MARKET REPORT FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE September 2025 83 Carotenoids enhance consumer perception and marketability by imparting vibrant colors to animal products. In poultry, they improve egg yolk and skin color, while in seafood, they provide a red-pink color to salmon and trout fillets and support the pink color that develops in shrimp after cooking. Similarly, skin and fat pigmentation in pigs is also considered an indicator of quality. In addition, carotenoids protect cells from oxidative stress and support the immune system thanks to their powerful antioxidant effects. Some carotenoids are converted into vitamin A in the body, improving reproductive health, eye health, and general physiological functions. Carotenoids also support intestinal health, increasing feed utilization and indirectly improving live weight gain and productivity. Along with antibiotic-free production and rising food safety standards, carotenoids have become an important nutritional strategy that supports animal health, product quality, and sustainability. MARKET STATUS AND FUTURE EXPECTATIONS The global animal feed carotenoids market is experiencing steady growth due to increasing demand for animal health and welfare, a trend toward natural ingredients, and efforts to improve the quality of animal products. Various market research reports offer different but generally consistent predictions about the market's current status and future potential. For example, a report prepared by 360iResearch estimates the current size of the global animal feed carotenoids market at $3.28 billion in 2024 and $3.47 billion in 2025. The market is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.46% during the 2025-2030 period and reach $4.51 billion by 2030. Market Research Future reveals that the size of the global animal feed carotenoids market is $1.79 billion in 2023 and $1.85 billion in 2024. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of approximately 3.33% during the 2025-2035 period and reach $2.65 billion by 2035. Precision Business Insights, on the other hand, shares that the size of the market was $3.8 billion in 2024. The research company's report predicts that the market will grow at a significant CAGR of 4.2% during the 2025-2031 period and reach an estimated value of $5 billion by 2031. The highest estimate belongs to SkyQuest. According to the company's report, the global animal feed carotenoids market, which was $5.77 billion in 2023, is estimated to be $6.02 billion in 2024. The report forecasts that the market will grow at a CAGR of 4.4% during the period 2025-2032 and reach $8.5 billion. As can be seen, while some reports calculate the market size at $1.8 billion, others provide estimates
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