Global Icing Sugar Market Size By Form (Extra Fine, Coarse Grained), By Application (Bakery and Confectionary, Dairy Products), By Geographic Scope And Forecast

Icing Sugar Market Size And Forecast

Icing Sugar Market size was valued at USD 5.8 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 8.4 Billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 5.7% during the forecast period 2024-2031.

The icing sugar industry is predicted to develop at a steady clip, fueled by massive demand from millennials and emerging regions. Key growth factors in the Icing Sugar Market are technological advancements that enable efficient manufacturing, product range expansion, sophisticated design and packaging, effective operational maintenance, and sales monitoring. The Global Icing Sugar 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 Icing Sugar Market Definition

Icing sugar is a finely crushed sugar that is made by powdering granulated sugar (table sugar). Powdered sugar and confectioners’ sugar are other names for it. To avoid clumping, it often contains 3 to 5% maize starch (TCP) or potato starch (anti-caking agent). Despite being primarily manufactured in a factory, it may also be created at home by grinding or crushing regular sugar in a coffee grinder or mortar and pestle. Because icing sugar dissolves fast in liquid, it is employed as an instant-dissolving sugar in the food and beverage sectors. It is mostly used in households by home chefs for frosting and cake embellishments.

It is frequently delicately powdered over desserts, baked goods, and even fruits. It is also used to make marshmallows, Marzipan, and other bakery goods like pastries and pies. Icing sugar comes in a variety of fineness levels, including extra fine icing sugar TCP, which has a particle size of 10 m and produces smoother fillings and icing. The particle size of coarse-grained icing sugar is 30 m. Decoration icing sugar has a particle size of 100 m and has a longer shelf life in cold or humid circumstances due to its fat coating.

Global Icing Sugar Market Overview

Due to the broad applicability in the bakery, icing sugar demand is expanding as bakery product consumption rises. Rising disposable earnings, increased consumption of ready-to-eat food due to a busy lifestyle, and extra wage-earning women are driving up demand for bakery items. Furthermore, the bakery product is being propelled by growing demand for frozen baked products due to their simplicity of use and prolonged shelf life. Companies are constantly developing new goods, such as low-calorie bakery items, trans-fat-free products, multi-grain, and others, to meet this rising demand and to meet the expectations of health-conscious consumers, which is driving market expansion.

The use of icing sugar in chocolate and confectionery goods is driving the Icing Sugar Market expansion. The increasing consumer expenditure on decadent chocolate confectionaries, the expanding trend of gifting chocolate on various occasions, and creative product introductions can all be attributable to the rising demand for chocolate and confectionery items. For example, Ferrero Rocher India released a new product called Ferrero Rocher Moments in 2020, which is intended to be used for luxury gifting.

Icing sugar is used as a sweetener as well as to enhance the flavour, aroma, and quality of items. Confectionery consumption is greater in urban regions compared to rural areas. According to the United Nations, 68% of the world’s population is expected to reside in cities by 2050, fueling the Icing Sugar Industry. The growing number of health-conscious consumers poses a danger to industry growth. According to Harvard School of Public Health statistics, consuming sugary foods and drinks on a daily basis increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and obesity.

Furthermore, excessive sweet food consumption adds to compulsive overeating. Processed foods are high in calories and contribute to excessive weight gain or obesity. According to the World Obesity Federation, by 2025, 2.7 billion adults will be overweight, over 1 billion will be obese, and 177 million will be seriously obese. People are becoming more health-conscious, and they are becoming more picky about the types and amounts of food they consume. These are the primary factors expected to hamper market expansion throughout the projected period.

Global Icing Sugar MarketSegmentation Analysis

The Global Icing Sugar Market is segmented on the basis of Form, Application, and Geography.

Icing Sugar Market, By Form

• Extra Fine
• Coarse Grained
• Decoration

Based on Form, the market is segmented into Extra Fine, Coarse Grained, and Decoration. The Extra Fine segment dominates the market due to its widespread use in airy, delicate baked products and desserts such as mousse, pastries, macarons, meringues, and puddings, as well as cold drinks for sweetening. Because of its finer grains, it does not require heat to dissolve and blend. Many bakers favour it because of its finer crumbs and lighter texture, which offer finished goods a silky-smooth texture and a creamy mouthfeel.

However, the Decoration segment is expected to develop the quickest throughout the projection period. It is used to embellish and sweeten cakes, doughnuts, and pastries, as well as to dust other baked foods and fruits. One of the most frequent frostings used by bakers is buttercream icing. Buttercream icing, which is comprised of icing sugar, butter, milk or cream, and extract flavouring, tastes and feels better.

Icing Sugar Market, By Application

• Bakery and Confectionary
• Dairy Products
• Beverages
• Desserts
• Others

Based on Application, the market is segmented into Bakery and Confectionary, Dairy Products, Beverages, Desserts, and Others. The Bakery and Confectionary segment has the largest market share and is expected to expand the quickest throughout the projected period due to rising demand for convenience foods and customer preferences for appealing, flavorful, and textured goods.

Because of their busy lifestyles and the simplicity of use, these items provide, consumers have been increasingly attracted towards ready-to-eat, bite-sized, and frozen bakery products, resulting in a boom in the icing sugar industry. Because of its versatility, icing sugar is utilised in bakery and confectionery items. It is used for icing and decorating pastries, pies, and cakes, sweetening milkshakes, juices, and cold beverages, and preserving structure when dusted over a bakery and confectionery items.

Icing Sugar Market, By Geography

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East and Africa

Based on Regional Analysis, the Global Icing Sugar Market is classified into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. Europe has a larger market share than its competitors due to the high demand for bakery and confectionery items, widespread use of icing sugar in cafes and restaurants, and the existence of established firms such as Associated British Foods and Couplet Sugars.

However, Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region during the forecast period due to customers’ shifting tastes and propensity towards ready-to-eat and bite-sized items, which is boosting the frozen bakery and confectionery segment. This transition is mostly due to rising disposable incomes among consumers, increased urbanisation, and the adoption of Western-style eating habits.

Key Players

The “Global Icing Sugar Market” study report will provide valuable insight with an emphasis on the global market including some of the major players such as Pacto Industries Ltd., Tate & Lyle PLC, Sudzuker AG, SBEC Sugar Ltd, Associated British Foods plc., (ABF), Couplet Sugars, Crusty International, Weikfield Foods Pvt. Ltd., Dhampure Speciality Sugar Ltd., Blue Birds Foods India Ltd.

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 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 April 2021, Bakers Choice introduced new packaging for one of its trademark items, Bakers Choice icing sugar. The new packaging better reflects the brand and is more durable for long-term storage.
• In March 2021, Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries Ltd. (DBSIL) revealed the launch of “Dalmia Utsav” packaged sugar. The items will be offered in B2B and B2C segments, as well as on key E-Commerce platforms like Amazon, Big Basket, and Flipkart, as well as in offline stores.
• In March 2021, U.S. Sugar Corp., a Florida marketing partner in Edina, Minn.-based United Sugars Corp., announced that it would buy the Imperial Sugar Co., including its large port refinery outside Savannah, Ga. This will promote market stability for Red River Valley partner beetroot cooperatives.

Ace Matrix Analysis

The Ace Matrix provided in the report would help to understand how the major key players involved in this industry are performing as we provide a ranking for these companies based on various factors such as service features & innovations, scalability, innovation of services, industry coverage, industry reach, and growth roadmap. Based on these factors, we rank the companies into four categories as Active, Cutting Edge, Emerging, and Innovators.

Market Attractiveness

The image of market attractiveness provided would further help to get information about the region that is majorly leading in the Global Icing Sugar Market. We cover the major impacting factors that are responsible for driving the industry growth in the given region.

Porter’s Five Forces

The image provided would further help to get information about Porter’s five forces framework providing a blueprint for understanding the behaviour of competitors and a player’s strategic positioning in the respective industry. The porter’s five forces model can be used to assess the competitive landscape in the Global Icing Sugar Market gauge the attractiveness of a certain sector, and assess investment possibilities.

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