PUBLISHER: Grand View Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1789867
PUBLISHER: Grand View Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1789867
Italy Protein Ingredients Market Summary
The Italy protein ingredients market size was estimated at USD 1.90 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 3.01 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 8.6% from 2025 to 2033. The market is driven by rising demand for plant-based and animal-derived protein solutions across the industries including food, beverage, and dietary supplements.
Increasing consumer preference for high-protein, clean-label, and sustainable products fuels innovation and adoption of diverse protein sources, including cereals, legumes, dairy, and emerging microbe and insect-based proteins, in the Italy protein ingredients industry. Italy's well-established food processing sector and a growing health-conscious urban population foster strong market growth. The country's manufacturers and ingredient suppliers capitalize on trends such as plant-based diets, sports nutrition, and clinical nutrition, which expand the use of protein concentrates, isolates, and hydrolysates. Notably, plant proteins from wheat, soy, pea, and ancient grains such as hemp and quinoa are gaining traction alongside traditional dairy proteins such as whey, casein, and collagen peptides.
In April 2025, the Horizon Europe programme called for scaling up industrial production of alternative proteins such as legumes, algae, insects, and microbial sources, with a shared focus on food-grade B2B applications, pilot operations, and compliance with EU novelfood rules through the Circular Bio based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU).
Italy Protein Ingredients Market Report Segmentation
This report forecasts revenue growth at the country level and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2021 to 2033. For this study, Grand View Research has segmented the Italy protein ingredients market report based on product, and application: