Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) Market Trends, Market Share, Industry Size, Growth, Opportunities and Market Forecast – 2022 to 2028

The global fructooligosaccharides (FOS) market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of nearly 10.5%during the forecast period (2022-2028). FOS is a type of naturally occurring oligosaccharide fructans that act as sweeteners with sweetness levels that are one-third to half that of commercial sugar. The major factor expected to drive the market growth is the increasing investment in R&D by manufacturers in an attempt to improve existing products. In addition, the rising awareness about the health benefits of FOSincludes stimulation of lactobacilli and bifido bacteria growth, which produces short-chain fatty acids. This, in turn, is slowing down mucosal atrophy and preventing colon damage along with replacing FOS with traditional sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose and xylitolowing to health benefits. It supports in reducing cholesterol, triglyceride and phospholipid levels along with the increasing research into the health benefits of FOS will further strengthen the market growth during the forecast period.

Additionally, by application segment, infant formula dominates the market owing to its properties including infection prevention, memory enhancement, brain development, prebiotic effects, and improvement of gut health. Its demand in food & beverages is estimated to increaseas Fructooligosaccharide act as a prebiotic in the human body and supports in maintaining gut health and promote bacterial growth in the human gut. This supports in improving metabolic activity in the human body with the incorporation of the product in food & beverages which promotes the growth of useful bacteria and also excludes such bacteria that include salmonella and campylobacter. These factors support the market to grow further during the forecast period. Moreover, by region, Europe dominates the global FOS market owing to the increased consumption of prebiotics through dietary and infant nutrition products and rising health awareness, and increasingdisposable income. Asia Pacific witness the fastest growth during the forecast period owing to the rising urbanization which is fueling the sale of packaged food items, thereby, increasing the FOS demand, as a sweetener.

Market Coverage

• The market number available for – 2021-2028
• Base year- 2021
• Forecast period- 2022-2028
• Segment Covered-
  • By Product Type
  • By Application
  • By Source
• Regions Covered-
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Rest of the World

• Competitive Landscape-Cargill Inc., Ingredion, Inc., and Tereos Group, among others.

Key questions addressed by the report

• What is the market growth rate?
• Which segment and region dominate the market in the base year?
• Which segment and region will project the fastest growth in the market?
• How has COVID-19 impacted the market?
  • Deviation from the pre-COVID-19 forecast
  • Most affected region and segment
• Who is the leader in the market?
• How players are addressing challenges to sustain growth?
• Where is the investment opportunity?

Global Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) Market Report by Segment

By Product Type

• Solid FOS
• Liquid FOS

By Application

• Food and Beverages
• Infant Formulas
• Dietary Supplements
• Animal Feed
• Pharmaceuticals

By Source

• Inulin
• Sucrose