Sorbates Market by Type, Application – 2019

Sorbic acid and its salts (sorbates) are used as preservatives in food, feed, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and detergents. Preservation, primarily, aims to alter these influential conditions in order to hinder or retard the proliferation of the microbes and the enzymatic reactions. Its most common form available in the market is potassium sorbate.

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the sorbates market and categorizes the global market for sorbates based on types, applications, and region. The regions covered in the report include North America (U.S., Canada, and Mexico), Europe (U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Spain), Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, Australia), and Rest of the World (Latin America, the Middle East, Africa).

The growth strategies adopted by the market players to sustain and garner a larger share have been identified and analyzed in the report. The chemical manufacturers have started to focus on the emerging Asia-Pacific and Latin America as potential drivers of the market. The global sorbates market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of about 4% from 2014 to 2019. The global market is estimated to be more than 100 KT in 2014. The U.S. was the largest market for sorbates in 2014. The market is estimated to show growth potential in both developed and developing regions.

The largest application market for sorbates was food industry, followed by pharmaceutical industry. The market growth is also attributed to increase in the demand for processed food and feed industry. Sorbates help to extend the shelf-life of the products by preventing the growth of molds, yeasts, and fungi in the food products. The application of sorbates in food and beverage include sausages, yoghurt, confectionery, lemonade, cheese, rye bread, cakes, pizza, shellfish, lemon juice, wine, cider, and soups.

The U.S. FDA has designated sorbates as a generally recognized as safe (GRAS) ingredient and approved its applications in dairy foods, bakery items, fruit and vegetable products, fat emulsion products, sugar and confectionery products and certain meat and fish items. However, at higher concentrations sorbates affects the flavor of finished products, which affects the market growth. Moreover, its possible side effect includes skin irritation. So, regulatory bodies have introduced maximum permissible limit (200 ppm) on its application in food and beverages.

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Scope of the Report

include the following segments:

By Type

Sorbic Acid
Potassium Sorbate
Others

By Application

Food
Oils & Fats
Bakery & Confectionery
Dairy & Frozen Products
Snacks
Meat, Poultry, & Seafood
Beverages
Others (Sauces, Savory, & Dressings)
Feed
Pharmaceuticals
Cosmetic
Others (Detergents)

Sorbates are organic compounds used as food preservative. It is an unsaturated fatty acid known to have inhibitory effects against a wide spectrum of microorganisms including food-borne pathogens. They are easily soluble in water and show highest efficiency in the pH range of 4-6.5. Sorbates are used in extremely low concentrations of 0.025% in the finished food product. Other applications of sorbates include a wide range of products including animal feeds, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and packaging material.
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the sorbates market and categorizes the global market for sorbates based on types, applications, and region. The regions covered in the report include North America (U.S., Canada, and Mexico), Europe (U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Spain), Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, Australia), and Rest of the World (Latin America, the Middle East, Africa).

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