The trend of veganism is growing rapidly in South America. People prefer food products containing ingredients sourced from plants due to increasing awareness regarding animal protection and environmental sustainability. According to data published by Veganuary, a nonprofit organization encouraging individuals to go vegan for the whole month of January, ~400,000 people in South America signed up for the Veganuary Campaign in 2020. Thus, with the growing trend of veganism and increasing demand for plant-based food products, the South America Agar-Agar market is expected to grow at a good CAGR during the forecast period.
South America Agar-Agar Market Segmentation
The South America Agar-Agar market is segmented on the basis of form, application, and country. Based on form, the market is segmented into flask, powder, and others. The powder segment dominated the South America Agar-Agar market in 2020. Based on application, the South America Agar-Agar market is segmented into food & beverages, pharmaceutical & nutraceutical, and others. The food & beverages segment dominated the South America Agar-Agar market in 2020.Based on country, The South America Agar-Agar market segmented into Brazil, Argentina and Rest of South and Central America. The Brazil is dominated the South America Agar-Agar market in 2020.
Hugestone Enterprise CO.LTD, JUSTCHEM International, Meron Group, Pt Surya indoalgas and Rolands food are among the leading companies in the South America Agar-Agar market.