Global Soy Lecithin Market Research Report 2020

Soy lecithin is a by-product of soybean processing, produced by further manufacturing of crude soy oil. Lecithin is the gummy material contained in crude vegetable oils and removed by a degumming processing.

Soybeans are by far the most important source of commercial lecithin, and lecithin is the most important by-product of the soy oil processing industry because of its many applications in foods and industrial products. Soy lecithin is an excellent source of phospholipids, or phosphatides, for aqua feeds.

Phospholipids are the molecules that make up cell membranes.

The three main phosphatides in commercial soy lecithin are phosphatidyl choline (also called "pure" or "chemical" lecithin to distinguish it from the natural mixture), phosphatidyl ethanolamine (popularly called "cephalin"), and phosphatidyl inositols (also called inositol phosphatides). Commercial soy lecithin also typically contains roughly 30%-35% unrefined soy oil. Because it’s readily available from plentiful soybean crops all over the world, it’s the cheapest and easiest type of lecithin to mass manufacture.
The soy lecithin industry concentration is high; there are a few major manufacturers in the world such as Cargill, Danisco, ADM, Lipoid, Jiusan Group and Ruchi Soya etc., whose production is estimated to take account for 57.16% in 2015. And they are mainly distributed in North America, EU, India and China. Soy lecithin industry has long history since 1840s.

The global Soy Lecithin market is valued at 1564.8 million US$ in 2020 is expected to reach 1812.8 million US$ by the end of 2026, growing at a CAGR of 2.1% during 2021-2026.
This report focuses on Soy Lecithin volume and value at the global level, regional level and company level. From a global perspective, this report represents overall Soy Lecithin market size by analysing historical data and future prospect. Regionally, this report focuses on several key regions: North America, Europe, China and Japan etc.
Market Segment Analysis
The research report includes specific segments by Type and by Application. This study provides information about the sales and revenue during the historic and forecasted period of 2015 to 2026. Understanding the segments helps in identifying the importance of different factors that aid the market growth.
Segment by Type, the Soy Lecithin market is segmented into
Unrefined or natural lecithin
Refined lecithin
Chemically modified lecithin products

Segment by Application
Food grade
Pharma grade
Feed grade
Industrial grade

Global Soy Lecithin Market: Regional Analysis
The Soy Lecithin market is analysed and market size information is provided by regions (countries). The report includes country-wise and region-wise market size for the period 2015-2026. It also includes market size and forecast by Type and by Application segment in terms of sales and revenue for the period 2015-2026.
The key regions covered in the Soy Lecithin market report are:
North America
U.S.
Canada
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Indonesia
Thailand
Malaysia
Philippines
Vietnam
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Middle East & Africa
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
U.A.E
Global Soy Lecithin Market: Competitive Analysis
This section of the report identifies various key manufacturers of the market. It helps the reader understand the strategies and collaborations that players are focusing on combat competition in the market. The comprehensive report provides a significant microscopic look at the market. The reader can identify the footprints of the manufacturers by knowing about the global revenue of manufacturers, the global price of manufacturers, and sales by manufacturers during the forecast period of 2015 to 2019.
The major players in global Soy Lecithin market include:
Cargill
Danisco
ADM
Lipoid
Ruchi Soya
Bunge
AGD
Lasenor Emul
Caramuru
Shankar Soya Concepts
Denofa
Lucas Meyer
Marathwada Chemical
Jiusan Group
Shandong Bohi Industry
Hexiyuan Soya Lecithin
Qinhuangdao Glodensea Industris (Wilmar)
Beijing Yuan Hua Mei Lecithin Sci-Tech
Gushen Biological Technology Group
Siwei Phospholipid
Merya's Lecithin

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