Food Thickening Agents Market - Forecast(2022 - 2027)
Food Thickening Agents Market Overview Food Thickening Agents market size is forecast to reach $18.9 billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 5.8% during the forecast period 2021-2026. Food thickening agents comes with a potential to magnify the viscosity quotient of a liquid without affecting the characteristics of the liquid. Additionally, when used they increase a product’s stability majorly by improving the suspension of other ingredients. All purpose flour is the most popular food thickener, followed by cornstarch and arrowroot or tapioca. Hydrocolloids are also used extensively as thickeners as well as food additives. Over the past, the adoption of food thickeners have increased which can be attributed to the rising number of application areas across food and beverage industry. In the wake of covid-19 pandemic, consumers have become increasingly aware regarding health and wellness, which gave a major boost to the market numbers over the recent past. The major drivers of the market...