Global Sauerkraut Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2029

Sauerkraut Market Analysis and Size

Rising awareness about the health benefits of sauerkrauts is a key element that has boosted the growth of the global sauerkrauts market. Consumers around the world are looking for new and sensory products rather than traditional staple foods, which is expected to fuel the growth of the global sauerkraut market.

Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the sauerkraut market was valued at USD 3323 million in 2021 and is expected to reach the value of USD 4909.58 million by 2029, at a CAGR of 5.00% during the forecast period of 2022-2029. In addition to the market insights such as market value, growth rate, market segments, geographical coverage, market players, and market scenario, the market report curated by the Data Bridge Market Research team includes in-depth expert analysis, import/export analysis, pricing analysis, production consumption analysis, patent analysis and consumer behaviour.

Report Scope and Market Segmentation

Market Definition

The cabbage is finely chopped and fermented with lactic acid to make sauerkraut. It is prepared using an anaerobic process in which natural bacteria are used. As a result, lactic acid is produced during this process, which aids in the preservation of the product.

Global Sauerkraut Market Dynamics

Drivers

• Globalisation in food and beverage industry as well as growing trend of international cuisines

The food and beverage industry's globalisation is increasing demand for new and innovative food and beverage products. Consumers all over the world are becoming more interested in foreign food cultures and are adopting the sharing culture. Local cuisines and products from small countries are gaining popularity on global platforms due to their taste, flavour, and nutritional value. Sauerkraut is a Korean food with multiple health benefits due to its nutritional richness, taste, and sensory flavour, driving the sauerkraut market growth.

• Growing demand for Sauerkraut ingredients in personal care industry as well as expansion of retail market.

The sauerkraut market is primarily driven by the rising popularity of organic food and beverages, rising health awareness, rising disposable income, rising diseases such as cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, and so on, and rising environmental concerns. Furthermore, the presence of anti-oxidants in sauerkraut prevents skin ageing and cell oxidation, which increases its market demand.

Plant-based diets are becoming more popular around the world, owing to a growing consumer preference for healthy foods. Consumers' growing preference for plant-based diets is prompting some vendors in the market to introduce new varieties of plant-based Sauerkraut. All of these health benefits are increasing global consumption of sauerkraut.

Opportunity

On the other hand, with the increasing number of product developments, packaging innovations, and technological advancements, sauerkraut refrigerators are becoming more widely used to store sauerkraut, which will further contribute by generating immense opportunities that will lead to the growth of the sauerkraut market in the above-mentioned forecast period.

Restraints

However, the consumption rate of sauerkraut includes health issues for those suffering from cardiovascular and renal diseases, which is expected to restrain the market's growth.

This sauerkraut market report provides details of new recent developments, trade regulations, import-export analysis, production analysis, value chain optimization, market share, impact of domestic and localized market players, analyses opportunities in terms of emerging revenue pockets, changes in market regulations, strategic market growth analysis, market size, category market growths, application niches and dominance, product approvals, product launches, geographic expansions, technological innovations in the market. To gain more info on the sauerkraut market contact Data Bridge Market Research for an Analyst Brief, our team will help you take an informed market decision to achieve market growth.

COVID-19 Impact on Sauerkraut Market

The current COVID-19 outbreak, which has disrupted global trade and industry, is expected to choke the Sauerkraut industry. Producers have suffered as a result of the drop in demand. Aside from demand, the COVID-19 outbreak has wreaked havoc on the supply chain, with businesses experiencing significant delays in obtaining the raw materials they require. For producers, this has made inventory management extremely difficult. The COVID-19 lockdown limits, combined with a staffing constraint, decreased sauerkraut output and sales.

Global Sauerkraut Market Scope

The sauerkraut market is segmented on the basis of product type, form, packaging, application and distribution channel. The growth amongst these segments will help you analyze meagre growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to help them make strategic decisions for identifying core market applications.

Product Type

• Cabbage
• Cucumber
• Kimchi

Form

• Solid
• Liquid

Packaging

• Pouches
• Can
• Jar

Application

• Household
• Commercial

Distribution channel

• Supermarkets and Hypermarkets
• Departmental Stores
• Online
• Others

Sauerkraut Market Regional Analysis/Insights

The sauerkraut market is analysed and market size insights and trends are provided by country, product type, form, packaging, application and distribution channel as referenced above.

The countries covered in the sauerkraut market report are U.S., Canada and Mexico in North America, Germany, Sweden, Poland, Denmark, France, U.K., Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Russia, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Rest of Europe in Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Rest of Asia-Pacific (APAC) in the Asia-Pacific (APAC), Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, South Africa, Egypt, Israel, Rest of Middle East and Africa (MEA) as a part of Middle East and Africa (MEA), Brazil, Argentina and Rest of South America as part of South America.

North America leads the sauerkraut market due to an increasing number of health-conscious consumers and rising product awareness in the region.

Asia-Pacific is expected to expand at a significant rate from 2022 to 2029 as a result of rising demand for packaged food, nutritious food, and rising awareness of health-conscious products in this region.

The country section of the report also provides individual market impacting factors and changes in market regulation that impact the current and future trends of the market. Data points like down-stream and upstream value chain analysis, technical trends and porter's five forces analysis, case studies are some of the pointers used to forecast the market scenario for individual countries. Also, the presence and availability of global brands and their challenges faced due to large or scarce competition from local and domestic brands, impact of domestic tariffs and trade routes are considered while providing forecast analysis of the country data.   

Competitive Landscape and Sauerkraut Market Share Analysis

The sauerkraut market competitive landscape provides details by competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, global presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies' focus related to sauerkraut market.

Some of the major players operating in the sauerkraut market are:

• CHOI'S SAUERKRAUT CO. (U.S.)
• Sauerkraut Culture (U.S.)
• DAESANG (South Korea)
• Sinto Gourmet (U.S.)
• Cosmos Food Co., Inc. (U.S.)
• Real Pickles (U.S.)
• Mama O's Premium Sauerkraut (US)
• Dongwon Group (Seoul)
• CJ CHEILJEDANG CORP (South Korea)
• Lucky Foods (U.S.)
• TOP GOURMET Food Industries Pte Ltd (Singapore)
• Sunja's Sauerkraut (U.S.)
• King's Asian Gourmet (U.S.)
• Pulmuone Foods USA (U.S.)
• Elaia Holdings (Hong Kong)
• Tazaki Foods Limited (U.K.)
• CHOI'S SAUERKRAUT CO (U.S.)

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