Asia, A Growing Powerhouse In The Probiotic Market

In this world deluged with health risks, people have become quite aware about maintaining a healthy immune system, as a preventive measure to healthcare. And, Probiotics is one of those food & consumables segment that plays an important role in improving its function, keeping the gut healthy. Researches suggest that as people have become more aware of how diet impacts health and disease risk and they seek out foods to meet their specific needs, more probiotic rich foods are likely to appear on store shelves. According to Grand View Research, the Asia Pacific Probiotics market size was valued at $1.5 billion in 2020, and it is expected to expand at a CAGR of 15.6 percent from 2020 to 2028.

The market is driven by the robust demand for health based products like probiotics, among consumers, especially the younger generations. Probiotics come from either supplements or foods.The amount needed for having a positive health effect varies widely, depending on the species and strain of probiotic and the desired health benefit. Different probiotics are effective at different levels, some products are effective at a level of 50 million live cells per day and others at over one trillion. And, amongst all Probiotics, Yogurt is the most sought one, and it commonly contains between 100 million and 10 billion live probiotics per serving. As probiotics do not permanently stay in the intestinal tract, daily consumption of probiotics is generally recommended. There are deluge of companies across Asia offering a variety of product options that suffice the economies need for Probiotitcs. Looking out for the best ones can seem pretty challenging.

Asia Business Outlook in this issue presents a list of "Top 10 Probiotic Companies from Asia ­ 2022' who have leveraged their extensive industry expertise and experience in offering highquality Probiotics to the market. The following list has been prepared after being closely scrutinized by a distinguished panel of judges including CXOs, analysts and our editorial board. We recognize their valuable contribution to the ever expanding and competitive market and their ability to sustain themselves and emerge as top contestants through their reliable products.