Feed Carotenoids Market: By Type of Animal (Swine, Poultry, Ovine, Bovine, Equine, Canine, Aquaculture), By Product Type (Canthaxanthin, Beta-Carotene, Lutein, Zeaxanthin, Lycopene, Astaxanthin, Others) and Geography     

Feed Carotenoids Market size was valued at USD 3.5 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach USD 10.5 billion by 2029 at a CAGR of 4.2% from 2023 to 2029. Carotenoids are the natural pigments that are available in algae, plants and a few types of microorganisms. These are considered powerful antioxidant and rich source of vitamin A. Beta-carotene, zeaxanthin, lycopene, and canthaxanthin is different types of carotenoids. These have the immune system and anti-inflammatory benefits and sometimes help in heart disease prevention.

Carotenoids are vital factors in human and animal health and are very important for proper vision. Hence, intake of carotenoids in optimum quantities is essential for the prevention of deficiency-related disease development. Carotenoids are used on a large scale for animal feed due to their high nutritive value and pigmentation, which enhances the appearance of meat, meat products, and fish, among others along with palatability. Due to the growing concern of health consciousness and significance of quality meat is playing a vital role in feed carotenoid market. Carotenoids have rich nutritious properties that enable prevent cataract, diabetes, cancer, etc. They contain a colour pigment called as carotene that imparts orange, red and yellow colours to the animals and plants. The colouring of the products plays the major role in estimating the commercial value of that product.

Increase in the usage of carotenoids is expected to foster the feed carotenoids market over the forecast period. Carotenoids' diverse biological features have led to an increase in its use as an aquaculture feed supplement. Carotenoids are widely utilised in salmon, trout, and red porgy feed, as well as shellfish such as shrimp and lobster. Carotenoids are critical during the larval stage of aquaculture species, and fish larvae raised on live feeds containing carotenoids have a significantly higher survival rate. According to estimates, cultured aquaculture will account for over 20% of world fish and other aquaculture consumption by the end of 2021, compared to wild collecting.