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Global Whey Protein Muscle Gainer Market Size, Share & Demand Report By Product Type (Standard Whey Muscle Gainers, Whey Isolate-Based Muscle Gainers, Hydrolyzed Whey Muscle Gainers, Advanced Blended & Fortified Mass Gainers), By Distribution Channel (Offline Retail, Online Retail & D2C Platforms), By Packaging Format (Bulk Packs, Standard 1–2 kg Packs, Single-Serve Sachets), By End-User (Bodybuilders & Professional Athletes, Recreational Fitness Consumers, Sports Teams & Institutions, Clinical & Rehabilitation Users), By Region & Segment Forecasts, 2026–2031

Report Code: RI2566PUB
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: Whey Protein Muscle Gainer 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 Whey Protein Muscle Gainer 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. Whey Protein Muscle Gainer Market, By Product Type
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type
    2. Standard Whey Protein Muscle Gainers 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Whey Isolate-Based Muscle Gainers
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Muscle Gainers
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Advanced Blended & Fortified Mass Gainers 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  10. Whey Protein Muscle Gainer Market, By Distribution Channel
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Distribution Channel
    2. Offline Retail 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Online Retail 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Direct-to-Consumer 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  11. Whey Protein Muscle Gainer Market, By Packaging Format
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Packaging Format
    2. Bulk Packs 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Standard Packs 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Single-Serve Sachets & Ready-to-Mix Pouches
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  12. Whey Protein Muscle Gainer Market, By End-User
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By End-User
    2. Bodybuilders & Professional Athletes
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Recreational Fitness Consumers
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Sports Teams & Institutional Buyers
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Clinical & Nutritional Rehabilitation Users
      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 Product Type
          1. Standard Whey Protein Muscle Gainers 
            1. Whey Isolate-Based Muscle Gainers
              1. Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Muscle Gainers
                1. Advanced Blended & Fortified Mass Gainers 
                2. By Distribution Channel
                  1. Offline Retail 
                    1. Online Retail 
                      1. Direct-to-Consumer 
                      2. By Packaging Format
                        1. Bulk Packs 
                          1. Standard Packs 
                            1. Single-Serve Sachets & Ready-to-Mix Pouches
                            2. By End-User
                              1. Bodybuilders & Professional Athletes
                                1. Recreational Fitness Consumers
                                  1. Sports Teams & Institutional Buyers
                                    1. Clinical & Nutritional Rehabilitation Users
                                  2. U.S.
                                    1. By Product Type
                                      1. Standard Whey Protein Muscle Gainers 
                                        1. Whey Isolate-Based Muscle Gainers
                                          1. Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Muscle Gainers
                                            1. Advanced Blended & Fortified Mass Gainers 
                                            2. By Distribution Channel
                                              1. Offline Retail 
                                                1. Online Retail 
                                                  1. Direct-to-Consumer 
                                                  2. By Packaging Format
                                                    1. Bulk Packs 
                                                      1. Standard Packs 
                                                        1. Single-Serve Sachets & Ready-to-Mix Pouches
                                                        2. By End-User
                                                          1. Bodybuilders & Professional Athletes
                                                            1. Recreational Fitness Consumers
                                                              1. Sports Teams & Institutional Buyers
                                                                1. Clinical & Nutritional Rehabilitation Users
                                                              2. Canada
                                                            2. Europe
                                                              1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                1. By Product Type
                                                                  1. Standard Whey Protein Muscle Gainers 
                                                                    1. Whey Isolate-Based Muscle Gainers
                                                                      1. Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Muscle Gainers
                                                                        1. Advanced Blended & Fortified Mass Gainers 
                                                                        2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                          1. Offline Retail 
                                                                            1. Online Retail 
                                                                              1. Direct-to-Consumer 
                                                                              2. By Packaging Format
                                                                                1. Bulk Packs 
                                                                                  1. Standard Packs 
                                                                                    1. Single-Serve Sachets & Ready-to-Mix Pouches
                                                                                    2. By End-User
                                                                                      1. Bodybuilders & Professional Athletes
                                                                                        1. Recreational Fitness Consumers
                                                                                          1. Sports Teams & Institutional Buyers
                                                                                            1. Clinical & Nutritional Rehabilitation Users
                                                                                          2. U.K.
                                                                                            1. By Product Type
                                                                                              1. Standard Whey Protein Muscle Gainers 
                                                                                                1. Whey Isolate-Based Muscle Gainers
                                                                                                  1. Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Muscle Gainers
                                                                                                    1. Advanced Blended & Fortified Mass Gainers 
                                                                                                    2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                      1. Offline Retail 
                                                                                                        1. Online Retail 
                                                                                                          1. Direct-to-Consumer 
                                                                                                          2. By Packaging Format
                                                                                                            1. Bulk Packs 
                                                                                                              1. Standard Packs 
                                                                                                                1. Single-Serve Sachets & Ready-to-Mix Pouches
                                                                                                                2. By End-User
                                                                                                                  1. Bodybuilders & Professional Athletes
                                                                                                                    1. Recreational Fitness Consumers
                                                                                                                      1. Sports Teams & Institutional Buyers
                                                                                                                        1. Clinical & Nutritional Rehabilitation Users
                                                                                                                      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. Standard Whey Protein Muscle Gainers 
                                                                                                                            1. Whey Isolate-Based Muscle Gainers
                                                                                                                              1. Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Muscle Gainers
                                                                                                                                1. Advanced Blended & Fortified Mass Gainers 
                                                                                                                                2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                  1. Offline Retail 
                                                                                                                                    1. Online Retail 
                                                                                                                                      1. Direct-to-Consumer 
                                                                                                                                      2. By Packaging Format
                                                                                                                                        1. Bulk Packs 
                                                                                                                                          1. Standard Packs 
                                                                                                                                            1. Single-Serve Sachets & Ready-to-Mix Pouches
                                                                                                                                            2. By End-User
                                                                                                                                              1. Bodybuilders & Professional Athletes
                                                                                                                                                1. Recreational Fitness Consumers
                                                                                                                                                  1. Sports Teams & Institutional Buyers
                                                                                                                                                    1. Clinical & Nutritional Rehabilitation Users
                                                                                                                                                  2. China
                                                                                                                                                    1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                      1. Standard Whey Protein Muscle Gainers 
                                                                                                                                                        1. Whey Isolate-Based Muscle Gainers
                                                                                                                                                          1. Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Muscle Gainers
                                                                                                                                                            1. Advanced Blended & Fortified Mass Gainers 
                                                                                                                                                            2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                              1. Offline Retail 
                                                                                                                                                                1. Online Retail 
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Direct-to-Consumer 
                                                                                                                                                                  2. By Packaging Format
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Bulk Packs 
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Standard Packs 
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Single-Serve Sachets & Ready-to-Mix Pouches
                                                                                                                                                                        2. By End-User
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Bodybuilders & Professional Athletes
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Recreational Fitness Consumers
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Sports Teams & Institutional Buyers
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Clinical & Nutritional Rehabilitation Users
                                                                                                                                                                              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. Standard Whey Protein Muscle Gainers 
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Whey Isolate-Based Muscle Gainers
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Muscle Gainers
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Advanced Blended & Fortified Mass Gainers 
                                                                                                                                                                                        2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Offline Retail 
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Online Retail 
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Direct-to-Consumer 
                                                                                                                                                                                              2. By Packaging Format
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Bulk Packs 
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Standard Packs 
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Single-Serve Sachets & Ready-to-Mix Pouches
                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. By End-User
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Bodybuilders & Professional Athletes
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Recreational Fitness Consumers
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Sports Teams & Institutional Buyers
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Clinical & Nutritional Rehabilitation Users
                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. UAE
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Standard Whey Protein Muscle Gainers 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Whey Isolate-Based Muscle Gainers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Muscle Gainers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Advanced Blended & Fortified Mass Gainers 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Offline Retail 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Online Retail 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Direct-to-Consumer 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. By Packaging Format
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Bulk Packs 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Standard Packs 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Single-Serve Sachets & Ready-to-Mix Pouches
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. By End-User
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Bodybuilders & Professional Athletes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Recreational Fitness Consumers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Sports Teams & Institutional Buyers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Clinical & Nutritional Rehabilitation Users
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      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. Standard Whey Protein Muscle Gainers 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Whey Isolate-Based Muscle Gainers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Muscle Gainers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Advanced Blended & Fortified Mass Gainers 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Offline Retail 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Online Retail 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Direct-to-Consumer 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. By Packaging Format
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Bulk Packs 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Standard Packs 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Single-Serve Sachets & Ready-to-Mix Pouches
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. By End-User
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Bodybuilders & Professional Athletes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Recreational Fitness Consumers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Sports Teams & Institutional Buyers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Clinical & Nutritional Rehabilitation Users
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Brazil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Standard Whey Protein Muscle Gainers 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Whey Isolate-Based Muscle Gainers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Muscle Gainers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Advanced Blended & Fortified Mass Gainers 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Offline Retail 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Online Retail 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Direct-to-Consumer 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. By Packaging Format
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Bulk Packs 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Standard Packs 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Single-Serve Sachets & Ready-to-Mix Pouches
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. By End-User
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Bodybuilders & Professional Athletes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Recreational Fitness Consumers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Sports Teams & Institutional Buyers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Clinical & Nutritional Rehabilitation Users
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Argentina
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. Chile
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Colombia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              6. Rest of LATAM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Competitive Landscape, 2025
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Introduction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Whey Protein Muscle Gainer 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. Glanbia plc
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Business Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Financial Data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Key Product domains
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. Recent Developments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Optimum Nutrition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. MuscleTech
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Abbott Laboratories
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Dymatize Enterprises, LLC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. BSN 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Myprotein (The Hut Group)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. GNC Holdings, LLC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Nutrabolt Corporation