Sudachi Market Size

Sudachi Market Size

Sudachi market size exceeded USD 47.82 Million in 2020 and is estimated to register over 1.5% CAGR between 2021 and 2027. Increasing acceptance of sudachi as natural citrus flavouring agents in food & beverage industry is expected to propel the market outlook.

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Sudachi is a round, small, green citrus fruit from Japanese origin. It is a sour citrus, mostly used as a replacement of lemon or lime in food flavoring. Increasing health concerns is giving rise to healthy ingredients which in turn is propelling the market demand due to its sweet, sour, and unique taste highly used to prepare salads and seafood.

The market is expected to witness surge in demand due to the change in lifestyle and rising disposable income of consumers. Sudachi is highly consumed with salads, meat & seafood dishes and desserts as they enhance the flavour of the product without increasing the calorie, this factor is helping the sudachi market demand. Increasing spending power on healthy foods in developed economies such as US, Japan and UK are further expected to boost sales of sudachi in the projected period.

Artificial food flavorings usually do not add nutritional value to food products, and sometimes can be harmful in nature. Abdominal pain, allergic reactions, worsening of asthmatic symptoms, food hypersensitivity, vomiting and diarrhoea are some of the consequences of consuming artificial flavourings in food products. Thus, increasing awareness about the adverse impacts of chemical ingredients which causes allergies will boost overall sudachi market statistics.  

COVID 19 outbreak has led to imposition of shutdown of manufacturing units, such measures have led to supply chain disruption across the world. This has negatively affected raw materials supply for Sudachi as most of the raw material is exported from Japan to other countries. This factor has increased its price further for a short span of time.