| Product Code: ETC10128252 | Publication Date: Sep 2024 | Updated Date: Dec 2025 | Product Type: Market Research Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | Author: Summon Dutta | No. of Pages: 75 | No. of Figures: 35 | No. of Tables: 20 |
Sorbic acid import shipments to Zambia in 2024 continued to be dominated by top exporters such as China, Mozambique, South Africa, Eswatini, and Canada. The market concentration, as measured by the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI), remained high in 2024, following a very high concentration in the previous year. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the period 2020-2024 stood at a modest 1.32%, while the growth rate from 2023 to 2024 surged significantly by 49.37%, indicating a notable uptick in demand for sorbic acid in Zambia.

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 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market Overview |
3.1 Zambia Country Macro Economic Indicators |
3.2 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market Revenues & Volume, 2021 & 2031F |
3.3 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market - Industry Life Cycle |
3.4 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market - Porter's Five Forces |
3.5 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Form, 2021 & 2031F |
3.6 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Application, 2021 & 2031F |
4 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market Dynamics |
4.1 Impact Analysis |
4.2 Market Drivers |
4.2.1 Increasing demand for food preservation and shelf-life extension in the food and beverage industry |
4.2.2 Growing awareness about the health benefits and effectiveness of sorbic acid as a preservative |
4.2.3 Rising disposable income leading to higher consumption of packaged and processed food products |
4.3 Market Restraints |
4.3.1 Fluctuating prices of raw materials used in the production of sorbic acid |
4.3.2 Stringent regulations and quality standards in the food industry affecting the use of sorbic acid as a preservative |
4.3.3 Competition from alternative preservatives in the market |
5 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market Trends |
6 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market, By Types |
6.1 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market, By Form |
6.1.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.1.2 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market Revenues & Volume, By Form, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.3 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market Revenues & Volume, By Powder, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.4 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market Revenues & Volume, By Encapsulated, 2021- 2031F |
6.2 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market, By Application |
6.2.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.2.2 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market Revenues & Volume, By Food & Beverages, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.3 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market Revenues & Volume, By Animal Feed, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.4 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market Revenues & Volume, By Pharmaceuticals, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.5 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market Revenues & Volume, By Cosmetics, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.6 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market Revenues & Volume, By Chemical Production, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.7 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market Revenues & Volume, By Others (including Detergents), 2021- 2031F |
7 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market Import-Export Trade Statistics |
7.1 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market Export to Major Countries |
7.2 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market Imports from Major Countries |
8 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market Key Performance Indicators |
8.1 Number of new product launches containing sorbic acid |
8.2 Percentage increase in the adoption of sorbic acid in different food and beverage categories |
8.3 Research and development expenditure on innovations and improvements in sorbic acid formulations |
9 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market - Opportunity Assessment |
9.1 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market Opportunity Assessment, By Form, 2021 & 2031F |
9.2 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market Opportunity Assessment, By Application, 2021 & 2031F |
10 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market - Competitive Landscape |
10.1 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2024 |
10.2 Zambia Sorbic Acid Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters |
11 Company Profiles |
12 Recommendations |
13 Disclaimer |