Global Food Grade Calcium Chloride Market Size By Product Type (Calcium Chloride Dihydrate, Calcium Chloride Anhydrous), By End User (Beverage And Beer, Food Processing), By Geographic Scope And Forecast

Food Grade Calcium Chloride Market Size And Forecast

Food Grade Calcium Chloride Market size was valued at USD 731.8 Million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 1135.34 Million by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 7.4% during the forecast period 2024-2031.

Increasing usage of food-grade calcium chloride in the food industry drives the growth of the market. Additionally, rising investment by manufacturers of food-grade calcium chloride to bring innovation in the production technology to increase the shelf life of the food products is a major factor in expanding the market penetration. The Global Food Grade Calcium Chloride Market report provides a holistic evaluation of the market. The report offers a comprehensive analysis of key segments, trends, drivers, restraints, competitive landscape, and factors that are playing a substantial role in the market.

Global Food Grade Calcium Chloride Market Definition

Calcium chloride is used in food processing as well as a food additive. Calcium chloride is commercially produced using various processes such as the refining of natural brine, the reaction of calcium hydroxide with ammonium chloride in Solvay soda ash production, and the reaction of hydrochloric acid with calcium carbonate. The majority of the calcium chloride is produced by refining natural brine and reacting calcium hydroxide with ammonium chloride. Raw calcium chloride is manufactured into food-grade calcium chloride. To make food-grade calcium chloride, raw calcium chloride is evaporated before being desulfated with barium chloride.

Treatment with food-grade calcium chloride increases the shelf life of a wide variety of food products while preserving their desirable texture and flavor. It’s used in salt processing to provide pickles and other foods with a salty flavor without adding sodium. Calcium chloride spraying boosts the firmness and shelf life of fruits and vegetables. Calcium chloride processing can boost the nutritional calcium content of frozen fruits and vegetables. Meat tenderization, as a refrigerant in the making of ice cream and frozen foods, reducing oil use and darkening of French fries, and other food processing applications are among the many.

Food-grade calcium chloride is manufactured under strict supervision to ensure higher levels of consistency and purity. Food grade calcium chloride can be used in numerous applications within the food & beverage industries. It is used as a calcium source to manage the hardness of the water in the production of beer and soft drinks. It’s also used as an alternative cooling agent in a number of processes that follow food regulations.

Global Food Grade Calcium Chloride Market Overview

Increasing usage of food-grade calcium chloride in the food industry drives the growth of the market. Multiple applications of food-grade calcium chloride in the food processing industry are projected to drive market expansion over the forecast period. Food-grade calcium chloride is often used as an anti-caking agent, firming agent, preservative, pickling agent, texturizer, stabilizer, low sodium salt, and moisture absorber in the food processing industry. Cheesemaking, jam and jelly production, meat tenderization, beer brewing, canned fruits and vegetables, and other applications are just a few of its main uses.

Additionally, calcium chloride has a high water absorption rate, making it an excellent dehumidifier that absorbs moisture from the environment and reduces humidity in sealed packaging, protecting food from moisture during storage. Calcium chloride and other minerals and salts are used in bottled drinking water to impart a clean, sweet, and salty taste to purified water, which is tasteless after distillation. It also aids in the balancing of electrolytes in the human body after sweating and prevents overhydration. Additionally, rising investment by manufacturers of food-grade calcium chloride to bring innovation in the production technology to increase the shelf life of the food products is a major factor in expanding the market penetration.

Calcium chloride is a common ingredient in the cheese-making process. Because milk is a natural product, its quality and composition are affected by external factors such as weather, geographic location, and animal feed. Calcium chloride added to the cheese-making process helps to offset these variations in milk, resulting in a cheese with consistent characteristics. However, the rigorous process of food product testing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to restrain the market growth during the forecast period. Additionally, in food applications, calcium chloride can be substituted by other salts such as sodium chloride, potassium chloride, and magnesium chloride.

The easy availability of these substitutes is anticipated to restrain the market growth of food-grade calcium chloride over the forecast period. Potassium chloride, for example, is commonly used as a flavor enhancer, flavoring agent, nutrient supplement, pH control agent, stabilizer, or thickener. It’s also used as a salt substitute to reduce salt intake in foods. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has designated potassium chloride as a GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) multipurpose ingredient in food products with no limitations, allowing food makers to use it at levels necessary to achieve the intended effect in a food product.

Global Food Grade Calcium Chloride Market Segmentation Analysis

The Global Food Grade Calcium Chloride Market is Segmented on the basis of Product Type, End User, And Geography.

Food Grade Calcium Chloride Market, By Product Type

• Calcium Chloride Dihydrate
• Calcium Chloride Anhydrous

Based on Product Type, The market is classified into Calcium Chloride Dihydrate and Calcium Chloride Anhydrous. In 2020, the calcium chloride anhydrous sub-segment generated the majority of global revenue. Anhydrous calcium chloride is commonly used to treat fruits, vegetables, and other crops post and pre-harvest. To prevent decay and retain firmness, anhydrous calcium chloride is commonly used in harvest treatments. The market is likely to develop in the near future as people become more aware of the pre and post-harvest applications of anhydrous calcium chloride.

Food Grade Calcium Chloride Market, By End User

• Beverage And Beer
• Food Processing
• Food Preserve
• Others

Based on End User, The market is classified into Beverage And Beer, Food Processing, Food Preserve, and Others. The Beverage And Beer segment is witnessing the highest market share with strong market growth during the forecast period in the Food Grade Calcium Chloride Market.

Food Grade Calcium Chloride Market, By Geography

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Rest of the world

On the basis of Geography, The Global Food Grade Calcium Chloride Market is classified into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the world. In terms of revenue, Europe dominated the Global Food Grade Calcium Chloride Market in 2020, followed by North America and the Asia Pacific. For example, the Food Standards Agency of the UK certified calcium chloride as a type of food additive in December 2020, which is anticipated to favor the expansion of the market in the UK in the future years.

Key Players

The “Global Food Grade Calcium Chloride Market” study report will provide valuable insight with an emphasis on the global market including some of the major players such as Koruma Klor Alkali, Nedmag B.V., Oxy Chemical Corporation, Premier Chemicals Ltd., Solvay S.A., Tangshan Sanyou Group Co., Ltd., TETRA Technologies, Inc., Zhejiang Dacheng Calcium Co., Ltd., Zirax Limited, and Juhua Group.

Our market analysis also entails a section solely dedicated to such major players wherein our analysts provide an insight into the financial statements of all the major players, along with its product benchmarking and SWOT analysis. The competitive landscape section also includes key development strategies, market share, and market ranking analysis of the above-mentioned players globally.

Key Developments

• In August 2020 Lloyd’s Register granted Nedmag the FSSC 22000 certificate for CaCl2 food (calcium chloride food grade). The food industry and the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) have both recognized FSSC 22000 as a leading standard for food safety assurance.

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