The food-grade excipients market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.0% during 2026–2034, driven by steady expansion of processed foods, functional products, and clean-label formulations across global markets. Excipients play a critical role in improving texture, stability, shelf life, taste, appearance, and nutritional performance of food products. Rising demand for convenience foods, plant-based alternatives, and fortified products is encouraging manufacturers to use specialized ingredients that enhance product functionality without compromising safety or regulatory compliance.
The World Health Organization 2019, report has stated that the non-communicable diseases are responsible for 70 % of deaths occurring due to chronic ailment, the remaining 30 % deaths are due to communicable diseases. Pharmaceutical industries are investing huge amount of revenue in the formulation and development studies to effectively deliver the drugs in human body. Excipients undergo tremendous scrutiny and modification to achieve desirable physical and chemical characterization of the drug formulations.
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