling Ingredients) and GELITA AG are two of the largest and most influential companies in the collagen market, commanding extensive global production networks and R&D capabilities that serve food, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. Tessenderlo Group (including PB Leiner) and Darling Ingredients have pursued consolidation and vertical integration to scale collagen supply chains and diversify end‑use channels, exemplified by recent strategic realignments to form larger specialty protein platforms. Nitta Gelatin and Nippi Collagen are longstanding Japanese producers known for technical expertise in gelatin and hydrolyzed collagen peptides for functional foods and pharmaceuticals, maintaining high quality standards and deep OEM partnerships across Asia and beyond. GELITA’s and Rousselot’s leadership is supported by heavy investments in bioactive peptide research and tailored solutions for joint, skin and bone health markets, which underpin their dominant market shares and long‑term customer contracts.
Darling Ingredients’ Rousselot brand, PB Leiner (now part of Tessenderlo/Nextida combinations), and Weishardt Group represent large, integrated suppliers able to deliver marine, bovine and porcine collagen types to cosmetics, medical and food manufacturers, with growing emphasis on sustainable sourcing and traceability to meet regulatory and consumer demands. Evonik and DSM (Royal DSM) have moved into the collagen space with specialty, application‑focused products—DSM via nutrition and health science offerings and Evonik through fermentation‑based or medical‑grade collagen solutions—targeting clean‑label and high‑purity segments. Companies such as Italgelatine (Lapi Gelatine), Ewald‑Gelatine and PB Leiner (Tessenderlo portfolio) specialize in regionally focused, premium gelatin and peptide lines, supplying formulation partners in Europe, Latin America and APAC while emphasizing halal/organic certifications and marine collagen innovations for beauty and wellness brands.
Specialist and emerging players—Vital Proteins (consumer brand), CollPlant and Geltor (biotech/fermentation‑derived collagen), and Advanced BioMatrix—complement the market by pushing product innovation and new production platforms: Vital Proteins drives retail and direct‑to‑consumer collagen supplement growth, CollPlant and Geltor develop recombinant or fermentation‑derived collagen for medical and cruelty‑free applications, and Advanced BioMatrix supplies high‑purity collagen matrices for tissue engineering and laboratory use. Regional champions and contract manufacturers such as Sterling Biotech, Titan Biotech and various Indian, Brazilian and South Korean producers (Amicogen, Athos, Cologenesis) provide cost‑competitive peptides and customized formulations for domestic and export markets, supporting rapid demand growth across nutraceuticals, pet nutrition, and functional foods while enabling global brand supply resilience.
Perry/Hope Partners' reports provide the most accurate industry forecasts based on our proprietary economic models. Our forecasts project the product market size nationally and by regions for 2021 to 2032 using regression analysis in our modeling. and Perry/Hope is the only market research publisher that utilizes both longitudinal (historical) and vertical (from market section to market division to market class) analysis, since we study every manufactured product in the countries we analyze. The report also provides written analysis on the market definition, market segments, and SWOT analysis (market strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats).
The market study aims at estimating the market size and the growth potential of this market. Topics analyzed within the report include a detailed breakdown of the global markets for collagen market by geography and historical trend. The scope of the report extends to sizing of the collagen market market and global market trends with market data for 2024 as the base year, 2025 and 2026 as the estimate years with projection of CAGR from 2027 to 2032.
The report also features a list of the top ten largest global players in the market. A review of each company includes 1) an estimate of the market share, 2) a listing of the products and/or services in the market, and 3) the features of these products and/or services in the market. The report has a chapter on Comparative Business Strategies for the largest four players. An example of the Comparative Business Strategies analysis would be -- How does Netflix's business strategy to expand its market share in the global online streaming compare to Amazon Prime's business strategy through its video products and services?
The ten market players in this report and a brief synopsis of their participation in the market are:
Rousselot (Darling Ingredients) and GELITA AG are two of the largest and most influential companies in the collagen market, commanding extensive global production networks and R&D capabilities that serve food, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. Tessenderlo Group (including PB Leiner) and Darling Ingredients have pursued consolidation and vertical integration to scale collagen supply chains and diversify end‑use channels, exemplified by recent strategic realignments to form larger specialty protein platforms. Nitta Gelatin and Nippi Collagen are longstanding Japanese producers known for technical expertise in gelatin and hydrolyzed collagen peptides for functional foods and pharmaceuticals, maintaining high quality standards and deep OEM partnerships across Asia and beyond. GELITA’s and Rousselot’s leadership is supported by heavy investments in bioactive peptide research and tailored solutions for joint, skin and bone health markets, which underpin their dominant market shares and long‑term customer contracts.
Darling Ingredients’ Rousselot brand, PB Leiner (now part of Tessenderlo/Nextida combinations), and Weishardt Group represent large, integrated suppliers able to deliver marine, bovine and porcine collagen types to cosmetics, medical and food manufacturers, with growing emphasis on sustainable sourcing and traceability to meet regulatory and consumer demands. Evonik and DSM (Royal DSM) have moved into the collagen space with specialty, application‑focused products—DSM via nutrition and health science offerings and Evonik through fermentation‑based or medical‑grade collagen solutions—targeting clean‑label and high‑purity segments. Companies such as Italgelatine (Lapi Gelatine), Ewald‑Gelatine and PB Leiner (Tessenderlo portfolio) specialize in regionally focused, premium gelatin and peptide lines, supplying formulation partners in Europe, Latin America and APAC while emphasizing halal/organic certifications and marine collagen innovations for beauty and wellness brands.
Specialist and emerging players—Vital Proteins (consumer brand), CollPlant and Geltor (biotech/fermentation‑derived collagen), and Advanced BioMatrix—complement the market by pushing product innovation and new production platforms: Vital Proteins drives retail and direct‑to‑consumer collagen supplement growth, CollPlant and Geltor develop recombinant or fermentation‑derived collagen for medical and cruelty‑free applications, and Advanced BioMatrix supplies high‑purity collagen matrices for tissue engineering and laboratory use. Regional champions and contract manufacturers such as Sterling Biotech, Titan Biotech and various Indian, Brazilian and South Korean producers (Amicogen, Athos, Cologenesis) provide cost‑competitive peptides and customized formulations for domestic and export markets, supporting rapid demand growth across nutraceuticals, pet nutrition, and functional foods while enabling global brand supply resilience.
Table of Contents
32 Pages
- 1.0 Scope of Report and Methodology
- 2.0 Market SWOT Analysis and Players
- 2.1 Market Definition
- 2.2 Market Segments
- 2.3 Market Strengths
- 2.4 Market Weaknesses
- 2.5 Market Threats
- 2.6 Market Opportunities
- 2.7 Major Players
- 3.0 Competitive Analysis
- 3.1 Market Player 1
- 3.2 Market Player 2
- 3.3 Market Player 3
- 3.4 Market Player 4
- 3.5 Market Player 5
- 3.6 Market Player 6
- 3.7 Market Player 7
- 3.8 Market Player 8
- 3.9 Market Player 9
- 3.10 Market Player 10
- 4.0 Comparative Business Strategies
- 4.1 Comparative Business Strategies of Player 1 and 2
- 4.2 Comparative Business Strategies of Player 1 and 3
- 4.3 Comparative Business Strategies of Player 1 and 4
- 4.4 Comparative Business Strategies of Player 2 and 3
- 4.5 Comparative Business Strategies of Player 2 and 4
- 4.6 Comparative Business Strategies of Player 3 and 4
- 5.0 Appendix
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