US Protein Ingredients Market Overview, 2027

The USA is one of the most advanced countries in North America. This country has the third largest population encyclopedically. This nation ranks itself 9th among the most protein-consuming countries. Proteins are known as the structure blocks of the body. Every cell in the body has the protein ingredient in it. This protein ingredient may be an animal-based or plant-based protein ingredient. Animal based protein ingredients like milk, egg protein, whey protein etc. This is considered to be one of the most necessary for the US people as they consume this with breakfast in the morning, with dinner at night, or with lunch in the afternoon. Most of the plant-based proteins are also considered to be consumed with food and beverages.

According to Bonafide Research, “United States (US) Protein Ingredients (Animal & Plant) Market Overview, 2027”, it is stated that both the animal and plant-based protein markets can show growth in the upcoming forecasted year. The total value of the market is valued at more than 4% CAGR in the forecast year. The US market is divided into two segments: plant-based and animal-based protein ingredients, where the animal-based stands with the summation of egg protein, milk protein, whey protein, and fish protein. Of these proteins, whey protein is considered the major driver as it is used in sports as well as gym supplements. Whey protein is widely used in sports and gym supplements, particularly by young gym hitters.protein has an expected growth of more than 6%. Plant-based protein, on the other hand, is a composite of soy protein, pea protein, wheat protein, and rice protein.Among these protein ingredients, pea protein is the major driver for plant-based protein, with a CAGR of more than 6% from 2021 to 2027.

The major applications that drove the growth of protein ingredients were food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals, cosmetics and personal care, and animal feed. Major ingredients are used in the pharma sector and the cosmetics sector. Both these sectors experienced growth of more than 4%. The egg protein and milk protein are the major ingredients which are being used in the cosmetics and personal care sectors, whereas the pea protein is in the pharma sector. Some of the players in this market are Cargill, Ingredion Incorporated, Archer Daniels Midland Company, DuPont de Nemours and Company, and Axiom Food Inc.

COVID-19 and increased health awareness has led people to consume more protein ingredients in order to boost their immune systems. Because as tough as the immune system is, it can give a price rise to the novel coronavirus. Because of the pandemic situation, the protein market share hindered the growth in the upcoming forecast year. The plant protein ingredients are expected to show growth in terms of CAGR and also the overall protein ingredient market at a global level is expected to grow at a faster rate than the previous forecasted year. The market in the upcoming forecasting year is about to grow more in the near future in terms of CAGR. But the protein ingredients for the plant-based ingredients are about to grow more in terms of CAGR. And the animal-based protein market is about growth with a CAGR of more than 4%. The protein ingredient market in the upcoming year is forecasted to be consumed more in the whey protein segment as it is more likely to be used in sports supplements. And also, it is assumed that the protein ingredients in sports supplements will be consumed more as there are the upcoming football events and other sports events in the near future. Because of the upcoming events in the near future, the players are assumed to consume more of the whey protein ingredients as they will use them to strengthen their game. And not only the sports players or athletes will consume it but also the same will be consumed by the gym freaks to gain their nutritional benefits to.

For all of the reasons of COVID-19 and sports, people in the US are also more conscious about their bodies, and they will consume protein ingredients to seek relief from joint pain, muscle pain, and so on. This will lead to an increase in the consumption of some animal-based protein ingredients, such as egg protein, which provides keratin formula to strengthen the hair and prevent hair loss.

Considered in this report
• Geography: United States of America
• Historic Year: 2016
• Base year: 2021
• Estimated year: 2022
• Forecast year: 2027

Aspects covered in this report
• USA Protein Ingredients Market with its value and forecast along with its segments
• Application wise Protein Ingredients distribution
• Various drivers and challenges
• On-going trends and developments
• Top profiled companies
• Strategic recommendation

Based on source of protein ingredients
• Animal protein
• Plant protein

Based on Animal type of protein ingredients 
• Egg protein
• Milk protein
• Whey protein
• Casein protein
• Gelatin protein
• Fish protein, Others

Based on Plant type of protein ingredients
• Soy protein
• Pea protein
• Wheat protein
• Others

By application type 
• Food & Beverages
• Animal Feed
• Cosmetic & Personal care
• Pharmaceutical & Nutraceutical
• Others

By formulation type 
• Solid
• Liquid

The approach of the report:
This report consists of a combined approach of primary as well as secondary research. Initially, secondary research was used to get an understanding of the market and listing out the companies that are present in the market. The secondary research consists of third-party sources such as press releases, annual report of companies, analysing the government generated reports and databases. After gathering the data from secondary sources primary research was conducted by making telephonic interviews with the leading players about how the market is functioning and then conducted trade calls with dealers and distributors of the market. Post this we have started doing primary calls to consumers by equally segmenting consumers in regional aspects, tier aspects, age group, and gender. Once we have primary data with us we have started verifying the details obtained from secondary sources.

Intended audience
This report can be useful to industry consultants, manufacturers, suppliers, associations & organizations related to food and beverage industry, Medical industry, cosmetic industry, animal nutrition industry, government bodies and other stakeholders to align their market-centric strategies. In addition to marketing & presentations, it will also increase competitive knowledge about the industry