Global Pulse Flour Market: Overview
Pulse flour is used gradually more as a functional food item and is produced from the hull of the pulses such as lentils, pea, chickpea, and other legumes. Pulses have high fiber, low fat, and low glycemic index thus they are used in several applications. Moreover, pulses have significant advantages over rice and wheat flour. Pulses have the additional benefit that they can be combined with rare elements such as selenium, potassium, and sodium to get fortified product variants.
Global Pulse Flour Market: Segmentation
The global pulse flour market is segmented into product, application, and region. On the basis of product, the global market is segregated into lentils, pea, chickpea, and others. Based on the application, the market is categorized into beverages, bakery & snacks, dairy, and others. Region-wise, the global market is diversified into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East and Africa.
Global Pulse Flour Market: Growth Factors
The growing awareness among the consumers regarding the significance of protein-rich diet for being healthy expects slowing down the consumption of rice-wheat flour, thus positively influencing the growth of the pulse flour market. The vegetarian population has increased across the world, thus augmenting the demand for the pulse flours. As the pulse flour is gluten free and it has the ability to improve the shelf-life and texture of food it is widely being utilized, thus helping in boosting the market’s growth. Bakery and snacks segment account for a major share in the global pulse flour market. This is due to the fact that common pulses when combined with flour for making bread attracts the consumers as it provides with new taste and improved nutritional value. Pulse flour can be used as a substitute to other flours in bread without varying the taste much, thus increasing its demand. Lentil pulse flour accounts for a considerable revenue to the overall global market in the coming years.
Global Pulse Flour Market: Regional Analysis
Europe dominated the market for pulse flour. However, North America and Asia-Pacific regions are also expecting to emerge as major markets for pulse flour. The high utilization of beverages such as sports and energy drink in these regions augments the demand for pulse flour in the beverage sector. The Middle East and Africa region expect to come out as an important market for pulse flour. Pulse flour is extensively used in soups, hummus, curries, and tajines. It is also used in processed meat, frozen prepared meat, and salads to increase the nutritional value of the food. The mounting population coupled with the developing food service industry expects to have a positive impact on the growth of the market in this region.
Global Pulse Flour Market: Competitive Players
Some of the key market players that are involved in the pulse flour market include Best Cooking Pulses Inc., Diefenbaker Seed Pocessors, ADM, CanMar Grain Products, Harvest Innovations, Ganesh Grains Ltd., AGT Food & Ingredients, and Parakh Agro Industries Ltd.
Global Pulse Flour Market: Regional Segment Analysis
- North America
- U.S.
- Europe
- UK
- France
- Germany
- Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- Latin America
- Brazil
- The Middle East and Africa
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