| With increase in demands for functional or health | | | | Market estimates and forecast |
| enhancing convenience foods, due to increased health | | | | The report provides in-depth market estimates and |
| awareness globally, food encapsulation has seen | | | | forecasts for the global food encapsulation market. |
| numerous developments in the recent years. Rapid | | | | The segmentation is as follows: |
| growth is expected in food categories such as | | | | • Food encapsulation – technology |
| microwavable foods, convenience foods and fortified | | | | Microencapsulation, nanoencapsulation, hybrid |
| foods. U.S. presently holds the largest market share | | | | technologies and macro encapsulation |
| with steady but slower growth rates, compared to | | | | • Food encapsulation – ingredients |
| Europe and Asia. European market is expected to | | | | Vitamins, minerals, enzymes, organic acids, probiotics, |
| grow in the coming years. Emerging economies such | | | | sweeteners, preservatives, essential oils, probiotics, |
| as China and India are expected to show higher | | | | colors, flavor and essence and others |
| growth in the coming years. | | | | • Food encapsulation – packaging |
| The global Food Encapsulation market is driven by | | | | Molecular packaging, biopolymers and others |
| factors such as increased shelf life and enhanced | | | | • Food encapsulation – end users |
| bioavailability offered by food encapsulation | | | | Bakery industry, processed meat/Sausages, |
| technologies. The factors inhibiting growth of the | | | | confectionary Industry, convenience foods /processed |
| market are the higher cost of food encapsulation | | | | foods, fortified foods and functional foods |
| technologies and relatively lower technological | | | | • Food encapsulation – applications |
| advances. The market has growth opportunities with | | | | Oxidation stability, Color masking, Flavor stabilization |
| consumers' increasing demand for fresh flavorsome | | | | and Taste masking |
| food products. | | | | Each section will provide market data, market drivers, |
| The global food encapsulation market is estimated to | | | | trends and opportunities, top-selling products, key |
| be $35.4 billion by 2014, growing at a CAGR of 6.9 % | | | | players, and competitive outlook. This report will also |
| from 2009 to 2014. The markets for food | | | | provide more than 100 market tables for various |
| encapsulation technology, ingredients and packaging | | | | geographic regions covering the sub-segments and |
| are expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.7%, 6.2% and | | | | micro-markets. In addition, the report also provides |
| 4.1% respectively. Some of the key players in this | | | | more than 35 company profiles for each of its |
| market are Nestlé, Unilever and Cargill. | | | | sub-segments. |