Commercial Amino Acids

September 20, 2011

Wellesley, Mass. – In a recent release, COMMERCIAL AMINO ACIDS (BIO007J) from BCC Research (www.bccresearch.com), the U.S. market for amino acids was valued at nearly $1.8 billion in 2011. That value is projected to reach nearly $2.1 billion in 2016 after increasing at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.5%.

The U.S amino acids market can be broken down into three segments – flavorants, animal feeds, and specialties.

The segment made up of flavorants held a value of nearly $561 million in 2011 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3% to reach a value of $650 million in 2016.

The segment made up of animal feeds was worth more than $1 billion in 2011 and should be worth more than $1.2 billion in 2016, a CAGR of 3.9%.

The segment consisting of specialty amino acids was valued at $175 million in 2011 and in 2016 should be worth $203 million, a CAGR of 3%.

Amino acids gained commercial significance shortly after the turn of the century with the discovery of the flavor-enhancing quality of glutamic acid and the marketing of monosodium glutamate in Japan. Increased knowledge of the role amino acids play in the value of nutritional protein led to their use in fortifying animal feeds, as food supplements for humans, and sustaining seriously ill patients who had to be fed with intravenous solutions.

Since the 20 protein amino acids can be arranged in any order to make any number of polypeptides, their potential for a variety of inventions in the field of medicine is extraordinary.  Their current uses in animal feed and food additives will continue to grow as there are no substitutes for amino acids and their value has been well proven.

As understanding of the functions and properties of amino acids increases, new commercial applications will enter development, while current commercial uses will continue expansion into worldwide markets.

This report will be of interest to those in the chemical industry, research institutions involved with the study of amino acids, amino acid manufacturers, industries that have amino acid byproducts, and also to senior market and planning executives, venture capitalists, and those interested in amino acid products.

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Commercial Amino Acids( BIO007J )
Publish Date: Aug 2011    

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