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Global Taurine (Infant Grade) Market Size, Share & Demand Report By Production Process (Chemical Synthesis – Monoethanolamine Route, Chemical Synthesis – Ethylene Oxide Route, Bio-Fermentation), By Purity Level, By Form (Crystalline Powder, Granular, Liquid Solution), By Application (Standard Infant Formula, Follow-On Formula, Specialty Infant Formula, Fortified Baby Foods & Nutraceuticals), By End-Use Industry & Segment Forecasts, 2026–2031

Report Code: RI2597PUB
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: Taurine (Infant Grade) 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 Taurine (Infant Grade) 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. Taurine (Infant Grade) Market, By Production Process
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Production Process
    2. Chemical Synthesis 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Bio-Fermentation 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  10. Taurine (Infant Grade) Market, By Form
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Form
    2. Crystalline Powder
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Granular
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Liquid Solution 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  11. Taurine (Infant Grade) Market, By Application
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
    2. Standard Infant Formula 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Follow-On Formula 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Specialty Infant Formula 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Fortified Baby Foods & Early-Life Nutraceuticals
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  12. Taurine (Infant Grade) Market, By Distribution Channel
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Distribution Channel
    2. Direct B2B Supply to Infant Formula Manufacturers
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Contract Manufacturing & Private Label Supply
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Specialty Ingredient Distributors
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  13. Taurine (Infant Grade) Market, By End-Use Industry
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By End-Use Industry
    2. Infant Nutrition Manufacturers
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Pediatric Clinical Nutrition Companies
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Medical & NICU Feeding Solution Providers 
      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 Production Process
          1. Chemical Synthesis 
            1. Bio-Fermentation 
            2. By Form
              1. Crystalline Powder
                1. Granular
                  1. Liquid Solution 
                  2. By Application
                    1. Standard Infant Formula 
                      1. Follow-On Formula 
                        1. Specialty Infant Formula 
                          1. Fortified Baby Foods & Early-Life Nutraceuticals
                          2. By Distribution Channel
                            1. Direct B2B Supply to Infant Formula Manufacturers
                              1. Contract Manufacturing & Private Label Supply
                                1. Specialty Ingredient Distributors
                                2. By End-Use Industry
                                  1. Infant Nutrition Manufacturers
                                    1. Pediatric Clinical Nutrition Companies
                                      1. Medical & NICU Feeding Solution Providers 
                                    2. U.S.
                                      1. By Production Process
                                        1. Chemical Synthesis 
                                          1. Bio-Fermentation 
                                          2. By Form
                                            1. Crystalline Powder
                                              1. Granular
                                                1. Liquid Solution 
                                                2. By Application
                                                  1. Standard Infant Formula 
                                                    1. Follow-On Formula 
                                                      1. Specialty Infant Formula 
                                                        1. Fortified Baby Foods & Early-Life Nutraceuticals
                                                        2. By Distribution Channel
                                                          1. Direct B2B Supply to Infant Formula Manufacturers
                                                            1. Contract Manufacturing & Private Label Supply
                                                              1. Specialty Ingredient Distributors
                                                              2. By End-Use Industry
                                                                1. Infant Nutrition Manufacturers
                                                                  1. Pediatric Clinical Nutrition Companies
                                                                    1. Medical & NICU Feeding Solution Providers 
                                                                  2. Canada
                                                                2. Europe
                                                                  1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                    1. By Production Process
                                                                      1. Chemical Synthesis 
                                                                        1. Bio-Fermentation 
                                                                        2. By Form
                                                                          1. Crystalline Powder
                                                                            1. Granular
                                                                              1. Liquid Solution 
                                                                              2. By Application
                                                                                1. Standard Infant Formula 
                                                                                  1. Follow-On Formula 
                                                                                    1. Specialty Infant Formula 
                                                                                      1. Fortified Baby Foods & Early-Life Nutraceuticals
                                                                                      2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                        1. Direct B2B Supply to Infant Formula Manufacturers
                                                                                          1. Contract Manufacturing & Private Label Supply
                                                                                            1. Specialty Ingredient Distributors
                                                                                            2. By End-Use Industry
                                                                                              1. Infant Nutrition Manufacturers
                                                                                                1. Pediatric Clinical Nutrition Companies
                                                                                                  1. Medical & NICU Feeding Solution Providers 
                                                                                                2. U.K.
                                                                                                  1. By Production Process
                                                                                                    1. Chemical Synthesis 
                                                                                                      1. Bio-Fermentation 
                                                                                                      2. By Form
                                                                                                        1. Crystalline Powder
                                                                                                          1. Granular
                                                                                                            1. Liquid Solution 
                                                                                                            2. By Application
                                                                                                              1. Standard Infant Formula 
                                                                                                                1. Follow-On Formula 
                                                                                                                  1. Specialty Infant Formula 
                                                                                                                    1. Fortified Baby Foods & Early-Life Nutraceuticals
                                                                                                                    2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                      1. Direct B2B Supply to Infant Formula Manufacturers
                                                                                                                        1. Contract Manufacturing & Private Label Supply
                                                                                                                          1. Specialty Ingredient Distributors
                                                                                                                          2. By End-Use Industry
                                                                                                                            1. Infant Nutrition Manufacturers
                                                                                                                              1. Pediatric Clinical Nutrition Companies
                                                                                                                                1. Medical & NICU Feeding Solution Providers 
                                                                                                                              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 Production Process
                                                                                                                                  1. Chemical Synthesis 
                                                                                                                                    1. Bio-Fermentation 
                                                                                                                                    2. By Form
                                                                                                                                      1. Crystalline Powder
                                                                                                                                        1. Granular
                                                                                                                                          1. Liquid Solution 
                                                                                                                                          2. By Application
                                                                                                                                            1. Standard Infant Formula 
                                                                                                                                              1. Follow-On Formula 
                                                                                                                                                1. Specialty Infant Formula 
                                                                                                                                                  1. Fortified Baby Foods & Early-Life Nutraceuticals
                                                                                                                                                  2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                    1. Direct B2B Supply to Infant Formula Manufacturers
                                                                                                                                                      1. Contract Manufacturing & Private Label Supply
                                                                                                                                                        1. Specialty Ingredient Distributors
                                                                                                                                                        2. By End-Use Industry
                                                                                                                                                          1. Infant Nutrition Manufacturers
                                                                                                                                                            1. Pediatric Clinical Nutrition Companies
                                                                                                                                                              1. Medical & NICU Feeding Solution Providers 
                                                                                                                                                            2. China
                                                                                                                                                              1. By Production Process
                                                                                                                                                                1. Chemical Synthesis 
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Bio-Fermentation 
                                                                                                                                                                  2. By Form
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Crystalline Powder
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Granular
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Liquid Solution 
                                                                                                                                                                        2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Standard Infant Formula 
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Follow-On Formula 
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Specialty Infant Formula 
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Fortified Baby Foods & Early-Life Nutraceuticals
                                                                                                                                                                                2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Direct B2B Supply to Infant Formula Manufacturers
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Contract Manufacturing & Private Label Supply
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Specialty Ingredient Distributors
                                                                                                                                                                                      2. By End-Use Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Infant Nutrition Manufacturers
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Pediatric Clinical Nutrition Companies
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Medical & NICU Feeding Solution Providers 
                                                                                                                                                                                          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 Production Process
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Chemical Synthesis 
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Bio-Fermentation 
                                                                                                                                                                                                2. By Form
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Crystalline Powder
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Granular
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Liquid Solution 
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Standard Infant Formula 
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Follow-On Formula 
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Specialty Infant Formula 
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Fortified Baby Foods & Early-Life Nutraceuticals
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Direct B2B Supply to Infant Formula Manufacturers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Contract Manufacturing & Private Label Supply
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Specialty Ingredient Distributors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. By End-Use Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Infant Nutrition Manufacturers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Pediatric Clinical Nutrition Companies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Medical & NICU Feeding Solution Providers 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. UAE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. By Production Process
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Chemical Synthesis 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Bio-Fermentation 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. By Form
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Crystalline Powder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Granular
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Liquid Solution 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Standard Infant Formula 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Follow-On Formula 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Specialty Infant Formula 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Fortified Baby Foods & Early-Life Nutraceuticals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Direct B2B Supply to Infant Formula Manufacturers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Contract Manufacturing & Private Label Supply
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Specialty Ingredient Distributors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. By End-Use Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Infant Nutrition Manufacturers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Pediatric Clinical Nutrition Companies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Medical & NICU Feeding Solution Providers 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      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 Production Process
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Chemical Synthesis 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Bio-Fermentation 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. By Form
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Crystalline Powder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Granular
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Liquid Solution 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Standard Infant Formula 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Follow-On Formula 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Specialty Infant Formula 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Fortified Baby Foods & Early-Life Nutraceuticals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Direct B2B Supply to Infant Formula Manufacturers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Contract Manufacturing & Private Label Supply
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Specialty Ingredient Distributors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. By End-Use Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Infant Nutrition Manufacturers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Pediatric Clinical Nutrition Companies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Medical & NICU Feeding Solution Providers 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Brazil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. By Production Process
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Chemical Synthesis 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Bio-Fermentation 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. By Form
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Crystalline Powder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Granular
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Liquid Solution 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Standard Infant Formula 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Follow-On Formula 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Specialty Infant Formula 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Fortified Baby Foods & Early-Life Nutraceuticals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Direct B2B Supply to Infant Formula Manufacturers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Contract Manufacturing & Private Label Supply
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Specialty Ingredient Distributors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. By End-Use Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Infant Nutrition Manufacturers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Pediatric Clinical Nutrition Companies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Medical & NICU Feeding Solution Providers 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Argentina
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. Chile
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Colombia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  6. Rest of LATAM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Competitive Landscape, 2025
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Introduction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Taurine (Infant Grade) 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
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. Company Profile
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Yantai Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Business Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Financial Data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Key Product domains
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. Recent Developments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Jiangyin Huachang Food Additive Co., Ltd.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Grand Pharma (China) Co., Ltd.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. Honjo Chemical Corporation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Kyowa Hakko Bio Co., Ltd.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Zhejiang NHU Co., Ltd.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Shandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical Company Limited