Western Europe Food Phosphate Market Size

Western Europe Food Phosphate Market Size

Western Europe Food Phosphate Market size was over USD 44 million in 2020 and is estimated to grow at over 6% CAGR between 2021 and 2027 owing to increasing consumption of RTE and RTC & processed meat food products. Moreover, the high population of working women and the increasing number of single parents led to surging demand for frozen meat & poultry products.

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Food phosphates are used as additives for producing food products and functioning as ion-exchange or free-flow (anticaking) agents, buffers, sequestrants, bases, cryoprotectants, flavours, acidulants, gel accelerants, dispersants, precipitants, and nutrients. They are primarily used to maintain the hydration & structure of poultry, meat, and seafood products. Food phosphates are commonly used in meat & meat products including cured pork products such as ham & bacon, and precooked breakfast sausages.

Increasing seafood consumption in Western European countries is projected to increase the food phosphate market in the region. Seafood contains functional components including n-3-polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, that aid in preventing arteriosclerotic and thrombotic diseases.

Furthermore, seafood is a higher source of phosphorous as compared to other sources as it retains the natural water-binding capacity of raw muscle proteins. Increasing public awareness regarding the health benefits of fish-based diets has propelled seafood consumption over the past few years.