Italy Citric Acid Market

italy is one of the most important citric acid markets in europe. over the past decade, development has been quite strong, helped by the high penetration of food products containing citric acid additives. the future outlook of italy’s citric acid market looks to be promising, as new opportunities for growth are expected to emerge. looking at the overall market size, the italian citric acid market is expected to continue increasing steadily in the next 12 to 14 years. the growth is driven by steadily increasing demand from the well-developed food, beverage, and other segments supported by technological advancements and investments. from the supply side, world and local market players are introducing advanced and affordable citric acid technologies. this has enabled less price-sensitive customers to meet their needs more easily. this has pushed the italian food and beverage market to promote better-quality products due to increasing demand. export and import of citric acid into italy have grown significantly in the past decade due to the growing demand. italy’s exports of citric acid to other countries stood at 861.3 million euros in 2019, increasing at an annual rate of 7.1% since 2012. imports, on the other hand, were 953.7 million euros in 2019, representing a compound annual growth rate (cagr) of 8.6% since 2012. in terms of technological advancement, italy has seen a significant increase in the number of citric acid production plants, mainly due to increased investments and the availability of low cost raw materials sourced from the country’s own sources. in 2020, 25 new production plants were added, demonstrating the country’s commitment to modernizing its citric acid production. these developments all point to a bright and innovative future of the italian citric acid market in the coming years. with further technological advancements and investments, the market is expected to grow at a steady rate to meet the ever-growing demand of its customers.