Global Food Immunomodulator Market Size, Share & Demand Report By Ingredient Type (Probiotics, Prebiotics, Postbiotics, Omega-3 & Fatty Acids, Vitamins & Minerals, Bioactive Plant Compounds, Medicinal Mushrooms & Beta-Glucans, Amino Acids & Peptides), By Food Format (Functional Beverages, Dairy, Bakery & Cereals, Dietary Supplements, Snacks & Bars, Infant & Clinical Nutrition), By Health Application (Gut, Respiratory, Metabolic, Pediatric, Geriatric, Sports & Clinical Immunity), By Distribution Channel & Region Forecasts, 2026–2031

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: Food Immunomodulator 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 Food Immunomodulator 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. Food Immunomodulator Market, By Ingredient Type
   1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Ingredient Type
   2. Probiotics
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
   3. Prebiotics
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
   4. Postbiotics
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
   5. Omega-3 & Essential Fatty Acids
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
   6. Vitamins & Minerals
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
   7. Bioactive Plant Compounds
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
   8. Medicinal Mushrooms & Beta-Glucans
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
   9. Amino Acids & Peptides
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
10. Food Immunomodulator Market, By Food Format
    1. Introduction
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Food Format
    2. Functional Beverages
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Functional Dairy Products
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Functional Bakery & Cereals
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Dietary Supplements
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    6. Functional Snacks & Bars
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    7. Infant & Clinical Nutrition Products
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
11. Food Immunomodulator Market, By Source
    1. Introduction
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Source
    2. Plant-Based
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Animal-Based
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Microbial/Fermentation-Derived
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Synthetic/Bio-identical
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
12. Food Immunomodulator Market, By Health Application
    1. Introduction
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Health Application
    2. Gut Immunity
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Respiratory Immunity
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Metabolic & Inflammation Control
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Pediatric Immunity
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    6. Geriatric Immunity
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    7. Sports & Active Immunity
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    8. Clinical Immune Support
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
13. Food Immunomodulator Market, By Distribution Channel
    1. Introduction
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Distribution Channel
    2. Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Pharmacies & Drug Stores
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Online & D2C Platforms
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Specialty Health Stores
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    6. Institutional Sales (Hospitals, Clinics, Sports Centers)
       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 Ingredient Type
             1. Probiotics
             2. Prebiotics
             3. Postbiotics
             4. Omega-3 & Essential Fatty Acids
             5. Vitamins & Minerals
             6. Bioactive Plant Compounds
             7. Medicinal Mushrooms & Beta-Glucans
             8. Amino Acids & Peptides
          2. By Food Format
             1. Functional Beverages
             2. Functional Dairy Products
             3. Functional Bakery & Cereals
             4. Dietary Supplements
             5. Functional Snacks & Bars
             6. Infant & Clinical Nutrition Products
          3. By Source
             1. Plant-Based
             2. Animal-Based
             3. Microbial/Fermentation-Derived
             4. Synthetic/Bio-identical
          4. By Health Application
             1. Gut Immunity
             2. Respiratory Immunity
             3. Metabolic & Inflammation Control
             4. Pediatric Immunity
             5. Geriatric Immunity
             6. Sports & Active Immunity
             7. Clinical Immune Support
          5. By Distribution Channel
             1. Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
             2. Pharmacies & Drug Stores
             3. Online & D2C Platforms
             4. Specialty Health Stores
             5. Institutional Sales (Hospitals, Clinics, Sports Centers)
       2. U.S.
          1. By Ingredient Type
             1. Probiotics
             2. Prebiotics
             3. Postbiotics
             4. Omega-3 & Essential Fatty Acids
             5. Vitamins & Minerals
             6. Bioactive Plant Compounds
             7. Medicinal Mushrooms & Beta-Glucans
             8. Amino Acids & Peptides
          2. By Food Format
             1. Functional Beverages
             2. Functional Dairy Products
             3. Functional Bakery & Cereals
             4. Dietary Supplements
             5. Functional Snacks & Bars
             6. Infant & Clinical Nutrition Products
          3. By Source
             1. Plant-Based
             2. Animal-Based
             3. Microbial/Fermentation-Derived
             4. Synthetic/Bio-identical
          4. By Health Application
             1. Gut Immunity
             2. Respiratory Immunity
             3. Metabolic & Inflammation Control
             4. Pediatric Immunity
             5. Geriatric Immunity
             6. Sports & Active Immunity
             7. Clinical Immune Support
          5. By Distribution Channel
             1. Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
             2. Pharmacies & Drug Stores
             3. Online & D2C Platforms
             4. Specialty Health Stores
             5. Institutional Sales (Hospitals, Clinics, Sports Centers)
       3. Canada
    3. Europe
       1. Market Size and Forecast
          1. By Ingredient Type
             1. Probiotics
             2. Prebiotics
             3. Postbiotics
             4. Omega-3 & Essential Fatty Acids
             5. Vitamins & Minerals
             6. Bioactive Plant Compounds
             7. Medicinal Mushrooms & Beta-Glucans
             8. Amino Acids & Peptides
          2. By Food Format
             1. Functional Beverages
             2. Functional Dairy Products
             3. Functional Bakery & Cereals
             4. Dietary Supplements
             5. Functional Snacks & Bars
             6. Infant & Clinical Nutrition Products
          3. By Source
             1. Plant-Based
             2. Animal-Based
             3. Microbial/Fermentation-Derived
             4. Synthetic/Bio-identical
          4. By Health Application
             1. Gut Immunity
             2. Respiratory Immunity
             3. Metabolic & Inflammation Control
             4. Pediatric Immunity
             5. Geriatric Immunity
             6. Sports & Active Immunity
             7. Clinical Immune Support
          5. By Distribution Channel
             1. Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
             2. Pharmacies & Drug Stores
             3. Online & D2C Platforms
             4. Specialty Health Stores
             5. Institutional Sales (Hospitals, Clinics, Sports Centers)
       2. U.K.
          1. By Ingredient Type
             1. Probiotics
             2. Prebiotics
             3. Postbiotics
             4. Omega-3 & Essential Fatty Acids
             5. Vitamins & Minerals
             6. Bioactive Plant Compounds
             7. Medicinal Mushrooms & Beta-Glucans
             8. Amino Acids & Peptides
          2. By Food Format
             1. Functional Beverages
             2. Functional Dairy Products
             3. Functional Bakery & Cereals
             4. Dietary Supplements
             5. Functional Snacks & Bars
             6. Infant & Clinical Nutrition Products
          3. By Source
             1. Plant-Based
             2. Animal-Based
             3. Microbial/Fermentation-Derived
             4. Synthetic/Bio-identical
          4. By Health Application
             1. Gut Immunity
             2. Respiratory Immunity
             3. Metabolic & Inflammation Control
             4. Pediatric Immunity
             5. Geriatric Immunity
             6. Sports & Active Immunity
             7. Clinical Immune Support
          5. By Distribution Channel
             1. Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
             2. Pharmacies & Drug Stores
             3. Online & D2C Platforms
             4. Specialty Health Stores
             5. Institutional Sales (Hospitals, Clinics, Sports Centers)
       3. Germany
       4. France
       5. Spain
       6. Italy
       7. Russia
       8. Nordic
       9. Benelux
       10. Rest of Europe
    4. APAC
       1. Market Size and Forecast
          1. By Ingredient Type
             1. Probiotics
             2. Prebiotics
             3. Postbiotics
             4. Omega-3 & Essential Fatty Acids
             5. Vitamins & Minerals
             6. Bioactive Plant Compounds
             7. Medicinal Mushrooms & Beta-Glucans
             8. Amino Acids & Peptides
          2. By Food Format
             1. Functional Beverages
             2. Functional Dairy Products
             3. Functional Bakery & Cereals
             4. Dietary Supplements
             5. Functional Snacks & Bars
             6. Infant & Clinical Nutrition Products
          3. By Source
             1. Plant-Based
             2. Animal-Based
             3. Microbial/Fermentation-Derived
             4. Synthetic/Bio-identical
          4. By Health Application
             1. Gut Immunity
             2. Respiratory Immunity
             3. Metabolic & Inflammation Control
             4. Pediatric Immunity
             5. Geriatric Immunity
             6. Sports & Active Immunity
             7. Clinical Immune Support
          5. By Distribution Channel
             1. Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
             2. Pharmacies & Drug Stores
             3. Online & D2C Platforms
             4. Specialty Health Stores
             5. Institutional Sales (Hospitals, Clinics, Sports Centers)
       2. China
          1. By Ingredient Type
             1. Probiotics
             2. Prebiotics
             3. Postbiotics
             4. Omega-3 & Essential Fatty Acids
             5. Vitamins & Minerals
             6. Bioactive Plant Compounds
             7. Medicinal Mushrooms & Beta-Glucans
             8. Amino Acids & Peptides
          2. By Food Format
             1. Functional Beverages
             2. Functional Dairy Products
             3. Functional Bakery & Cereals
             4. Dietary Supplements
             5. Functional Snacks & Bars
             6. Infant & Clinical Nutrition Products
          3. By Source
             1. Plant-Based
             2. Animal-Based
             3. Microbial/Fermentation-Derived
             4. Synthetic/Bio-identical
          4. By Health Application
             1. Gut Immunity
             2. Respiratory Immunity
             3. Metabolic & Inflammation Control
             4. Pediatric Immunity
             5. Geriatric Immunity
             6. Sports & Active Immunity
             7. Clinical Immune Support
          5. By Distribution Channel
             1. Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
             2. Pharmacies & Drug Stores
             3. Online & D2C Platforms
             4. Specialty Health Stores
             5. Institutional Sales (Hospitals, Clinics, Sports Centers)
       3. Korea
       4. Japan
       5. India
       6. Australia
       7. Singapore
       8. Taiwan
       9. South East Asia
       10. Rest of Asia-Pacific
    5. Middle East and Africa
       1. Market Size and Forecast
          1. By Ingredient Type
             1. Probiotics
             2. Prebiotics
             3. Postbiotics
             4. Omega-3 & Essential Fatty Acids
             5. Vitamins & Minerals
             6. Bioactive Plant Compounds
             7. Medicinal Mushrooms & Beta-Glucans
             8. Amino Acids & Peptides
          2. By Food Format
             1. Functional Beverages
             2. Functional Dairy Products
             3. Functional Bakery & Cereals
             4. Dietary Supplements
             5. Functional Snacks & Bars
             6. Infant & Clinical Nutrition Products
          3. By Source
             1. Plant-Based
             2. Animal-Based
             3. Microbial/Fermentation-Derived
             4. Synthetic/Bio-identical
          4. By Health Application
             1. Gut Immunity
             2. Respiratory Immunity
             3. Metabolic & Inflammation Control
             4. Pediatric Immunity
             5. Geriatric Immunity
             6. Sports & Active Immunity
             7. Clinical Immune Support
          5. By Distribution Channel
             1. Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
             2. Pharmacies & Drug Stores
             3. Online & D2C Platforms
             4. Specialty Health Stores
             5. Institutional Sales (Hospitals, Clinics, Sports Centers)
       2. UAE
          1. By Ingredient Type
             1. Probiotics
             2. Prebiotics
             3. Postbiotics
             4. Omega-3 & Essential Fatty Acids
             5. Vitamins & Minerals
             6. Bioactive Plant Compounds
             7. Medicinal Mushrooms & Beta-Glucans
             8. Amino Acids & Peptides
          2. By Food Format
             1. Functional Beverages
             2. Functional Dairy Products
             3. Functional Bakery & Cereals
             4. Dietary Supplements
             5. Functional Snacks & Bars
             6. Infant & Clinical Nutrition Products
          3. By Source
             1. Plant-Based
             2. Animal-Based
             3. Microbial/Fermentation-Derived
             4. Synthetic/Bio-identical
          4. By Health Application
             1. Gut Immunity
             2. Respiratory Immunity
             3. Metabolic & Inflammation Control
             4. Pediatric Immunity
             5. Geriatric Immunity
             6. Sports & Active Immunity
             7. Clinical Immune Support
          5. By Distribution Channel
             1. Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
             2. Pharmacies & Drug Stores
             3. Online & D2C Platforms
             4. Specialty Health Stores
             5. Institutional Sales (Hospitals, Clinics, Sports Centers)
       3. Turky
       4. Saudi Arabia
       5. South Africa
       6. Egypt
       7. Nigeria
       8. Rest of MEA
    6. LATAM
       1. Market Size and Forecast
          1. By Ingredient Type
             1. Probiotics
             2. Prebiotics
             3. Postbiotics
             4. Omega-3 & Essential Fatty Acids
             5. Vitamins & Minerals
             6. Bioactive Plant Compounds
             7. Medicinal Mushrooms & Beta-Glucans
             8. Amino Acids & Peptides
          2. By Food Format
             1. Functional Beverages
             2. Functional Dairy Products
             3. Functional Bakery & Cereals
             4. Dietary Supplements
             5. Functional Snacks & Bars
             6. Infant & Clinical Nutrition Products
          3. By Source
             1. Plant-Based
             2. Animal-Based
             3. Microbial/Fermentation-Derived
             4. Synthetic/Bio-identical
          4. By Health Application
             1. Gut Immunity
             2. Respiratory Immunity
             3. Metabolic & Inflammation Control
             4. Pediatric Immunity
             5. Geriatric Immunity
             6. Sports & Active Immunity
             7. Clinical Immune Support
          5. By Distribution Channel
             1. Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
             2. Pharmacies & Drug Stores
             3. Online & D2C Platforms
             4. Specialty Health Stores
             5. Institutional Sales (Hospitals, Clinics, Sports Centers)
       2. Brazil
          1. By Ingredient Type
             1. Probiotics
             2. Prebiotics
             3. Postbiotics
             4. Omega-3 & Essential Fatty Acids
             5. Vitamins & Minerals
             6. Bioactive Plant Compounds
             7. Medicinal Mushrooms & Beta-Glucans
             8. Amino Acids & Peptides
          2. By Food Format
             1. Functional Beverages
             2. Functional Dairy Products
             3. Functional Bakery & Cereals
             4. Dietary Supplements
             5. Functional Snacks & Bars
             6. Infant & Clinical Nutrition Products
          3. By Source
             1. Plant-Based
             2. Animal-Based
             3. Microbial/Fermentation-Derived
             4. Synthetic/Bio-identical
          4. By Health Application
             1. Gut Immunity
             2. Respiratory Immunity
             3. Metabolic & Inflammation Control
             4. Pediatric Immunity
             5. Geriatric Immunity
             6. Sports & Active Immunity
             7. Clinical Immune Support
          5. By Distribution Channel
             1. Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
             2. Pharmacies & Drug Stores
             3. Online & D2C Platforms
             4. Specialty Health Stores
             5. Institutional Sales (Hospitals, Clinics, Sports Centers)
       3. Mexico
       4. Argentina
       5. Chile
       6. Colombia
       7. Rest of LATAM
15. Competitive Landscape, 2025
    1. Introduction
    2. Food Immunomodulator 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
16. Company Profile
    1. Nestlé
       1. Business Overview
       2. Financial Data
       3. Key Product domains
       4. Recent Developments
    2. Danone
    3. DSM-Firmenich
    4. BASF
    5. Kerry Group
    6. IFF (DuPont Nutrition)
    7. Yakult Honsha
    8. Chr. Hansen
    9. Abbott Nutrition
    10. General Mills