North America Trehalose Market

North America Trehalose Market Size, Share, Growth (2023-2028)

North America Trehalose Market size was valued at USD XX.XX million in 2023 and it is projected to reach USD XX.XX million by the end of 2028, with growth at a CAGR of XX.X% during the forecast period of 2023-2028

North America Trehalose Market Overview

Trehalose, which is also known by the names mycose and tremalose, is a natural alpha-linked disaccharide. It can be synthesised 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.

North America Trehalose Market Driving Factors:

The key driving factor of North 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-ageing creams and skin creams for providing skin protection and nutrition.

North America Trehalose Market Segmentation:

based on application

• food and beverage

• cosmetics

• pharmaceuticals segments

The food and beverages segment is further segmented

• confectionary

• bakery

• frozen food

• fruit and dairy

Pharmaceutical industry is further segmented into

• tablet

• syrup

• chewable medicines

Based one end user,

• industrial service

• food service

Regional Analysis:

• United States

• Canada

• Mexico

North America region has the largest market for trehalose in the world by share. In the north America region, United States has the largest share and is also expected to be the fastest growing region. 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. 

key players:

1. HAYASHIBARA CO. LTD

2. The Ingredient House

3. Life Sciences Advanced Technologies

4. Cargill Inc

5. Penta Manufacturer

6. Fenchem