Dehydrated cheese is called as Cheese Powder. It is manufactured in several different ways. In the commercial process of the production of cheese powder, cheese is melted, and then it goes through a spray dryer, producing a thick powder. Cheese powder is available in both, the organic and the conventional form, in the market.
The form of usage of cheese powder is rather diverse in the food industry. cheese powder finds application in baked products, sauces, dressings, and sweet and savory snacks making.
An increasing demand among the consumers for food products that are ready-to-eat (RTE) and ready-to-cook (RTC), is expected to give rise to a surge in the growth of the global cheese powder Market. Furthermore, a good shelf-life, easy storage, and the convenience of handling cheese powder, will ensure a significant growth of the market over the forecast period.
The cheese powder market is driven by factors such as the rapid growth of the global convenience and fast foods industry, the increased spending of the consumers all across the globe, rapid urbanization, and an improved standard of living of the consumers. The rising focus of the consumers on nutritional values offered by the products, such as lower calorie content and high proteins and vitamins content, is expected to have a positive impact on the cheese powder market.
Cheddar cheese takes the lead in the type segment of the Cheese Powder market
By the Product Type segment, Cheddar cheese takes the lead. It is hard, ripened cheese with a long shelf life, and has gained popularity because of its distinct taste, aroma and, flavor. It is a highly popular type of cheese in the regions of Europe and North America. A surge in the demand for specialty and premium flavors is likely to escalate the growth of this market segment.
The manufacturers of this cheese type are focusing on providing personalized flavors in the cheddar cheese powder segment, ranging from sweet and buttery to savory flours. Additionally, the manufacturers are also exploring more innovative ingredients to develop new flavor profiles and product offerings.
The segments that lead in the Cheese Powder Market
By Application, Snack sales amounted dominated the cheese powder Market. The sales grew twice as fast in the developing regions, on account of the rise in the per capita disposable incomes, presenting a potential opportunity for the industry. Snacks act as meal replacements, and provide a promising new opportunity for growth in the developed regions, owing to an increase in the working class people. Adults today are snacking daily, and the industry offers numerous opportunities for the product manufacturers of these snacks.
When considering the region segment of the cheese powder Market, the market of the region of North America leads the market segment, however, it is expected to have a relatively sluggish rate of growth during the forecast period. The cheese powder Markets of the regions of North America and Europe, are the largest in the world, in terms of both, value and volume.
Consumption of dairy product estimates, and the annual per capita milk consumption, shows that the consumption of cheese products per capita, is increasing, despite their saturated markets.
Key players of the cheese powder Market include All American Foods Inc. (US), E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (US), Cargill Inc. (US), Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (US), Di Bruno Bros. (US), Kerry Group Plc. (Ireland), Land O Lakes Inc. (US), Kraft Foods Group, Inc. (US), DSM Nutritional Products AG (Switzerland), The Lactosan Group (Denmark), Arla Foods amba (Denmark), Frontier Co-op (US), DairiConcepts, L.P. (US) , Aarkay Food Products Ltd. (India), and Vita organic (Bulgaria) and others.
The Cheese Powder Market is segmented as follows:
By Category
By Product Type
- Cheddar
- Mozzarella
- Parmesan
- Swiss
- Blue
- Gouda
- Others
By Application
- Bakery & Confectionary
- Sweet & Savory Snacks
- Sauces, Dressings & Spreads
- RTC & RTE Meals
- Others
By Region
- North America
- Europe
- Germany
- UK
- France
- Spain
- Italy
- Rest of Europe
- Asia Pacific
- Japan
- China
- India
- Australia
- Rest of APAC
- South America
- Brazil
- Rest of South America
- Middle East & Africa
- UAE
- South Africa
- Saudi Arabia
- Rest of MEA
