Global Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) Market Size, Share & Demand Report By Grade (Food Grade, Industrial Grade, Pharmaceutical Grade), By Form (Crystal/Granular, Powdered, Liquid), By Application (Processed & Packaged Foods, Foodservice, Meat & Seafood Processing, Animal Feed & Pet Food, Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals, Industrial Applications), By Distribution Channel (Direct B2B Sales, Retail Packaged, Online Retail, Specialty Distributors), By Region & Segment 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: Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) 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 Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) 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. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) Market, By Grade
   1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Grade
   2. Food Grade
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
   3. Industrial Grade
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
   4. Pharmaceutical Grade
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
10. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) Market, By Form
    1. Introduction
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Form
    2. Crystal/Granular
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Powdered
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Liquid
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
11. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) Market, By Application
    1. Introduction
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
    2. Processed & Packaged Foods
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Foodservice (HoReCa)
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Meat & Seafood Processing
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Animal Feed & Pet Food
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    6. Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    7. Industrial Applications
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
12. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) Market, By Distribution Channel
    1. Introduction
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Distribution Channel
    2. Direct B2B Sales
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Retail Packaged 
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Online Retail
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Specialty Ingredient Distributors
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
13. Regional Overview
    1. Introduction
       1. Market Size and Forecast
    2. North America
       1. Market Size and Forecast
          1. By Grade
             1. Food Grade
             2. Industrial Grade
             3. Pharmaceutical Grade
          2. By Form
             1. Crystal/Granular
             2. Powdered
             3. Liquid
          3. By Application
             1. Processed & Packaged Foods
             2. Foodservice (HoReCa)
             3. Meat & Seafood Processing
             4. Animal Feed & Pet Food
             5. Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals
             6. Industrial Applications
          4. By Distribution Channel
             1. Direct B2B Sales
             2. Retail Packaged 
             3. Online Retail
             4. Specialty Ingredient Distributors
       2. U.S.
          1. By Grade
             1. Food Grade
             2. Industrial Grade
             3. Pharmaceutical Grade
          2. By Form
             1. Crystal/Granular
             2. Powdered
             3. Liquid
          3. By Application
             1. Processed & Packaged Foods
             2. Foodservice (HoReCa)
             3. Meat & Seafood Processing
             4. Animal Feed & Pet Food
             5. Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals
             6. Industrial Applications
          4. By Distribution Channel
             1. Direct B2B Sales
             2. Retail Packaged 
             3. Online Retail
             4. Specialty Ingredient Distributors
       3. Canada
    3. Europe
       1. Market Size and Forecast
          1. By Grade
             1. Food Grade
             2. Industrial Grade
             3. Pharmaceutical Grade
          2. By Form
             1. Crystal/Granular
             2. Powdered
             3. Liquid
          3. By Application
             1. Processed & Packaged Foods
             2. Foodservice (HoReCa)
             3. Meat & Seafood Processing
             4. Animal Feed & Pet Food
             5. Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals
             6. Industrial Applications
          4. By Distribution Channel
             1. Direct B2B Sales
             2. Retail Packaged 
             3. Online Retail
             4. Specialty Ingredient Distributors
       2. U.K.
          1. By Grade
             1. Food Grade
             2. Industrial Grade
             3. Pharmaceutical Grade
          2. By Form
             1. Crystal/Granular
             2. Powdered
             3. Liquid
          3. By Application
             1. Processed & Packaged Foods
             2. Foodservice (HoReCa)
             3. Meat & Seafood Processing
             4. Animal Feed & Pet Food
             5. Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals
             6. Industrial Applications
          4. By Distribution Channel
             1. Direct B2B Sales
             2. Retail Packaged 
             3. Online Retail
             4. Specialty Ingredient Distributors
       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 Grade
             1. Food Grade
             2. Industrial Grade
             3. Pharmaceutical Grade
          2. By Form
             1. Crystal/Granular
             2. Powdered
             3. Liquid
          3. By Application
             1. Processed & Packaged Foods
             2. Foodservice (HoReCa)
             3. Meat & Seafood Processing
             4. Animal Feed & Pet Food
             5. Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals
             6. Industrial Applications
          4. By Distribution Channel
             1. Direct B2B Sales
             2. Retail Packaged 
             3. Online Retail
             4. Specialty Ingredient Distributors
       2. China
          1. By Grade
             1. Food Grade
             2. Industrial Grade
             3. Pharmaceutical Grade
          2. By Form
             1. Crystal/Granular
             2. Powdered
             3. Liquid
          3. By Application
             1. Processed & Packaged Foods
             2. Foodservice (HoReCa)
             3. Meat & Seafood Processing
             4. Animal Feed & Pet Food
             5. Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals
             6. Industrial Applications
          4. By Distribution Channel
             1. Direct B2B Sales
             2. Retail Packaged 
             3. Online Retail
             4. Specialty Ingredient Distributors
       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 Grade
             1. Food Grade
             2. Industrial Grade
             3. Pharmaceutical Grade
          2. By Form
             1. Crystal/Granular
             2. Powdered
             3. Liquid
          3. By Application
             1. Processed & Packaged Foods
             2. Foodservice (HoReCa)
             3. Meat & Seafood Processing
             4. Animal Feed & Pet Food
             5. Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals
             6. Industrial Applications
          4. By Distribution Channel
             1. Direct B2B Sales
             2. Retail Packaged 
             3. Online Retail
             4. Specialty Ingredient Distributors
       2. UAE
          1. By Grade
             1. Food Grade
             2. Industrial Grade
             3. Pharmaceutical Grade
          2. By Form
             1. Crystal/Granular
             2. Powdered
             3. Liquid
          3. By Application
             1. Processed & Packaged Foods
             2. Foodservice (HoReCa)
             3. Meat & Seafood Processing
             4. Animal Feed & Pet Food
             5. Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals
             6. Industrial Applications
          4. By Distribution Channel
             1. Direct B2B Sales
             2. Retail Packaged 
             3. Online Retail
             4. Specialty Ingredient Distributors
       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 Grade
             1. Food Grade
             2. Industrial Grade
             3. Pharmaceutical Grade
          2. By Form
             1. Crystal/Granular
             2. Powdered
             3. Liquid
          3. By Application
             1. Processed & Packaged Foods
             2. Foodservice (HoReCa)
             3. Meat & Seafood Processing
             4. Animal Feed & Pet Food
             5. Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals
             6. Industrial Applications
          4. By Distribution Channel
             1. Direct B2B Sales
             2. Retail Packaged 
             3. Online Retail
             4. Specialty Ingredient Distributors
       2. Brazil
          1. By Grade
             1. Food Grade
             2. Industrial Grade
             3. Pharmaceutical Grade
          2. By Form
             1. Crystal/Granular
             2. Powdered
             3. Liquid
          3. By Application
             1. Processed & Packaged Foods
             2. Foodservice (HoReCa)
             3. Meat & Seafood Processing
             4. Animal Feed & Pet Food
             5. Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals
             6. Industrial Applications
          4. By Distribution Channel
             1. Direct B2B Sales
             2. Retail Packaged 
             3. Online Retail
             4. Specialty Ingredient Distributors
       3. Mexico
       4. Argentina
       5. Chile
       6. Colombia
       7. Rest of LATAM
14. Competitive Landscape, 2025
    1. Introduction
    2. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) 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
15. Company Profile
    1. Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
       1. Business Overview
       2. Financial Data
       3. Key Product domains
       4. Recent Developments
    2. Fufeng Group
    3. Meihua Holdings Group
    4. COFCO Biochemical (Anhui)
    5. Daesang Corporation
    6. Angel Yeast Co., Ltd.
    7. Thai Fermentation Industry Co., Ltd.
    8. Lotus Health Group
    9. Eppen Biotech Co., Ltd.
    10. Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Company Limited