Latin America Trehalose Market

Latin America Trehalose Market Size, Share, Growth (2022-2027)

Latin America Trehalose Market was worth USD xx billion in 2021 and is estimated to be growing at a CAGR of xx%, to reach USD xx billion by 2027.

Latin America Trehalose Market Overview

Trehalose, which is also known by the names mycose and trehalose, is a natural alpha-linked disaccharide. It can be synthesized by fungi, bacteria, plants, and invertebrate animals. It has a good ability to retain water, hence it is widely used in food and cosmetics. Nutritionally, trehalose is equivalent to glucose, since it is broken down by the enzyme trehalase which is present in humans and other herbivores into glucose. Trehalose has vast applications in foods owing to its unique properties such as stability at large temperatures, acids, and non-reducing characteristics. Trehalose is a good sugar for freeze-drying of a wide number of products in the pharmaceutical industry and as an ingredient for baked, dried, and processed foods. Trehalose is suitable for sweetened nutritional drinks and similar energy drink products. The key driving factor of the Latin America Trehalose market is growing application in food and beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals industries. Its properties make it ideal for use as a food preservative for items such as snacks and baked foods. Owing to its sweet taste, its application is rising in the production of pharmaceuticals such as syrups, tablets and other kinds of medicines. In the cosmetics industry, it is being used as an ingredient in the production of shampoos, anti-aging creams and skin creams for providing skin protection and nutrition.

Latin America Trehalose Market Segmentation

based on application

• food and beverages

• cosmetics

• pharmaceuticals segments

The food and beverages segment is further segmented

• confectionary

• bakery

• frozen food

• fruit

• dairy

The pharmaceutical industry is further segmented into

• tablet

• syrup

• chewable medicines

Based one end user

• industrial service

• food service.

Latin America Trehalose Market Regional Analysis

• Brazil

• Argentina

• Peru

• Chiel

Factors such as growing application in food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics industries and growing population is expected to drive the market growth in the region. 

Latin America Trehalose Market Keyplayers

1. HAYASHIBARA CO. LTD.

2. The Ingredient House

3. Life Sciences Advanced Technologies

4. Cargill Inc.

5. Penta Manufacturer