| Product Code: ETC128007 | Publication Date: Aug 2023 | Updated Date: Aug 2025 | Product Type: Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | No. of Pages: 70 | No. of Figures: 35 | No. of Tables: 5 | |
The India protein ingredients market import shipment demonstrated robust growth from 2020 to 2024, with a strong CAGR of 15.9%. Although the growth rate between 2023 and 2024 slightly moderated to 9.0%, indicating a stable momentum, the market overall expanded significantly during the period.
 
                            
                                                    The protein ingredients market in India is expected to witness a CAGR of above 10.1% during the forecast period (2025-2031). Protein, which plays an essential role in human nutrition, is used as an ingredient for various applications such as functional foods and beverages, dietary supplements, cosmetics, and animal feed. Additionally, rising health awareness among consumers coupled with growing demand for nutritional food products are some of the major drivers supporting the growth of this market.
Some key factors driving growth in India?s protein ingredients market are increasing consumer interest towards plant-based proteins due to their environmental friendliness and health benefits. Moreover, rapidly increasing consumption of convenience food items and ready-to-eat meals due to lifestyle changes has further fueled demand for protein ingredients across India. Furthermore, government initiatives such as ?Eat Right Movement? by FSSAI have benefited companies offering fortified food products using proteins derived from natural sources like dairy or plants.
High cost associated with production of protein ingredients when compared with other conventional sources remains a challenge faced by manufacturers operating in this space. This could potentially hamper overall growth prospects significantly over the forecast period unless effective measures are taken up by players operating in this sector. In addition low availability of raw materials could also impact production capacity expansion plans undertaken by players operating within India`s protein ingredients industry landscape negatively affecting overall revenues generated from sale thereof over near future timeframe.
Despite challenges faced players operating within Indian proteingredients space remain upbeat about potential opportunities that exist on accountof introduction novel product variants catering specifically to requirements indemand segments such as sports nutrition & wellness segment while theremains strong focus on leveraging advances made biotechnology whendevising solutions pertaining better extraction processes leading enhanced purity levels thereby enabling producers offer end users high qualityproducts at competitive prices therefore propelling market forward nearfuture outlook.
Some major companies active within Indian Protein Ingredients Market include Aarkay Food Products Ltd., Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Glanbia Plc., International Dehydrated Foods Inc., Ingredient Solutions Inc., Kemin Industries Inc , Kerry Group Plc , Qualpro Ingredients Pvt Ltd . etc .
With onset Covid 19 pandemic facing world economy its impact can be felt widely across almost all sectors includingprotein ingredient one too however despite initial hiccups caused disruptions supply chain operations experienced.
| India Protein Ingredients | 
| 1 Executive Summary | 
| 2 Introduction | 
| 2.1 Key Highlights of the Report | 
| 2.2 Report Description | 
| 2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation | 
| 2.4 Research Methodology | 
| 2.5 Assumptions | 
| 3 India Protein Ingredients Market Overview | 
| 3.1 India Country Macro Economic Indicators | 
| 3.2 India Protein Ingredients Market Revenues & Volume, 2021 & 2031F | 
| 3.3 India Protein Ingredients Market - Industry Life Cycle | 
| 3.4 India Protein Ingredients Market - Porter's Five Forces | 
| 3.5 India Protein Ingredients Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Product, 2021 & 2031F | 
| 3.6 India Protein Ingredients Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Applications, 2021 & 2031F | 
| 4 India Protein Ingredients Market Dynamics | 
| 4.1 Impact Analysis | 
| 4.2 Market Drivers | 
| 4.2.1 Increasing health consciousness and awareness about the benefits of protein consumption | 
| 4.2.2 Growing demand for functional and fortified food products | 
| 4.2.3 Rising disposable income and changing dietary preferences towards protein-rich foods | 
| 4.3 Market Restraints | 
| 4.3.1 Price volatility of raw materials used in protein ingredient production | 
| 4.3.2 Lack of awareness about the availability and benefits of protein ingredients among consumers | 
| 4.3.3 Regulatory challenges and approval processes for protein ingredients in the market | 
| 5 India Protein Ingredients Market Trends | 
| 6 India Protein Ingredients Market, By Types | 
| 6.1 India Protein Ingredients Market, By Product | 
| 6.1.1 Overview and Analysis | 
| 6.1.2 India Protein Ingredients Market Revenues & Volume, By Product, 2021-2031F | 
| 6.1.3 India Protein Ingredients Market Revenues & Volume, By Plant Proteins, 2021-2031F | 
| 6.1.4 India Protein Ingredients Market Revenues & Volume, By Animal/Dairy Proteins, 2021-2031F | 
| 6.2 India Protein Ingredients Market, By Applications | 
| 6.2.1 Overview and Analysis | 
| 6.2.2 India Protein Ingredients Market Revenues & Volume, By Foods & Beverages, 2021-2031F | 
| 6.2.3 India Protein Ingredients Market Revenues & Volume, By Infant Formulations, 2021-2031F | 
| 6.2.4 India Protein Ingredients Market Revenues & Volume, By Personal Care & Cosmetics, 2021-2031F | 
| 6.2.5 India Protein Ingredients Market Revenues & Volume, By Animal Feed, 2021-2031F | 
| 6.2.6 India Protein Ingredients Market Revenues & Volume, By Others, 2021-2031F | 
| 7 India Protein Ingredients Market Import-Export Trade Statistics | 
| 7.1 India Protein Ingredients Market Export to Major Countries | 
| 7.2 India Protein Ingredients Market Imports from Major Countries | 
| 8 India Protein Ingredients Market Key Performance Indicators | 
| 8.1 Consumer adoption rate of new protein ingredient products | 
| 8.2 Number of new product launches incorporating protein ingredients | 
| 8.3 Investment in research and development of innovative protein ingredient solutions | 
| 9 India Protein Ingredients Market - Opportunity Assessment | 
| 9.1 India Protein Ingredients Market Opportunity Assessment, By Product, 2021 & 2031F | 
| 9.2 India Protein Ingredients Market Opportunity Assessment, By Applications, 2021 & 2031F | 
| 10 India Protein Ingredients Market - Competitive Landscape | 
| 10.1 India Protein Ingredients Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2024 | 
| 10.2 India Protein Ingredients Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters | 
| 11 Company Profiles | 
| 12 Recommendations | 
| 13 Disclaimer |