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Strategy Briefing
Algal Ingredients: A Sustainable Solution ?
Oct 2013
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There is growing pressure on the world’s ingredients industry to deliver more sustainable products for their customers. Ingredients derived from seaweed and algae are widely considered to offer multiple benefits in this regard, and could well deliver solutions in many areas if commercialisation of the algaculture industry continues to evolve. This report assesses usage of existing algal ingredients and highlights opportunities for future development.
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Many analysts believe that algae are key to sustainable supply of ingredients in the future. They deliver greater yields from smaller areas, are readily renewable, exploit land unsuitable for other agriculture and can be carbon neutral/negative.
The algaculture industry remains underdeveloped compared with other agricultural categories and requires investment at all levels, from general infrastructure to R&D and ingredient extraction.
Algal ingredients satisfy many of the needs of FMCG markets at present, impacting on multiple market drivers, including sustainability, naturalness, health and wellness and anti-ageing.
There are many different types of ingredients sourced from algae. Although some of these are suitable for several roles and applications, each ingredient type should be considered individually to maximise its existing and potential uses.
Virtually all of the categories that support algal ingredients are performing well. Even some of the more mature hydrocolloid categories are set to show forecast CAGRs of more than 4% over 2012-2017.
In food and beverage applications, the key drivers for algal ingredients will be their natural positioning and the health and wellness benefits they can offer. Omega-3s and colouring foodstuffs (such as spirulina) are expected to perform best.
In personal care, seaweed extracts are often used to give a more natural feel to products, but more advanced bioactives are now targeting anti-ageing. This could be a springboard for other bioactives in hair care and other applications.
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Introduction
Scope
Key findings
SWOT: Algal Ingredients
Background
What do algal ingredients offer?
Global supply of aquatic plants
Supply and Demand Drivers
Supply: A sustainable solution?
Supply: Range of investments required
Case study: Heliae
Investments in R&D and commercial-scale production
Case study: Indonesia
Indonesia targets more value-added ingredient output
Supply: where should future efforts be targeted?
Supply: Vast pool of suppliers
Supply: Acquisitions and alliances are very much on the cards
Demand: Diversity in ingredients leads to diversity in applications
Demand: Strong growth in products with a natural positioning
Demand: Health and wellness opportunities abound
Demand: Strong anti-ageing drive continues
Demand: Market trends should drive development of algal proteins
Category Analysis
Carrageenans: Fully refined ingredients show good growth
Carrageenans: Meat, snacks and dairy are key applications
Carrageenans: Milk drinks deliver strong growth markets
Agar: Growth driven largely by yoghurt and sweet fillings
Agar: Brazil and China are key targets for yoghurt agars
Alginates: Overall growth is driven by ice cream category
Alginates: Great diversity in niche growth opportunities
Natural colours: Three key algal varieties
Natural colours: Competition from colouring foodstuffs
Natural colours: Soft drinks represent the dominant application
Natural colours: Best growth opportunities for spirulina
Omega-3 fatty acids: The pros and cons of algal sourcing
Omega-3 fatty acids: Expansion and diversification continue
Omega-3 fatty acids: Milk formulas and yoghurt should be targeted
Omega-3 fatty acids: Beverage “explosion” due in North America?
Omega-3 fatty acids: Competition in algal omega-3s will develop
Personal care: Algal ingredients appear in various guises
Personal care: Algal ingredients inhabit dynamic categories
Personal care: Differing focus for extracts and skin benefit agents
Personal care: Active benefits move beyond anti-ageing
What Next?
Algal protein could be a lucrative proposition in the long term
Functional bioactives: From supplements to finished food and drink?
Recommendations: All the trends suggest it is time to invest
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