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Middle East and Africa Microalgae Market - Industry Trends and Forecast to 2028
- Published Date: September, 2022 | Report ID: CLS-91 | No of pages: 231 | Format:
Middle East and Africa microalgae market is projected to register a CAGR of 5.8% in the forecast period of 2021 to 2027. The new market report contains data for the historic year 2019, the base year of calculation is 2020 and the forecast period is 2021 to 2028.
Market Segmentation:
Middle East and Africa Microalgae Market, By Product Type (Dunaliella Salina, Spirulina, Chlorella and Others), Microalgae Strain (Haematococcus Pluvialis, Phaeodactylum Tricornutum, Porphyridium Cruentum, Nannochloropsis and Others), Category (Organic and Inorganic), Form (Powder/Dry and Liquid), Grade (Food Grade, Feed Grade, Fuel Grade, Cosmetics Grade and Others), Application (Food & Beverage, Dietary Supplements, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics & Personal Care, Bio-Fuel, Inks, Animal Feed and Others), Distribution Channel (Indirect and Direct),Country (Saudi Arabia, South Africa, UAE, Kuwait, Rest of Middle East and Africa) Industry Trends and Forecast to 2028
Some of the major factors contributing to the growth of Middle East and Africa microalgae market are:
Increasing interest of biodiesel feedstocks among researchers and entrepreneurs
High demand of plant derived proteins
Market Players:
The key market players for Middle East and Africa microalgae market are listed below:
Cellana Inc.,
DSM
BIOPROCESS ALGAE, LLC.
Algarithm
Cyanotech Corporation
Henry Lamotte Oils GmbH
TABLE OF CONTENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 30
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 30
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 30
1.3 OVERVIEW OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA MICROALGAE MARKET 30
1.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 32
1.5 LIMITATIONS 32
1.6 MARKETS COVERED 33
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 36
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 36
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 37
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 38
2.4 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 39
2.5 MULTIVARIATE MODELING 42
2.6 PRODUCT TYPE LIFELINE CURVE 43
2.7 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 44
2.8 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 45
2.9 VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 46
2.10 MARKET END USER COVERAGE GRID 47
2.11 SECONDARY SOURCES 48
2.12 ASSUMPTIONS 48
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 49
4 PREMIUM INSIGHT 52
4.1 MICROALGAE PRODUCTION PROCESS 53
4.2 PATENT ANALYSIS 55
4.3 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA MICROALGAE MARKET: BRAND ANALYSIS 57
4.4 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA MICROALGAE MARKET: SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS 64
GENERAL PATTERN OF SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS FOR MICROALGAE 64
SUPPLY CHAIN DEMONSTRATING MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS 65
4.5 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA MICROALGAE MARKET: VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 66
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 68
5.1 DRIVERS 70
5.1.1 INCREASING AWARENESS AMONG CONSUMERS ABOUT HEALTH BENEFITS OF MICROALGAE PRODUCTS 70
5.1.2 TECHNOLOGICAL AND SCIENTIFIC INNOVATIONS AND DEVELOPMENTS 70
5.1.3 MULTIPLE INDUSTRY COVERAGE 71
5.1.4 HIGH DEMAND OF PLANT-DERIVED PROTEINS 73
5.1.5 INCREASING USE OF MICROALGAE-BASED PRODUCT IN NUTRITIONAL AND MEDICINAL APPLICATIONS 74
5.2 RESTRAINTS 75
5.2.1 SIDE-EFFECTS RELATED TO MICROALGAE PRODUCTS 75
5.2.2 HIGH PRODUCTION COST 76
5.2.3 CLIMATIC CHANGES 77
5.3 OPPORTUNITIES 78
5.3.1 RISING INVESTMENTS IN MICROALGAE PRODUCTION 78
5.3.2 STRATEGIC INITIATIVES BY MARKET PLAYERS 79
5.3.3 GROWING UP OF NEW MARKETS BASED ON PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM MICROALGAL BIOMASS 80
5.3.4 INCREASING INTEREST OF BIODIESEL FEEDSTOCKS AMONG RESEARCHERS AND ENTREPRENEURS 80
5.4 CHALLENGES 81
5.4.1 HARVESTING AND PROCESSING OF MICROALGAE 81
5.4.2 STRATEGIC REGULATIONS RELATED TO MICROALGAE 82
5.4.3 LIMITATION OF DOWNSTREAM MARKET 83
6 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA MICROALGAE MARKET, BY PRODUCT TYPE 85
6.1 OVERVIEW 86
6.2 SPIRULINA 89
6.3 CHLORELLA 89
6.4 DUNALIELLA SALINA 90
6.5 OTHERS 91
7 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA MICROALGAE MARKET, BY MICROALGAE STRAIN 92
7.1 OVERVIEW 93
7.2 HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS 96
7.3 PHAEODACTYLUM TRICORNUTUM 96
7.4 PORPHYRIDIUM CRUENTUM 97
7.5 NANNOCHLOROPSIS 98
7.6 OTHERS 98
8 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA MICROALGAE MARKET, BY CATEGORY 100
8.1 OVERVIEW 101
8.2 ORGANIC 104
8.3 INORGANIC 104
9 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA MICROALGAE MARKET, BY FORM 106
9.1 OVERVIEW 107
9.2 POWDER/DRY 110
9.3 LIQUID 110
10 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA MICROALGAE MARKET, BY GRADE 112
10.1 OVERVIEW 113
10.2 FOOD GRADE 116
10.3 COSMETIC GRADE 116
10.4 FEED GRADE 117
10.5 FUEL GRADE 118
10.6 OTHERS 119
11 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA MICROALGAE MARKET, BY APPLICATION 120
11.1 OVERVIEW 121
11.2 DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS 124
11.2.1 POWDER 125
11.2.2 CAPSULE 125
11.2.3 SOFT GELS 125
11.2.4 OTHERS 125
11.3 COSMETICS & PERSONAL CARE 125
11.3.1 SKIN CARE 126
11.3.2 HAIR CARE 126
11.3.3 OTHERS 126
11.4 FOOD & BEVERAGES 126
11.4.1 BAKERY & CONFECTIONERY 127
11.4.2 BEVERAGES 128
11.4.3 INFANT FORMULA 128
11.4.4 DAIRY PRODUCTS 128
11.4.5 MEAT & POULTRY PRODUCTS 128
11.4.6 SNACKS 128
11.4.7 RTE MEALS 128
11.5 PHARMACEUTICAL 128
11.6 ANIMAL FEED 129
11.6.1 RUMINANT 130
11.6.2 SWINE 130
11.6.3 POULTRY 130
11.6.4 AQUACULTURE 130
11.7 BIO-FUEL 130
11.8 INKS 131
11.9 OTHERS 132
12 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA MICROALGAE MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL 133
12.1 OVERVIEW 134
12.2 DIRECT 137
12.3 INDIRECT 137
13 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA MICROALGAE MARKET BY REGION 139
13.1 OVERVIEW 139
13.2 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 145
13.2.1 SOUTH AFRICA 154
13.2.2 SAUDI ARABIA 158
13.2.3 UAE 162
13.2.4 KUWAIT 166
13.2.5 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 170
14 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA MICROALGAE MARKET: COMPANY LANDSCAPE 171
14.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 171
15 SWOT ANALYSIS 172
16 COMPANY PROFILE 173
16.1 BASF SE 173
16.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 173
16.1.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 174
16.1.3 PORDUCT PORTFOLIO 175
16.1.4 REVENUE ANALYSIS 175
16.1.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 175
16.2 ASTAREAL AB 177
16.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 177
16.2.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 177
16.2.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 178
16.2.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 178
16.3 EUGLENA CO., LTD. 180
16.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 180
16.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 180
16.3.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 181
16.3.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 181
16.3.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 182
16.4 DSM 184
16.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 184
16.4.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 184
16.4.3 REVENUE ANALYSIS 185
16.4.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 185
16.4.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 185
16.5 ALGENOL 187
16.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 187
16.5.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 187
16.5.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 187
16.6 HELIAE DEVELOPMENT, LLC 189
16.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 189
16.6.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 189
16.6.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 189
16.7 ALGAECYTES 192
16.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 192
16.7.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 192
16.7.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 193
16.8 ALGAENERGY 194
16.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 194
16.8.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 195
16.8.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 195
16.9 ALGISYS LLC 198
16.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 198
16.9.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 198
16.9.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 198
16.10 ALGATECH LTD 199
16.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 199
16.10.2 PORDUCT PORTFOLIO 199
16.10.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 199
16.11 ALGARITHM 202
16.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 202
16.11.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 202
16.11.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 203
16.12 AUSTRALIAN SPIRULINA 205
16.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 205
16.12.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 205
16.12.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 206
16.13 BIOPROCESS ALGAE, LLC. 207
16.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 207
16.13.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 207
16.13.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 207
16.14 CELLANA INC. 209
16.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 209
16.14.2 PORDUCT PORTFOLIO 209
16.14.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 209
16.15 CORBION 212
16.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 212
16.15.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 212
16.15.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 213
16.15.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 213
16.16 CYANOTECH CORPORATION 215
16.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 215
16.16.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 215
16.16.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 216
16.16.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 216
16.17 E.I.D. - PARRY (INDIA) LIMITED 218
16.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 218
16.17.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 218
16.17.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 219
16.18 HENRY LAMOTTE OILS GMBH 220
16.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 220
16.18.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 220
16.18.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 221
16.19 KUEHNLE AGROSYSTEMS 222
16.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 222
16.19.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 222
16.19.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 222
16.20 LYXIA 224
16.20.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 224
16.20.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 224
16.20.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 225
17 QUESTIONNAIRE 227
18 RELATED REPORTS 231
Segmentation
Short Description
Middle East and Africa Microalgae Market, By Product Type (Dunaliella Salina, Spirulina, Chlorella and Others), Microalgae Strain (Haematococcus Pluvialis, Phaeodactylum Tricornutum, Porphyridium Cruentum, Nannochloropsis and Others), Category (Organic and Inorganic), Form (Powder/Dry and Liquid), Grade (Food Grade, Feed Grade, Fuel Grade, Cosmetics Grade and Others), Application (Food & Beverage, Dietary Supplements, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics & Personal Care, Bio-Fuel, Inks, Animal Feed and Others), Distribution Channel (Indirect and Direct),Country (Saudi Arabia, South Africa, UAE, Kuwait, Rest of Middle East and Africa) Industry Trends and Forecast to 2028
Market Definition:
Microalgae are microscopic algae which are also called single celled algae. They can either live in independently or in the form of colonies. These are photosynthetic microorganisms that reside in freshwater or salty water. According to their species, they can vary in size and shape whose size ranges from micrometers to hundred micrometers. The main function of microalgae is that it converts the sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into algal biomass.
Market Segmentation:
The microalgae market is segmented on the basis of the product type, microalgae strain, category, form, grade, application and distribution channel.
On the basis of product type, the microalgae market is segmented into dunaliella salina, spirulina, chlorella and others
On the basis of microalgae strain, the microalgae market is segmented into haematococcus pluvialis, phaeodactylum tricornutum, porphyridium cruentum, nannochloropsis and others
On the basis of category, the microalgae market is segmented into organic and inorganic
On the basis of form, the microalgae market is segmented into powder/dry and liquid
On the basis of grade, the microalgae market is segmented into food grade, feed grade, fuel grade, cosmetics grade and others
On the basis of application, the microalgae market is segmented into food & beverage, dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics & personal care, biofuel, inks, animal feed and others
Market Players
The key market players for Middle East and Africa microalgae market are listed below:
Cellana Inc.,
DSM
BIOPROCESS ALGAE, LLC.
Algarithm
Cyanotech Corporation
Henry Lamotte Oils GmbH
Algaecytes
Australian Spirulina
Algatech LTD
Lyxia,
BASF SE
Corbion
E.I.D. - Parry (India) Limited
Kuehnle AgroSystems Inc.
ALGISYS LLC
euglena Co., Ltd.
Heliae Development, LLC
AlgaEnergy
ALGENOL
AstaReal AB.
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