Liquid Feed Market

Global Liquid Feed Market Size (2022-2027)

The Global Liquid Feed Market was worth US$ 7.8 billion in 2022, and it is estimated to reach a valuation of US$ 107.5 billion by the end of 2027, expanding at an annual growth rate of 6% between 2022 and 2027.

The liquid feed is a mixture of raw materials which are extracted from either plants or animals or various sources and used as by-products and fed to the livestock. The Liquid feed for contains minerals, proteins, vitamins and other nutritional elements which increase the digestion and enhance the appetite of the livestock. Also, liquid feed can helps in growth and development of the tissue in the livestock. The liquid feed is the flowing form of feed which is used as a supplement and mixed in the dry feed of the animal which provides essential nutrients and energy to the livestock. The liquid feed is applicable for ruminants, swine, aqua animals, poultry and others. Moreover, the liquid feed also enhances the dairy and meat production which make profits to the livestock farmers. The demand of liquid feed is increasing in order to meet the growing demand of protein rich products.

MARKET DRIVERS

The driving force of the Liquid Feed Market is the increasing demand of the products drives from livestock such as dairy, eggs and meat. The rising concern of the population towards the consumption of protein rich food is driving the growth of the liquid feed market.

The liquid feed helps in increasing the digestion as well the productivity in animals. Also it helps in growth and development of the animal tissue therefore; the livestock farmers prefer the liquid feed as a nutrient in animal feed and also liquid feed is easily digestible. In addition to it, the demand of export quality meat is increasing with further encouraging the livestock farmer to give liquid feed to the livestock in order to enhance the quality of the meat which is fueling the growth of the liquid feed market. Also, the rising awareness among the livestock farmers about the benefits of the liquid feed is attributing to the growth of the market.

Moreover, the stringent regulation imposed by the government of several nations in order to provide bio-based liquid feed particularly in Europe is driving the growth of the liquid feed market in the forecast period.

Moreover, the global liquid feed market is highly fragmented with the presence of many international players and several small players resulting in an intensified competition within the industry and lead to invest more on R&D and innovation of more liquid feed solutions in the market which further will boost the growth of the liquid feed market in the coming years.

MARKET RESTRAINTS

There are different regulatory structures and interventions in different countries worldwide associated to the usage of the liquid feed supplements in ruminants and the loss of synthetic amin acid during the storage of liquid feed is restraining the growth of the liquid feed market.

GLOBAL LIQUID FEED MARKET REPORT COVERAGE:

Market Segmentation:

Global Liquid Feed Market - By Type:

• Protein

• Minerals

• Vitamins

• Others

Protein segment is expected to dominate the market in the forecast period between 2022 and 2027. The proteins are the essential nutrient required for the proper nutrition of all animals. The majority of animal tissues and organs required proteins and other elements as their building blocks. Therefore, the protein plays a vital role in animal nutrition for the growth and regeneration of the tissues. However, protein is the most expensive nutrient in the animal diet and it cannot be replaced with any other nutrient or element.

Global Liquid Feed Market - By Ingredients:

• Molasses

• Corn

• Urea

• Others

Molasses segment is going to dominate the market during the projected period as when molasses is added in the animal feed it increases the palatability of the feed and also have a high bioavailability, therefore the manufacturers like to prefer molasses to be included in the liquid feed in order to enhance the palatability as well the cost reduction. Additionally, molasses improves digestion of the pastures, helps in maintaining body condition and appetite and also increase the milk productivity. Owing to these factors, the molasses segment will drive the growth of the global liquid feed market in coming years.

Global Liquid Feed Market - By Livestock:

• Ruminants

• Poultry

• Swine

• Aquaculture

• Others

Ruminant segment is estimated to dominate the market in the forecast period, followed by the poultry segment due to increasing demand of the dairy as well as meat products. The increasing demand of export quality meat is also driving the demand of the liquid feed in ruminants and poultry segment which further propels the growth of the market in near future. Aquaculture segment will also witness a steady growth in the projected period.

Regional Analysis:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• RoW (Rest of the World)

North America holds the largest share of global liquid feed market due to increased consumption of meat and meat products. In this region, the demand of liquid feed is increasing for ruminants which are driving the market. Moreover, the easy availability of raw material is helping the manufacturer to maintain steady supply and increases production capacity of liquid feed in the market. Owing to the above factors, the demand for the liquid feed will continue to grow in this region during the forecast period.

Asia-Pacific is estimated to register a profitable CAGR of over 7% during the forecast period due to growing aqua-feed market in India and China with an addition of strict government regulations for providing sustainability in fish production. Moreover, the increasing demand of protein rich products such as dairy and meat is driving the demand of liquid feed in the market in order to produce improved quality dairy and meat products.

Europe liquid feed market is expected to grow with 5.5% CAGR during the forecast period due to strict regulations towards the banning of the synthetic ingredients as a promoter in the animal feed that has surged the demand of natural feed additives for the growth performance and feed efficiency. Additionally the rising demand of poultry and swine in the European region is likely to accelerate the market growth of the market as poultry feed is the business is the one-tgird of the European compound feed industry.

Covid-19 Impact on Global Liquid Feed Market:

The COVID-19 has adverse affects in almost every industry including the liquid feed industry. The Global Liquid Feed Market has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak due to lockdown the production and supply chain has disrupted which in turn, affected the global trade of the liquid feed. The demand of meat was also at the peak time of the outbreak. But with the fading affects of the COVID and the recovering economy the demand of the meat and dairy is increasing due to increasing awareness about the benefits of proteins is driving the growth of the liquid feed in the projected period.

Key Players:

Some of the leading companies operating in the Global Liquid Feed Market are:

• Archer Daniels Midland Company (U.S.)

• Cargill Incorporated (U.S.)

• GrainCorp Ltd. (Austria)

• Land O’ Lakes (U.S.)

• BASF SE

• BEC Feed Solutions (Australia)

• DLG Group (Denmark)

• Liquid Feeds International

• Midwest Liquid Feeds

• Cattle- Lac Liquid Feed

Recent Developments

• In July 2021, Cargill has announced an investment in Animalbiome which is Oakland, California-based startup using the latest microbiome science in order to restore pet digestive and skin issues.
• In Dec 2019, the Bidco Land O’ Lakes has officially opened its new state-of–the-art manufacturing animal feed plant in Nakuru. Land-O-Lakes is one of the Americas largest farmer owned cooperatives as well as a leader in global animal nutrition and Bidco Africa is one of the East Africa’s leading consumer product companies that have invested an estimated amount of USD$ 12 million in this plant