The egg replacement ingredients’ market was sized to be over USD980m in 2018 and it is projected to value around USD1.630m by the end of 2028.
Eggs are a traditional ingredient in some baked goods, but the industry has started to use more and more replacers in the last years, due to factors such as the outbreak of several epidemics from birds and consumers’ demand for free-from items.
The research company Fact.MR considers the outbreak of several epidemics from birds has led to an intense egg supply crisis causing various constraints apropos of egg supplies. One of the consequences was an increase of the egg replacers on the global market.
“The egg replacement ingredients market is envisaged to be driven by several factors such as rising number of vegans, an outbreak of fatal diseases associated with birds, and rising preferences for vegetarian diet in the wake of health concerns worldwide,” according to the analyst.
On the other hand, egg replacement manufacturers are encouraging the emergence of diverse varieties, as they require low-cost ingredients, while consumers ask for healthy food products.
Confectionery and bakery products such as cakes/pastries/muffins/breads are some of the lucrative targets for the market players with regard to surging demand for egg supplements. Manufacturers operating in the egg replacement ingredients market are all set to launch new products for this segment in the light of rising popularity of bakery as well as confectionery products.