Global Dairy starter culture Market is valued approximately USD 1168.16 million in 2018 and is anticipated to grow with a healthy growth rate of more than 4.7% over the forecast period 2019-2026. The dairy starter culture is used on a large scale in the manufacturing process of kefir, yogurt, sour cream, butter cheese, and other fermented milk products. The upsurge demand for cultured dairy products along with the rapid growth in dairy processing industry are some major forces that strengthen the growth of market over the forecast period of 2019-2026. For Instance: as per the data published by USDA in 2017, during the 42-year time period, per capita cheese consumption has more than doubled from 14.3 LBS in 1975 to 36.9 LBS in 2017 in the United states. According to United States Department of Agriculture, the domestic consumption of cultured dairy products has been on the surging trend in Ukraine. The Cheese consumption in Ukraine accounted for 188 thousand tons in the year 2017 which rose to around 198 thousand tons in the year 2018. The Butter consumption in Ukraine accounted for 82 thousand tons in the year 2017 which reached to 88 thousand tons in the year 2018. Also, the consumption of skimmed milk powder and whole milk powder was also on the rise as skimmed milk powder production accounted for 17 thousand tons in the year 2017 that reached to 22 thousand tons in the year 2018 and whole milk powder accounted for 7 thousand tons in the year 2017 that reached to around 9 thousand tons in the year 2018 which is directly influencing the growth and development of dairy starter culture market across the globe. However, stringent government regulations along with the high risk associated with dairy starter culture getting contaminated are some of the major factors that impede the growth of the market over the forecast period of 2019-2026.

The regional analysis of global Dairy starter culture market is considered for the key regions such as Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, Latin America and Rest of the World. North America is the leading/significant region across the world in terms of market share owing to surging demand of Skim milk powder and whole milk powder along with initiatives taken by the private organizations indulged in dairy starter culture sector. Whereas, Asia-Pacific is also anticipated to exhibit highest growth rate / CAGR over the forecast period 2019-2026. Factors such as escalating exports & imports of dairy products such as Cheese and Butter along with initiatives taken by the private organizations, would create lucrative growth prospects for the Dairy starter culture market across Asia-Pacific region.

Major market player included in this report are:
Bdf Natural Ingredients, S.L.
Biolacter Inc.
Chr. Hansen holding A/S
CSK Food Enrichment
Dalton Biotechnologies S.r.l.
BIOPROX, pure culture
DuPont de Nemours, Inc., Lallemand Inc.
LB Bulgaricum PLC
Sacco System
The objective of the study is to define market sizes of different segments & countries in recent years and to forecast the values to the coming eight years. The report is designed to incorporate both qualitative and quantitative aspects of the industry within each of the regions and countries involved in the study. Furthermore, the report also caters the detailed information about the crucial aspects such as driving factors & challenges which will define the future growth of the market. Additionally, the report shall also incorporate available opportunities in micro markets for stakeholders to invest along with the detailed analysis of competitive landscape and product offerings of key players. The detailed segments and sub-segment of the market are explained below:
By Culture:
Acid Production cultures
Flavor Production cultures
Protective cultures
By Application:
Cheese
Yoghurt
Butter and spreads
Other
By Target microorganism:
Bacteria
Yeasts
Molds
By Product form:
Freeze-Dried
Frozen

By Region:
North America
U.S.
Canada
Europe
UK
Germany
Asia Pacific
China
India
Japan
Latin America
Brazil
Mexico
Rest of the World

Furthermore, years considered for the study are as follows:

Historical year – 2016, 2017
Base year – 2018
Forecast period – 2019 to 2026

Target Audience of the Global Dairy starter culture Market in Market Study:

Key Consulting Companies & Advisors
Large, medium-sized, and small enterprises
Venture capitalists
Value-Added Resellers (VARs)
Third-party knowledge providers
Investment bankers
Investors