PUBLISHER: Global Industry Analysts, Inc. | PRODUCT CODE: 1744832
PUBLISHER: Global Industry Analysts, Inc. | PRODUCT CODE: 1744832
Global Plasma Powder Market to Reach US$3.4 Billion by 2030
The global market for Plasma Powder estimated at US$2.8 Billion in the year 2024, is expected to reach US$3.4 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 3.1% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Dry Plasma Powder, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 2.3% CAGR and reach US$1.9 Billion by the end of the analysis period. Growth in the Wet Plasma Powder segment is estimated at 4.2% CAGR over the analysis period.
The U.S. Market is Estimated at US$762.5 Million While China is Forecast to Grow at 5.7% CAGR
The Plasma Powder market in the U.S. is estimated at US$762.5 Million in the year 2024. China, the world's second largest economy, is forecast to reach a projected market size of US$655.0 Million by the year 2030 trailing a CAGR of 5.7% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Among the other noteworthy geographic markets are Japan and Canada, each forecast to grow at a CAGR of 1.3% and 2.3% respectively over the analysis period. Within Europe, Germany is forecast to grow at approximately 1.7% CAGR.
Global Plasma Powder Market - Key Trends & Drivers Summarized
What Is Fueling the Demand for Plasma-Derived Proteins Across Feed and Food Industries?
Plasma powder, derived from the blood of livestock through fractionation and spray-drying processes, is experiencing rising demand as a highly functional protein source in both animal feed and human food industries. Rich in immunoglobulins, albumins, and bioactive peptides, plasma powder offers high digestibility, excellent amino acid profiles, and immune-boosting properties, making it especially attractive in feed formulations for piglets, calves, aquaculture, and pet food. It enhances palatability, gut health, and feed intake, which are critical for early-stage animal development and performance in high-stress periods such as weaning.
The human food sector is also exploring plasma powder as a functional ingredient for protein fortification, emulsification, and foaming properties in meat analogues, nutritional beverages, and processed meat products. With growing global interest in sustainable and circular economy food systems, plasma powder is being recognized as a valorized by-product from the meat processing industry-transforming slaughterhouse waste into value-added proteins. This shift not only improves supply chain efficiency but also aligns with regulatory and sustainability agendas in food processing and livestock management across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific.
How Are Processing Technologies Enhancing Functional and Nutritional Properties?
Modern advancements in plasma powder production are significantly improving its functional efficacy and market versatility. The initial step in processing involves the separation of plasma from red blood cells via centrifugation or membrane filtration, followed by controlled spray drying under low-temperature conditions to preserve bioactivity. Innovations in drying technologies, such as vacuum-assisted spray dryers and low-shear agglomeration systems, help retain immunologically active proteins like IgG and minimize the risk of denaturation, ensuring the final product remains highly soluble and biologically potent.
Enzymatic hydrolysis and fractionation are also being increasingly employed to tailor plasma powder to specific end-use functionalities. Hydrolyzed plasma proteins offer improved absorption and allergenicity profiles, making them suitable for hypoallergenic pet food, clinical nutrition, and specialized dietary supplements. Meanwhile, advances in microbial testing, traceability protocols, and pasteurization processes are addressing safety concerns, particularly with regard to transmissible diseases and product sterility. These quality improvements are enabling broader regulatory approvals and market penetration into sensitive applications, including pediatric nutrition, medical foods, and premium aquaculture feed.
Where Are Emerging Applications and Geographic Expansion Creating New Growth Pathways?
In addition to its established role in piglet and pet nutrition, plasma powder is finding new applications in high-value sectors such as shrimp aquaculture, specialty feed for racing animals, and even sports nutrition. Its immunomodulatory effects and ability to maintain gut integrity make it particularly useful in aquaculture where disease outbreaks can devastate entire farms. As global shrimp and tilapia farming intensifies-especially in Southeast Asia and Latin America-plasma-based feed additives are being adopted as alternatives to antibiotics and synthetic growth promoters.
Geographic expansion is also contributing to the growth trajectory. North America and Europe remain key markets due to their mature livestock sectors and regulatory alignment, but Asia-Pacific is emerging as the fastest-growing region, driven by increasing meat and seafood consumption, rapid industrialization of farming, and greater awareness about feed conversion efficiency. In Latin America, especially Brazil and Argentina, local manufacturers are ramping up production of plasma powder from swine and bovine sources to meet export demand. Meanwhile, in Africa and the Middle East, emerging interest in food security and livestock productivity is prompting import substitution strategies and public-private investment in local rendering facilities.
What’s Driving the Sustained Growth of the Global Plasma Powder Market?
The growth in the global plasma powder market is driven by several factors, including rising demand for functional proteins in animal nutrition, increasing consumer preference for sustainably produced ingredients, and technological advancements in blood plasma processing. The shift toward antibiotic-free animal rearing and the need for bioactive feed components that enhance immunity and gut performance are fueling plasma powder adoption in livestock and aquaculture diets. Concurrently, the expansion of companion animal markets and demand for high-protein, hypoallergenic pet food are reinforcing the role of plasma powder as a premium ingredient.
On the regulatory front, approvals from EFSA, FDA, and other bodies are supporting broader application scope across feed and food domains, while safety protocols such as HACCP and GMP are ensuring consistency and traceability. Circular economy principles and zero-waste meat processing strategies are encouraging slaughterhouses and protein processors to invest in plasma valorization infrastructure. In the long term, innovations in customized plasma fractions, clinical nutrition use-cases, and emerging demand in sports and medical foods may open new revenue channels. As sustainability, digestibility, and functionality become central to protein innovation, plasma powder is poised to solidify its position as a high-value, biologically active protein across global nutrition markets.
SCOPE OF STUDY:
The report analyzes the Plasma Powder market in terms of units by the following Segments, and Geographic Regions/Countries:
Segments:
Form (Dry, Wet); Source (Porcine, Bovine, Ovine, Other Sources); Application (Pet Food, Pig Feed, Poultry Feed, Aqua Feed, Other Applications)
Geographic Regions/Countries:
World; United States; Canada; Japan; China; Europe (France; Germany; Italy; United Kingdom; Spain; Russia; and Rest of Europe); Asia-Pacific (Australia; India; South Korea; and Rest of Asia-Pacific); Latin America (Argentina; Brazil; Mexico; and Rest of Latin America); Middle East (Iran; Israel; Saudi Arabia; United Arab Emirates; and Rest of Middle East); and Africa.
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