Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bc2mpc/specialty_food) has announced the addition of the "Specialty Food Ingredients Market - Global Trends & Forecast to 2020" report to their offering.

Specialty food ingredients market was valued $66.4 Billion in 2014

The value is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.5% from 2015 to 2020. Various ingredient markets studied under specialty food ingredients are functional food ingredients, colors, preservatives, acidulants, enzymes, F&B starter cultures, flavors, emulsions, sugar substitutes, and specialty starches.

Functional food ingredients contribute to the majority of the share of specialty food ingredients as the current trend is focused of the nutrition based foods combined with convenience and taste. This wholesomeness is made possible by the inclusions of variety of specialty food ingredients.

The latest technologies that aid in qualifying the specialty ingredients are encapsulation technologies such as spray drying, chilling, fluidized bed coating, nano-encapsulation, bio-encapsulation, micelles, ribosomes, and many others. Modern processes for food ingredient manufacturing are based on membrane technology, super-critical fluid technology, and some applications of biotechnology. Also included is a critical assessment concerning non-thermal preservation techniques used for food preservation, such as high hydrostatic pressure, pulsed electric fields, ultrasound, pulsed light, and hurdle systems.

The target audience are the food ingredients suppliers/manufacturers, food industry associations, food technologists, specialty ingredient traders, research institutions, hospitality industry, and among others.

The key participants in the supply chain of the specialty food ingredients are food manufacturers/suppliers, technology providers, chemical industry, research & development laboratories, regulatory bodies, intermediary suppliers, and end users.

Key Topics Covered:

1 Introduction

2 Research Methodology

3 Executive Summary

4 Premium Insights

5 Market Overview

6 Industry Trends

7 Acidulants Market

8 Colors Market

9 Flavors Market

10 Enzymes Market

11 Emulsifiers Market

12 F&B Starter Cultures Market

13 Food Preservatives Market

14 Functional Food Ingredients Market

15 Specialty Starch Market

16 Sugar Substitutes Market

17 Competitive Landscape

18 Company Profiles

- Archer Daniels Midland Co.

- CHR. Hansen Holding A/S

- Cargill Inc.

- E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company

- Givaudan

- Ingredion Incorporated

- Kerry Group PLC

- Royal DSM N.V.

- Sensient Technologies Corporation

- Tate & Lyle

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