Sorbic Acid Market Size & Share Analysis - Trends, Drivers, Competitive Landscape, and Forecasts (2025 - 2032)

This Report Provides In-Depth Analysis of the Sorbic Acid Market Report Prepared by P&S Intelligence, Segmented by Form (Powdered, Encapsulated), Application (Food & Beverages, Industrial Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals), and Geographical Outlook for the Period of 2019 to 2032

Published: February 2025
Pages: 250
Report Code: 12117

Chapter 1. Research Background

1.1 Research Objectives

1.2 Market Definition

1.3 Research Scope

1.3.1 Market Segmentation by Form

1.3.2 Market Segmentation by Application

1.3.3 Market Segmentation by Region

1.3.4 Analysis Period

1.3.5 Market Data Reporting Unit

1.3.5.1 Volume

1.3.5.2 Value

1.4 Key Stakeholders

Chapter 2. Research Methodology

2.1 Secondary Research

2.1.1 Paid

2.1.2 Unpaid

2.1.3 P&S Intelligence Database

2.2 Primary Research

2.2.1 Breakdown of Primary Research Respondents

2.2.1.1 By region

2.2.1.2 By industry participant

2.2.1.3 By company type

2.3 Market Size Estimation

2.4 Data Triangulation

2.5 Currency Conversion Rates

2.6 Assumptions for the Study

2.7 Notes & Caveats

Chapter 3. Executive Summary

Chapter 4. Industry Outlook

4.1 Voice of Industry Experts/KOLs

4.2 Definition of Market Segments

4.2.1 By Form

4.2.1.1 Powdered

4.2.1.2 Encapsulated

4.2.2 By Application

4.2.2.1 Food & beverages

4.2.2.2 Industrial chemicals

4.2.2.3 Pharmaceuticals

4.2.2.4 Others

4.3 Market Dynamics

4.3.1 Trends

4.3.1.1 Shifting of production base to China

4.3.2 Drivers

4.3.2.1 Change in global food consumption patterns

4.3.2.2 Rapid growth in the pharmaceutical sector in APAC

4.3.2.3 Impact analysis of drivers on market forecast

4.3.3 Restraints

4.3.3.1 Availability of substitutes

4.3.3.2 Impact analysis of restraints on market forecast

4.3.4 Opportunities

4.3.4.1 Unexplored market potential in the African region

4.4 Impact of COVID-19

4.4.1 Global Manufacturing Output

4.4.1.1 Contribution of countries toward global manufacturing output

4.4.1.2 Contribution of countries toward global export and import (2023)

4.4.1.2.1 Top 20 countries by export

4.4.1.2.2 Top 20 countries by import

4.4.2 Global Scenario of COVID-19 Impact

4.4.2.1 Global GDP growth

4.4.2.2 Assessment of COVID-19 impact on GDP and economic forecast

4.4.3 Impact of COVID-19 on Global Sorbic Acid Market

4.5 Value Chain Analysis

4.6 Regulatory Framework Analysis

4.6.1 U.S.

4.6.2 European Union (EU)

4.6.3 Japan

4.6.4 Australia and New Zealand

4.7 Production Process Analysis

4.8 Production Capacity of Global Players

4.9 Export Import Analysis

4.9.1 U.S.

4.9.2 China

4.9.3 Major Sorbic Acid-Importing Countries for China

4.10 Cost of Production

4.11 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

4.11.1 Bargaining Power of Buyers

4.11.2 Bargaining Power of Suppliers

4.11.3 Intensity of Rivalry

4.11.4 Threat of New Entrants

4.11.5 Threat of Substitutes

Chapter 5. Global Market Size and Forecast 65

5.1 By Form

5.2 By Application

5.3 By Region

Chapter 6. North America Market Size and Forecast

6.1 By Form

6.2 By Application

6.3 By Country

Chapter 7. Europe Market Size and Forecast

7.1 By Form

7.2 By Application

7.3 By Country

Chapter 8. APAC Market Size and Forecast

8.1 By Form

8.2 By Application

8.3 By Country

Chapter 9. ROW Market Size and Forecast

9.1 By Form

9.2 By Application

9.3 By Country

Chapter 10. Major Markets

10.1 China Market Size and Forecast

10.1.1 By Form

10.1.2 By Application

10.2 U.S. Market Size and Forecast

10.2.1 By Form

10.2.2 By Application

10.3 Japan Market Size and Forecast

10.3.1 By Form

10.3.2 By Application

10.4 Germany Market Size and Forecast

10.4.1 By Form

10.4.2 By Application

Chapter 11. Competitive Landscape

11.1 Market Share Analysis of Key Players

11.2 Competitive Benchmarking of Key Players

11.3 List of Other Players

Chapter 12. Company Profiles

12.1 Jinneng Science and Technology Company Ltd.

12.1.1 Business Overview

12.1.2 Product and Service Offerings

12.2 Shandong Hongda Biotechnology Co. Ltd.

12.2.1 Business Overview

12.2.2 Product and Service Offerings

12.3 RuGao ChangJiang Food Co. Ltd.

12.3.1 Business Overview

12.3.2 Product and Service Offerings

12.4 APAC Chemical Corporation

12.4.1 Business Overview

12.4.2 Product and Service Offerings

12.5 Advanced Inorganics

12.5.1 Business Overview

12.5.2 Product and Service Offerings

12.6 Anmol Chemicals Group

12.6.1 Business Overview

12.6.2 Product and Service Offerings

12.7 Celanese Corporation

12.7.1 Business Overview

12.7.2 Product and Service Offerings

12.7.3 Key Financial Summary

12.8 Nantong Acetic Acid Chemical Co. Ltd.

12.8.1 Business Overview

12.8.2 Product and Service Offerings

12.9 Wanglong Tech Co. Ltd.

12.9.1 Business Overview

12.9.2 Product and Service Offerings

12.10 Daicel Corporation

12.10.1 Business Overview

12.10.2 Product and Service Offerings

12.10.3 Key Financial Summary

Chapter 13. Appendix

13.1 Abbreviations

13.2 Sources and References

13.3 Related Reports

List of Tables

TABLE 1 ANALYSIS PERIOD OF THE STUDY

TABLE 2 DRIVERS FOR THE MARKET: IMPACT ANALYSIS

TABLE 3 RESTRAINTS FOR THE MARKET: IMPACT ANALYSIS

TABLE 4 LIMIT SET FOR SORBIC ACID USAGE IN FOOD ITEMS IN JAPAN

TABLE 5 LIMIT SET FOR SORBIC ACID USAGE IN FOOD ITEMS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

TABLE 6 GLOBAL SORBIC ACID SALT MARKET (2019–2024)

TABLE 7 GLOBAL SORBIC ACID SALT MARKET (2025–2030)

TABLE 8 GLOBAL POTASSIUM SORBATE MARKET (2019–2024)

TABLE 9 GLOBAL POTASSIUM SORBATE MARKET (2025–2030)

TABLE 10 GLOBAL SODIUM SORBATE MARKET (2019–2024)

TABLE 11 GLOBAL SODIUM SORBATE MARKET (2025–2030)

TABLE 12 GLOBAL CALCIUM SORBATE MARKET (2019–2024)

TABLE 13 GLOBAL CALCIUM SORBATE MARKET (2025–2030)

TABLE 14 GLOBAL PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF SORBIC ACID MANUFACTURERS 2020

TABLE 15 U.S. IMPORT OF SORBIC ACID IN KG AND $’000 (2015–2019)

TABLE 16 U.S. EXPORT OF SORBIC ACID IN KG AND $’000 (2015–2019)

TABLE 17 CHINA IMPORT OF SORBIC ACID IN KG AND $’000 (2015–2019)

TABLE 18 CHINA EXPORT OF SORBIC ACID IN KG AND $’000 (2015–2019)

TABLE 19 MAJOR SORBIC ACID-IMPORTING COUNTRIES FOR CHINA

TABLE 20 LIST OF COMPONENTS

TABLE 21 GLOBAL SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, TONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 22 GLOBAL SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, TONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 23 GLOBAL SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, $THOUSAND (2019–2024)

TABLE 24 GLOBAL SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, $ THOUSAND (2025–2030)

TABLE 25 GLOBAL SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, TONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 26 GLOBAL SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, TONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 27 GLOBAL SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $THOUSAND (2019–2024)

TABLE 28 GLOBAL SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $THOUSAND (2025–2030)

TABLE 29 GLOBAL SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY REGION, TONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 30 GLOBAL SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY REGION, TONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 31 GLOBAL SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY REGION, $THOUSAND (2019–2024)

TABLE 32 GLOBAL SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY REGION, $THOUSAND (2025–2030)

TABLE 33 NORTH AMERICA SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, TONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 34 NORTH AMERICA SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, TONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 35 NORTH AMERICA SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, $THOUSAND (2019–2024)

TABLE 36 NORTH AMERICA SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, $THOUSAND (2025–2030)

TABLE 37 NORTH AMERICA SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, TONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 38 NORTH AMERICA SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, TONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 39 NORTH AMERICA SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $THOUSAND (2019–2024)

TABLE 40 NORTH AMERICA SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $THOUSAND (2025–2030)

TABLE 41 NORTH AMERICA SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY COUNTRY, TONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 42 NORTH AMERICA SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY COUNTRY, TONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 43 NORTH AMERICA SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY COUNTRY, $THOUSAND (2019–2024)

TABLE 44 NORTH AMERICA SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY COUNTRY, $THOUSAND (2025–2030)

TABLE 45 EUROPE SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, TONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 46 EUROPE SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, TONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 47 EUROPE SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, $THOUSAND (2019–2024)

TABLE 48 EUROPE SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, $THOUSAND (2025–2030)

TABLE 49 EUROPE SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, TONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 50 EUROPE SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, TONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 51 EUROPE SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $THOUSAND (2019–2024)

TABLE 52 EUROPE SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $THOUSAND (2025–2030)

TABLE 53 EUROPE SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY COUNTRY, TONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 54 EUROPE SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY COUNTRY, TONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 55 EUROPE SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY COUNTRY, $THOUSAND (2019–2024)

TABLE 56 EUROPE SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY COUNTRY, $THOUSAND (2025–2030)

TABLE 57 APAC SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, TONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 58 APAC SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, TONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 59 APAC SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, $THOUSAND (2019–2024)

TABLE 60 APAC SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, $THOUSAND (2025–2030)

TABLE 61 APAC SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, TONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 62 APAC SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, TONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 63 APAC SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $THOUSAND (2019–2024)

TABLE 64 APAC SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $THOUSAND (2025–2030)

TABLE 65 APAC SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY COUNTRY, TONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 66 APAC SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY COUNTRY, TONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 67 APAC SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY COUNTRY, $THOUSAND (2019–2024)

TABLE 68 APAC SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY COUNTRY, $THOUSAND (2025–2030)

TABLE 69 ROW SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, TONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 70 ROW SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, TONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 71 ROW SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, $THOUSAND (2019–2024)

TABLE 72 ROW SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, $THOUSAND (2025–2030)

TABLE 73 ROW SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, TONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 74 ROW SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, TONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 75 ROW SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $THOUSAND (2019–2024)

TABLE 76 ROW SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $THOUSAND (2025–2030)

TABLE 77 ROW SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY COUNTRY, TONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 78 ROW SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY COUNTRY, TONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 79 ROW SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY COUNTRY, $THOUSAND (2019–2024)

TABLE 80 ROW SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY COUNTRY, $THOUSAND (2025–2030)

TABLE 81 CHINA SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, TONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 82 CHINA SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, TONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 83 CHINA SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, $THOUSAND (2019–2024)

TABLE 84 CHINA SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, $THOUSAND (2025–2030)

TABLE 85 CHINA SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, TONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 86 CHINA SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, TONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 87 CHINA SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $THOUSAND (2019–2024)

TABLE 88 CHINA SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $THOUSAND (2025–2030)

TABLE 89 U.S. SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, TONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 90 U.S. SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, TONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 91 U.S. SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, $THOUSAND (2019–2024)

TABLE 92 U.S. SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, $THOUSAND (2025–2030)

TABLE 93 U.S. SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, TONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 94 U.S. SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, TONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 95 U.S. SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $THOUSAND (2019–2024)

TABLE 96 U.S. SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $THOUSAND (2025–2030)

TABLE 97 JAPAN SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, TONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 98 JAPAN SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, TONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 99 JAPAN SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, $THOUSAND (2019–2024)

TABLE 100 JAPAN SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, $THOUSAND (2025–2030)

TABLE 101 JAPAN SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, TONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 102 JAPAN SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, TONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 103 JAPAN SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $THOUSAND (2019–2024)

TABLE 104 JAPAN SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $THOUSAND (2025–2030)

TABLE 105 GERMANY SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, TONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 106 GERMANY SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, TONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 107 GERMANY SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, $THOUSAND (2019–2024)

TABLE 108 GERMANY SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY FORM, $THOUSAND (2025–2030)

TABLE 109 GERMANY SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, TONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 110 GERMANY SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, TONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 111 GERMANY SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $THOUSAND (2019–2024)

TABLE 112 GERMANY SORBIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $THOUSAND (2025–2030)

TABLE 113 COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING OF KEY PLAYERS

TABLE 114 LIST OF OTHER PLAYERS

TABLE 115 JINNENG SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LTD. – AT A GLANCE

TABLE 116 SHANDONG HONGDA BIOTECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. – AT A GLANCE

TABLE 117 RUGAO CHANGJIANG FOOD CO. LTD. – AT A GLANCE

TABLE 118 APAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION – AT A GLANCE

TABLE 119 ADVANCED INORGANICS – AT A GLANCE

TABLE 120 ANMOL CHEMICALS GROUP – AT A GLANCE

TABLE 121 CELANESE CORPORATION – AT A GLANCE

TABLE 122 CELANESE CORPORATION – KEY FINANCIAL SUMMARY

TABLE 123 NANTONG ACETIC ACID CHEMICAL CO. LTD. – AT A GLANCE

TABLE 124 WANGLONG TECH CO. LTD. – AT A GLANCE

TABLE 125 DAICEL CORPORATION – AT A GLANCE

TABLE 126 DAICEL CORPORATION – KEY FINANCIAL SUMMARY

List of Figures

FIG 1 MARKET SEGMENTATION

FIG 2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

FIG 3 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY RESEARCH BY REGION

FIG 4 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY RESEARCH BY INDUSTRY PARTICIPANT

FIG 5 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY RESEARCH BY COMPANY TYPE

FIG 6 DATA TRIANGULATION APPROACH

FIG 7 CURRENCY CONVERSION RATES FOR USD (2023)

FIG 8 GLOBAL SORBIC ACID MARKET SUMMARY

FIG 9 OPINION OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS/KOLS

FIG 10 MAJOR COUNTRIES AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION IN GLOBAL PRODUCTION

FIG 11 TOP 20 EXPORTING COUNTRIES

FIG 12 TOP 20 IMPORTING COUNTRIES

FIG 13 GDP GROWTH IN 2019

FIG 14 GDP GROWTH IN 2020

FIG 15 GDP GROWTH IN 2021 (PROJECTION)