North America Alginate Market Size, Share, and COVID-19 Impact Analysis, By Product (Sodium Alginate, Calcium Alginate, Potassium Alginate, Propylene Glycol Alginate, and Others), By Application (Food & Beverages, Pharmaceutical, Industrial, and Others), and North America Alginate Market Insights, Industry Trend, Forecasts to 2035.

North America Alginate Market Insights Forecasts To 2035

• The North America Alginate Market Size Was Estimated at USD 2.35 Million in 2024
• The Market Size is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of Around 4.28 % from 2025 to 2035
• The North America Alginate Market Size is Expected to Reach USD 342.20 Million by 2035

According To a Research Report Published by Spherical Insights & Consulting, the North America Alginate Market Size is Anticipated To Reach USD 342.20 Million by 2035, Growing at a CAGR of 4.28 % from 2025 to 2035. The growing demand in the food, textile, and pharmaceutical industries, driven by sustainable products, enhanced biotechnological applications across a variety of industries, and growing health consciousness, presents opportunities for the North America alginate market.  

Market Overview

Alginates, which are natural polysaccharides derived mostly from brown seaweed, are produced, distributed, and used in the North America alginate market. The thickening, gelling, stabilizing, and emulsifying qualities of these compounds make them valuable in a variety of industries, including biotechnology, food and beverage, medicine, and cosmetics. The goal of the North America alginate market is to provide high-quality, sustainable alginate products for industrial, food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic uses. This market is driven by environmental concerns, health trends, and innovation.  

North America alginate market expansion is anticipated to be driven by the food and beverage and pharmaceutical industries' growing need for natural ingredients as a result of increased consumer awareness. The North America alginate market is anticipated to expand significantly due to the rising demand for the product in food applications as a gelling agent, emulsifier, and thickening agent. The market is anticipated to be driven by the application of calcium and sodium alginate fibers for wound treatment.   

Report Coverage

This research report categorizes the market for North America alginate market based on various segments and regions and forecasts revenue growth and analyzes trends in each submarket. The report analyses the key growth drivers, opportunities, and challenges influencing the North America alginate market. Recent market developments and competitive strategies, such as expansion, product launch, development, partnership, merger, and acquisition, have been included to draw the competitive landscape in the market. The report strategically identifies and profiles the key market players and analyzes their core competencies in each sub-segment of the North America alginate market. 

Driving Factors

Alginate is in high demand in the food industry primarily due to its increasing acceptance, which is fueled by easily accessible raw materials. Rising domestic demand is anticipated to be a major factor driving the shift in the North America alginate market. The primary factor propelling the North America alginate market expansion is the pharmaceutical industry's increased use. The North America alginate market is driven by the growing need for natural ingredients in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and food and beverage products, emphasizing the sustainability and adaptability of alginates.     

Restraining Factors

Legal obstacles, high production costs, varying raw material availability, and a lack of knowledge about alginate's uses in developing industrial sectors are some of the factors that are restricting the North America alginate market.

Market Segmentation  

The North America alginate market share is classified into product and application.  

• The sodium alginate segment dominated the market in 2024 and is projected to grow at a substantial CAGR during the forecast period.

The North America alginate market is segmented by product into sodium alginate, calcium alginate, potassium alginate, propylene glycol alginate, and others. Among these, the sodium alginate segment dominated the market in 2024 and is projected to grow at a substantial CAGR during the forecast period. The food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and textile industries' growing need for sodium alginate as an active dye is anticipated to support market growth.   

• The food & beverages segment held a largest share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.  

The North America alginate market is segmented by application into food & beverages, pharmaceutical, industrial, and others. Among these, the food & beverages segment held a largest share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. The food and beverage industry is predicted to expand quickly during the next eight years due to rising food consumption, higher disposable income, and an expanding population.    

Competitive Analysis:

The report offers the appropriate analysis of the key organizations/companies involved within the North America alginate market along with a comparative evaluation primarily based on their product offering, business overviews, geographic presence, enterprise strategies, segment market share, and SWOT analysis. The report also provides an elaborative analysis focusing on the current news and developments of the companies, which includes product development, innovations, joint ventures, partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, strategic alliances, and others. This allows for the evaluation of the overall competition within the market.  

List of Key Companies               

• Algaia
• Ceamsa
• Kimica Group
• Marine Biopolymers
• Ingredients Solutions
• DuPont de Nemours Inc
• Shandong Jiejing Group Corporation
• Others

Key Target Audience 

• Market Players
• Investors
• End-users
• Government Authorities 
• Consulting and Research Firm
• Venture capitalists
• Value-Added Resellers (VARs)

Recent Development

• In February 2023, Algaia announced the commencement of the extension work of its R&D center premises in Saint Lô, France, with the aid of fundings secured from Saint Lô Agglo. The project entails constructing new, state-of-the-art labs and a workshop to produce seaweed extracts on a semi-industrial size before they are produced on an industrial scale at the company's Lannilis factory.  

Market Segment

This study forecasts revenue at North America, regional, and country levels from 2020 to 2035. Spherical Insights has segmented the North America alginate market based on the below-mentioned segments:

North America Alginate Market, By Product

• Sodium Alginate
• Calcium Alginate
• Potassium Alginate
• Propylene Glycol Alginate
• Others

North America Alginate Market, By Application

• Food & Beverages
• Pharmaceutical
• Industrial
• Others