MARKET REPORT 104 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE August 2025 Animal Feed Acidifiers and Global Market Status Feed acidifiers are becoming central to modern animal farming as innovative solutions that improve performance and feed utilization while reducing pathogenic risks. Antibiotic restrictions, growing demand for animal protein, and sustainable production goals are rapidly increasing interest in these products. The market is projected to reach a size of between 2 and 3.5 billion US dollars in 2025 and nearly double in size over the next 10 years with a steady growth rate of 5–7%. This outlook indicates that feed acidifiers will play an even more critical role in the global livestock sector in the future. By Derya Yildiz Feed acidifiers are organic or inorganic acids and their salts which are used to lower the pH value of the animal's gastrointestinal tract or feed. Organic acids such as formic acid, lactic acid, citric acid, propionic acid, and benzoic acid, as well as inorganic acids like phosphoric acid, are among the most commonly used acidifiers today. These products are particularly preferred in the feed of monogastric animals (such as poultry and pigs) and farmed fish. In recent years, interest in their use in ruminant feed has also increased. Feed acidifiers play a multifaceted role in animal nutrition. First, they increase the effectiveness of digestive enzymes by lowering ShutterStock | 1406569844
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