Middle East & Africa Egg White Powder Market Growth Drivers and Forecast by 2027

The egg white powder market in MEA is expected to reach US$ 137.92 million by 2027 from US$ 80.77million in 2019; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.2% from 2020 to 2027.

South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Rest of MEA are the major contributors to the market in MEA.South Africa is expected to be the fastest growing market for the MEA egg white powder market with largest Middle East & Africa Egg White Powder market share during the forecast period. The growth of the egg white powder market in this country is primarily attributed to the increasing demand for egg white powder in various applications. Factors, such as western influence on diets, urbanization, rising emphasis on leading active lifestyles, and increasing middle-class population through improving disposable incomes in emerging countries including Saudi Arabia and Rest of MEA are anticipated to drive the demand. 

Increasing focus on research and development activities is bolstering the growth of the egg white powder market in MEAregion.Various research studies have been conducted to explore the properties of egg white that can useful in food, pharmaceutical, and other applications. Spray-dried egg white is used as a food ingredient mainly for its foaming and gelling properties. However, these properties are obtained when the egg white is subjected to dry heating, and this is necessary to offset the harmful effects of spray-drying on the functionality of the egg white. Research has been conducted to identify the processing steps that can damage the functional properties of egg white, and also to reduce dry-heating time. In April 2018, a research study was published in the International Journal on Advanced Science Engineering and Information Technology. The main objective of this study was to compare the physicochemical properties of egg white powder obtained from eggs of different types of birds, such as local kampung chicken, local serama chicken, leghorn chicken, local fighting chicken, turkey, and guineafowl. Egg whites were separated manually from egg yolks, blast frozen, freeze-dried, and then ground into powder. In this process, moisture and protein content, color, emulsification activity and stability, foaming capacity and stability, water holding capacity (WHC), and texture profile parameters of the powders were measured. The protein content, as well as foaming capacity, of egg white powder from leghorn chickens was found significantly (p < 0.05) higher than that obtained from the other chicken breeds. The emulsion ability and stability of commercial egg white powder were observed significantly (p < 0.05) lower than those of the powders obtained from the chicken breeds tested; however, it formed a stronger gel and had greater World Health Organization WHC. These results indicate that the physicochemical properties of egg white powder differ significantly among eggs from different types of bird. Such research studies can provide future opportunities for the egg white powder market players to come up with new products for various applications, including, food, pharmaceutical, and dietary supplements.However, price volatility and high risk of contamination associated with egg white powderhinder the growth of the market in MEA.

COVID-19 pandemic has affected industries and economies in various countries due to lockdowns, business shutdowns, and travel bans. Saudi Arabia has the largest COVID-19 cases in the MEA region, and is followed by South Africa and UAE, among others. UAE was the first country in MEA to report a confirmed case of coronavirus.

MEA Egg White Powder Market Segmentation

MEA Egg White Powder Market – By Grade

• Food Grade
• Technical Grade

MEA Egg White Powder Market – By Distribution Channel

• Direct/(B2B)
• Indirect

MEA Egg White Powder Market – By Application

• Food Processing
• Pharmaceuticals
• Cosmetics and Personal Care
• Dietary Supplements
• Others

MEA Egg White Powder Market – By Country

• South Africa
• Saudi Arabia
• UAE
• Rest of MEA

MEA Egg White Powder Market– Companies Mentioned

• Agroholding Avangard
• Bouwhuis Enthoven
• Wulro BV
• Kewpie Corporation
• Ovostar Union NV

Middle East & Africa Egg White Powder Report Scope