Feed Antioxidants Market by Type (BHA, BHT, Ethoxyquin & Others), By Livestock (Swine, Cattle, Poultry, Aquatic Animals & Others), By Geography - Global Trends & Forecasts To 2018

Feed antioxidants are used as additives for feed for various types of livestock. Feed antioxidant are gaining popularity due to the global increase in costs of feed. They also help in improving the animals' disease resistance. The global feed antioxidants market is growing at a steady pace, and the market is projected to continue growing in the future as the breeders want to increase the shelf life of feed to minimize wastages. Antioxidants are very effective in reducing the feed costs.

Asia-Pacific is the largest consumer of feed antioxidants in the world, accounting for more than 45% of the consumption. North America is estimated to be growing rapidly in terms of market value. Growth is particularly high in markets such as China, India, and Brazil as they are countries with hot and humid climate and the livestock industry in these countries is also flourishing.. The poultry industry comprises of the largest market share for feed antioxidant, followed by the swine breeding industry. The driving factor of the feed antioxidant market is the global increase in cost of feed.

The restraints for the market are the ongoing debate regarding the role of antioxidants in shielding the cancer producing cells in the body from the body's defense mechanism. Also, the animal breeders in crisis-hit Europe are reluctant to use expensive feed additives for their animals. Leading manufacturers are focusing on the expansion of their businesses across regions and setting up new R&D plants for developing new production techniques and products.

We have used various secondary sources such as encyclopedias, directories, and databases to identify and collect information useful for this extensive commercial study of the feed antioxidants market. The primary sources-experts from related industries and suppliers-have been interviewed to obtain and verify critical information as well as to assess the future prospects of animal feed antioxidant.

To capitalize on the growth trend in the global feed antioxidants market, several leading companies are investing in the development and manufacture of animal feed antioxidant. The growing demand for feed antioxidants is forcing the global players to add feed antioxidant to their product offerings. We have also profiled leading players of this industry with their recent developments and other strategic industry activities. These include BASF SE (Germany), Impextraco (Belgium), Cargill, Inc. (U.S.), and Kemin Industries (U.S.).

Feed Antioxidants Market Size, By Livestock, 2013 VS. 2018 ($Million)

FEED ANTIOXIDANTS MARKET

e - Estimated; p - Projected
Source: MarketsandMarkets Analysis


Scope of the report
This research report categorizes the global market for feed antioxidants on the basis of types, livestock, and geography; projecting the market size in terms of value, and analyzing trends in each of the submarkets:

By types

BHA
BHT
Ethoxyquin
Others
By livestock

Swine
Poultry
Cattle
Aquaculture
Others
By Geography

North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
ROW