North America Commercial Seaweed Market was worth USD xxx billion in 2021 and estimated to be growing at a CAGR of xxx%, to reach USD xxx billion by 2026. Seaweed is the collective name given to the plethora of species of macroscopic, multicellular marine algae present in the world’s oceans. The broad categorization is on the basis of color and they are segmented as red, brown and green algae.
Commercial Seaweed has many applications in human food, pharmaceutical productions, cosmetics, animal feed, agricultural production, alternative fuel source and management of waste among others. The figures in recent years show that Indonesia is the world’s largest seaweed producer with the Philippines coming a close second. In more specific applications, alginates are commonly used in wound dressings and the production of dental molds in the medical field. Also, applications in microbiology research are found for agar — a plant-based goo similar to gelatin and made from seaweed — is extensively used as culture medium.
Drivers and Restraints of North America Commercial Seaweed Market:
The growth of the Commercial Seaweed market is mainly driven by an increase in investments from several multinational manufacturers, and extensive R&D initiatives have been taken for exploring the applications of seaweeds in several fields. Seaweeds are also used on a large scale for human consumption due to their high nutritive value and applications of seaweed in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean cuisines is quite popular providing additional impetus for the market growth. As for the restraints of the market, the high costs, as well as the fact that the market remains a specialty sector, are the main problems faced by the industry.
North America Commercial Seaweed Market – By Applications:
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Geographical Analysis:
Based on geography, the North America market is analysed under USA and Canada. The North American market has the largest market share globally inspite of the having a low growth rate in recent years. This is expected as the scope for development in the region is quite low and the entrant of new players into the market is not encouraged by the presence of major market players native to the region.
Major Key Players:
The Commercial Seaweed market is highly competitive with a large number of players. Key market players dominating the market with their products are Cargill, Incorporated. (U.S.), Roullier Group (France), E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (U.S.), Gelymar SA (Chile), Biostadt India Limited (India), Acadian Seaplants Limited (Canada), Compo GmbH (Germany), CP Kelco (U.S.), and Seasol International Pty. Ltd. (Australia).
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