Cheese Powder Market Size

Cheese Powder Market Size

Cheese Powder Market size exceeded USD 485 million, globally in 2018 and is estimated to grow at over 7% CAGR between 2019 and 2025. Globallization of food culture will stimulate preference for exotic flavoured cuisines, thereby fueling global industry demand.

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Cheese powder is extensively used as a seasoning and flavoring agent in the food industry. It is produced by spray drying the mixture of macerated cheese, water & ingredients such as emulsifiers & salts. It can also be made by the addition of whey & water to the mixture and dehydrating it. Addition of whey in the ingredient mixture gives rise to a finer powder essentially called as cheese dust. It is obtained from a variety of types of such as cheddar, blue and Swiss.
 

Apart from its application as a flavoring ingredient, it is also used in the production of processed and imitation cheese. It is a convenient ingredient that can be added in requisite amounts to the processed products. It also ensures easy storage and transportation as compared to its counterparts pastes and concentrates. It is also consumed in combination with other flavoring powders such as sour cream, pizza, taco, bacon, barbeque, onion, and spices.
 

The powder is developed by the manufacturer's specifications to suit the needs of the snack producers. On the manufacturers’ side, development of a spectrum of flavor notes in the product, are some of the challenges face by the market participants. The cheese powder market growth is attributed to the availability of flavor varieties. Apart from boosting the flavor profile, the powder also helps in increasing the shelf life of the bakery products, especially filled baked goods.
 

They also have a drastically low amount of moisture, which gives it a shelf life of 18 months. The extended shelf life is an important factor in the area space of snacks, nutrition bars, soups, and ready-to-eat food. Since incorporating regular cheeses is difficult in many processed products, powdered formats have enabled manufacturers to gain entry in these markets. Hence, many manufacturers who are venturing expansion in these snacking spaces have begun offering powdered and freeze-dried formats.
 

For millennials and the younger demograph, savory snacks have become a household staple owing to the frequency of buying and constant flavor innovations from the manufacturer's side. Children's demograph has also shown a strong tendency to opt for cheese snacks to satiate their hunger craving. The young demograph holds a large market potential for the global industry growth.
 

A recent product that has witnessed the adoption of powdered cheeses are the snack bars. Powders have allowed bar and sweet snack consumers to bridge the gap between purely sweet flavors and savory ones. Many regular consumers of the breakfast cereals and snack bars category have been demanding savory flavors in these products. It offers unlimited opportunity to tap into these unfulfilled market potentials.
 

They are also a preferred option for consumers to demand healthy ingredients in their diets. The powders’ concentrated composition comprises of major essential milk ingredients such as protein, fat, mineral and vitamin content, and helps it to contribute to enhancing the nutrient profile of snacks. Moreover, the nutrient rich powder is also a natural source for the consumers which has enabled manufacturers to attract the health conscious demo graph.