HomeFood & BeveragesIngredients & Additives Flavour Enhancer Market

Global Flavour Enhancer Market Size, Share & Demand Report By Product Type (MSG, Yeast Extracts, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Nucleotide Blends), By Source (Natural, Nature-Identical, Synthetic), By Form (Powder, Liquid, Paste), By Application (Savory Foods, Snacks, Meat & Seafood, Sauces, Soups & Ready Meals), By End-Use Industry (Food & Beverage Processing, Foodservice, Retail, Pet Food), By Region & Segment Forecasts, 2026–2031

Report Code: RI2357PUB
Last Updated : February, 2026
Author : Hannah Blake

Table of Contents

  1. Executive Summary
    1. Introduction
  2. Market Introduction
    1. Market Definition
    2. Scope of the Study
    3. Market Structure
  3. Research Methodology
    1. Primary Research
    2. Research Methodology
    3. Assumptions & Exclusions
    4. Secondary Data Sources
  4. Market Factor Analysis
    1. Value Chain Analysis: Flavour Enhancer Market
    2. Porters Five Forces Analysis
      1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
      2. Bargaining Power of Buyers
      3. Threat of Substitution
      4. Threat of New Entrants
      5. Competitive Rivalry
  5. Market Dynamics
    1. Drivers
    2. Restraints
    3. Opportunities
  6. Recent Trends Analysis
  7. Impact of COVID-19 on Flavour Enhancer Market
    1. Pre and Post Covid -19 Market Scenario Analysis
    2. Market Recovery Timeline and Challenge
    3. Measures Taken by Top Players
  8. Regulatory Landscape
  9. Flavour Enhancer Market, By Product Type
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type
    2. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Yeast Extracts
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP)
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    6. Other Flavour Enhancers (Nucleotide Blends, Kokumi Peptides)
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  10. Flavour Enhancer Market, By Source
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Source
    2. Natural
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Nature-Identical
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Synthetic
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  11. Flavour Enhancer Market, By Form
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Form
    2. Powder
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Liquid
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Granules / Paste
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  12. Flavour Enhancer Market, By Application
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
    2. Savory Foods
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Snacks & Convenience Foods
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Meat & Seafood Products
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Sauces, Dressings & Condiments
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    6. Soups & Ready Meals
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  13. Flavour Enhancer Market, By End-Use Industry
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By End-Use Industry
    2. Food & Beverage Processing
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Foodservice (QSRs, Restaurants, Catering)
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Household / Retail Consumption
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Pet Food Industry
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  14. Regional Overview
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast
    2. North America
      1. Market Size and Forecast
        1. By Product Type
          1. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
            1. Yeast Extracts
              1. Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP)
                1. Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate
                  1. Other Flavour Enhancers (Nucleotide Blends, Kokumi Peptides)
                  2. By Source
                    1. Natural
                      1. Nature-Identical
                        1. Synthetic
                        2. By Form
                          1. Powder
                            1. Liquid
                              1. Granules / Paste
                              2. By Application
                                1. Savory Foods
                                  1. Snacks & Convenience Foods
                                    1. Meat & Seafood Products
                                      1. Sauces, Dressings & Condiments
                                        1. Soups & Ready Meals
                                        2. By End-Use Industry
                                          1. Food & Beverage Processing
                                            1. Foodservice (QSRs, Restaurants, Catering)
                                              1. Household / Retail Consumption
                                                1. Pet Food Industry
                                              2. U.S.
                                                1. By Product Type
                                                  1. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
                                                    1. Yeast Extracts
                                                      1. Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP)
                                                        1. Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate
                                                          1. Other Flavour Enhancers (Nucleotide Blends, Kokumi Peptides)
                                                          2. By Source
                                                            1. Natural
                                                              1. Nature-Identical
                                                                1. Synthetic
                                                                2. By Form
                                                                  1. Powder
                                                                    1. Liquid
                                                                      1. Granules / Paste
                                                                      2. By Application
                                                                        1. Savory Foods
                                                                          1. Snacks & Convenience Foods
                                                                            1. Meat & Seafood Products
                                                                              1. Sauces, Dressings & Condiments
                                                                                1. Soups & Ready Meals
                                                                                2. By End-Use Industry
                                                                                  1. Food & Beverage Processing
                                                                                    1. Foodservice (QSRs, Restaurants, Catering)
                                                                                      1. Household / Retail Consumption
                                                                                        1. Pet Food Industry
                                                                                      2. Canada
                                                                                    2. Europe
                                                                                      1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                                        1. By Product Type
                                                                                          1. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
                                                                                            1. Yeast Extracts
                                                                                              1. Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP)
                                                                                                1. Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate
                                                                                                  1. Other Flavour Enhancers (Nucleotide Blends, Kokumi Peptides)
                                                                                                  2. By Source
                                                                                                    1. Natural
                                                                                                      1. Nature-Identical
                                                                                                        1. Synthetic
                                                                                                        2. By Form
                                                                                                          1. Powder
                                                                                                            1. Liquid
                                                                                                              1. Granules / Paste
                                                                                                              2. By Application
                                                                                                                1. Savory Foods
                                                                                                                  1. Snacks & Convenience Foods
                                                                                                                    1. Meat & Seafood Products
                                                                                                                      1. Sauces, Dressings & Condiments
                                                                                                                        1. Soups & Ready Meals
                                                                                                                        2. By End-Use Industry
                                                                                                                          1. Food & Beverage Processing
                                                                                                                            1. Foodservice (QSRs, Restaurants, Catering)
                                                                                                                              1. Household / Retail Consumption
                                                                                                                                1. Pet Food Industry
                                                                                                                              2. U.K.
                                                                                                                                1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                  1. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
                                                                                                                                    1. Yeast Extracts
                                                                                                                                      1. Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP)
                                                                                                                                        1. Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate
                                                                                                                                          1. Other Flavour Enhancers (Nucleotide Blends, Kokumi Peptides)
                                                                                                                                          2. By Source
                                                                                                                                            1. Natural
                                                                                                                                              1. Nature-Identical
                                                                                                                                                1. Synthetic
                                                                                                                                                2. By Form
                                                                                                                                                  1. Powder
                                                                                                                                                    1. Liquid
                                                                                                                                                      1. Granules / Paste
                                                                                                                                                      2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                        1. Savory Foods
                                                                                                                                                          1. Snacks & Convenience Foods
                                                                                                                                                            1. Meat & Seafood Products
                                                                                                                                                              1. Sauces, Dressings & Condiments
                                                                                                                                                                1. Soups & Ready Meals
                                                                                                                                                                2. By End-Use Industry
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Food & Beverage Processing
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Foodservice (QSRs, Restaurants, Catering)
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Household / Retail Consumption
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Pet Food Industry
                                                                                                                                                                      2. Germany
                                                                                                                                                                      3. France
                                                                                                                                                                      4. Spain
                                                                                                                                                                      5. Italy
                                                                                                                                                                      6. Russia
                                                                                                                                                                      7. Nordic
                                                                                                                                                                      8. Benelux
                                                                                                                                                                      9. Rest of Europe
                                                                                                                                                                    2. APAC
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                                                                                                                        1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Yeast Extracts
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP)
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Other Flavour Enhancers (Nucleotide Blends, Kokumi Peptides)
                                                                                                                                                                                  2. By Source
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Natural
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Nature-Identical
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Synthetic
                                                                                                                                                                                        2. By Form
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Powder
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Liquid
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Granules / Paste
                                                                                                                                                                                              2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Savory Foods
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Snacks & Convenience Foods
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Meat & Seafood Products
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Sauces, Dressings & Condiments
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Soups & Ready Meals
                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. By End-Use Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Food & Beverage Processing
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Foodservice (QSRs, Restaurants, Catering)
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Household / Retail Consumption
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Pet Food Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. China
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Yeast Extracts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Other Flavour Enhancers (Nucleotide Blends, Kokumi Peptides)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. By Source
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Natural
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Nature-Identical
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Synthetic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. By Form
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Powder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Liquid
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Granules / Paste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Savory Foods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Snacks & Convenience Foods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Meat & Seafood Products
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Sauces, Dressings & Condiments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Soups & Ready Meals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. By End-Use Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Food & Beverage Processing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Foodservice (QSRs, Restaurants, Catering)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Household / Retail Consumption
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Pet Food Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Korea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Japan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. India
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Australia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. Singapore
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7. Taiwan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      8. South East Asia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      9. Rest of Asia-Pacific
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Middle East and Africa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Yeast Extracts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Other Flavour Enhancers (Nucleotide Blends, Kokumi Peptides)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. By Source
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Natural
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Nature-Identical
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Synthetic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. By Form
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Powder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Liquid
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Granules / Paste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Savory Foods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Snacks & Convenience Foods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Meat & Seafood Products
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Sauces, Dressings & Condiments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Soups & Ready Meals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. By End-Use Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Food & Beverage Processing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Foodservice (QSRs, Restaurants, Catering)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Household / Retail Consumption
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Pet Food Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. UAE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Yeast Extracts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Other Flavour Enhancers (Nucleotide Blends, Kokumi Peptides)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. By Source
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Natural
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Nature-Identical
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Synthetic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. By Form
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Powder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Liquid
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Granules / Paste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Savory Foods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Snacks & Convenience Foods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Meat & Seafood Products
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Sauces, Dressings & Condiments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Soups & Ready Meals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. By End-Use Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Food & Beverage Processing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Foodservice (QSRs, Restaurants, Catering)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Household / Retail Consumption
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Pet Food Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Turky
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Saudi Arabia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. South Africa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Egypt
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. Nigeria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7. Rest of MEA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. LATAM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Yeast Extracts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Other Flavour Enhancers (Nucleotide Blends, Kokumi Peptides)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. By Source
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Natural
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Nature-Identical
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Synthetic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. By Form
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Powder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Liquid
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Granules / Paste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Savory Foods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Snacks & Convenience Foods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Meat & Seafood Products
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Sauces, Dressings & Condiments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Soups & Ready Meals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. By End-Use Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Food & Beverage Processing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Foodservice (QSRs, Restaurants, Catering)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Household / Retail Consumption
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Pet Food Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Brazil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Yeast Extracts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Other Flavour Enhancers (Nucleotide Blends, Kokumi Peptides)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. By Source
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Natural
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Nature-Identical
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Synthetic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. By Form
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Powder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Liquid
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Granules / Paste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Savory Foods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Snacks & Convenience Foods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Meat & Seafood Products
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Sauces, Dressings & Condiments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Soups & Ready Meals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. By End-Use Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Food & Beverage Processing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Foodservice (QSRs, Restaurants, Catering)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Household / Retail Consumption
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Pet Food Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Argentina
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. Chile
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Colombia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. Rest of LATAM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Competitive Landscape, 2025
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Introduction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Flavour Enhancer Market Share Analysis, 2025 (%)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Market Share Analysis, 2025
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Competition Ranking, 2025
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Key Developments & Growth Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Merger & Acquisition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Product Launch
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. Consolidated SWOT Analysis of Key Players
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Company Profile
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Business Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Financial Data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Key Product domains
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. Recent Developments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Kerry Group plc
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. DSM-Firmenich
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Givaudan SA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Tate & Lyle PLC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Sensient Technologies Corporation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Angel Yeast Co., Ltd.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Fufeng Group Limited
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Meihua Holdings Group Co., Ltd.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Vedan International (Holdings) Limited