Gelatin
is a brittle, colorless, water soluble, translucent substance with
high molecular weight. It is a rich source of protein derived from
collagen present in animals such as bovines, pig, sheep and fish.
Gelatin is viscous semi-solid gel; its general composition includes
85% to 90% protein, 2% to 4% mineral salts and 8% to 12% water.
Edible gelatin is the most common form available that does not
contain additives or preservatives. Non-edible gelatins are used
mostly in cosmetics and photography.
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The
growing application in food & beverage, pharmaceuticals and
nutraceuticals industries is a key factor responsible for the growing
demand for gelatin. The growing awareness among the health conscious
people supplemented with the rise in aged population is expected to
further fuel the gelatin market growth. However, being an animal
derived product, gelatin market faces barriers due to cultural
choices and regulatory restrictions, which could hinder the demand
for gelatin over the forecast period.
Pig
skin consists of large amounts of collagen; hence it was used for
manufacturing gelatin on a large scale. Pig skin accounted for over
42% of the market share that was utilized in manufacturing gelatin.
Bones and bovine hides were the two largest raw material segment that
accounted for over 55% of market share. Bone is the fastest growing
raw material segment as bones of pigs and cows consists of large
quantities of collagen.
In
recent years, usage of gelatin has increased steadily in food and
nutraceuticals industries. This is due to the rise in demand for low
fat, healthy and high protein food, particularly among the health
conscious people. Food & beverage application segment accounted
for over 28% of the gelatin market share while nutraceuticals, the
second largest application market, accounted for over 25%.
Europe
was the largest consumer of gelatin in 2011 and accounted for over
40% of the global production in 2011. The implementation of stringent
regulatory policies in Europe in context to the control of BSE
(Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) helped the gelatin
market grow. Europe was followed by North America in terms of
volumes of gelatin manufactured and accounted for over 23% of the
global production in 2011. Germany and France were the primary
consumers of gelatin in Europe, together, accounting for over 50% of
the Europe’s consumption. China is expected to register the fastest
growth among all regions owing to the stimulus offered by the
government for development of infrastructure in the region.