The Asia Pacific Soy-Based Infant Formula market was valued at $XX Billion in 2021 and is expected to reach $XX Billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of around 7.53% during the forecast period. The Asia Pacific Soy-Based Infant Formula market growth is mainly attributed to the factors such as increasing number of mothers with low breast milk production, rising awareness among consumers regarding safety, brands, and nutrition, and the development of organic baby food, including soy infant formula.
In recent years, despite the low consumption rate, India’s population has ensured that there will be considerable demand for infant formula. India accounts for nearly a fifth of the annual births worldwide, with around 25 million children born every year. In addition, the increasing demographic changes, increased urbanization, consumers preferring organic substitutes to go vegan are significant factors responsible for the market growth. At present, India is shaping up to be one of the vital infant formula markets globally; manufacturers must meet consumers’ expectations. Along with product innovation, the purchasing behaviour/patterns are also changed in India, mainly focusing on quality, convenience and food safety.
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been unprecedented variations in the Asia Pacific sales of infant formula and food products due to rapid changes in consumer purchase patterns. The increasing trend of bulk buying and stockpiling of infant formula has led to certain products being in minimal supply, which has led to price fluctuations in the Asia Pacific infant formula market.
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Another vital growth factor has emerged in the past few years: the Chinese market’s significant rise of premium and ultra-premium formulas. China recorded 12 million new births in 2020, marking the fourth consecutive year of decline. The continuing drop in the number of women of fertile age, the delay of childbirth, and the rising cost of childbearing and parenting are all factors leading to the shrink of the newborn number. The falling birth rate would severely affect infant formula consumption. After adopting China’s recent childbirth policies, birth rates in China are expected to rise if not remain constant. There has been an enormous paradigm shift in consumers’ buying behaviour of infant formula, with parents showing a preference for premium and ultra-premium infant formulas over traditional formulas. The slow growth rates of infant formula in China by volume, juxtaposed with rising growth rates in value, will lead to consolidation and a very competitive market.
Along with these companies, there were many other companies considered/ cited in the report while analyzing the Soy-Based Infant Formula market. These companies hold substantial share-owning to the nature of the industry whereas rest of the market shares are marginal chunks to regional and local level manufacturers. other players have considerable presence owing to its robust brand image, geographical reach and strong customer base.
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