The global market for Vanillin was estimated to be worth US$ 616 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 857 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 4.9% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Vanillin cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
Vanillin in a broad sense includes vanillin and ethyl vanillin. Vanillin, also known as Vanillin, is a white to light yellow crystal with molecular formula: C8H8O3 molecular weight: 152.14, melting point 81°C, boiling point 284~285°C, relative density 1.060. It is a widely used edible spice that can be found in the seeds of vanilla or can be synthetic and has a strong milky flavor. Ethyl vanillin is the scientific name of 3-ethoxy-4-hydroxy benzaldehyde. Both are white or slightly yellow crystalline powder, slightly soluble in water, with vanilla fragrance and strong milk fragrance, are important food additives, widely used as flavor enhancers for food, beverage and daily chemical products. In 2024, global Vanillin production reached approximately 32 K MT, with an average global market price of around US$ 20 per kg.
Vanillin is an aromatic aldehyde and the primary component responsible for the characteristic flavor and fragrance of vanilla. It can be naturally extracted from vanilla beans but is predominantly produced synthetically due to the high cost and limited availability of natural sources. Industrial vanillin is widely used in food and beverages as a flavoring agent, in perfumes and cosmetics for fragrance, and in pharmaceuticals as a masking agent for unpleasant tastes. The global production capacity is about 50,000 tons, with gross profit margins ranging from 12%-37%. Typical single-line production capacities are in the range of 1,000-2,000 tons, reflecting a balance between economies of scale and the need for flexible production setups.
From an industry chain perspective, upstream raw materials differ by production method. The traditional route uses lignin extracted from the paper-pulp industry, while the more common synthetic routes rely on guaiacol and glyoxylic acid. These intermediates are processed through chemical synthesis to yield vanillin, which then undergoes refinement and crystallization to meet food-grade or pharmaceutical-grade standards. Midstream players focus on bulk vanillin production and formulation, while downstream demand is diversified across the food, beverage, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical sectors. Natural vanillin, though niche, caters to premium segments where "natural" labeling and clean-label trends are valued.
Market drivers include the growing demand for processed foods, bakery products, and confectionery, where vanillin is a key flavoring agent. Rising consumer preference for flavored dairy, beverages, and plant-based products also supports consistent consumption growth. Additionally, the expansion of the fragrance and cosmetics industries, coupled with pharmaceutical applications, broadens the scope of demand. Clean-label and natural ingredient trends are driving innovation in biotechnological production methods, where fermentation-derived vanillin is gaining traction as a sustainable alternative. With both cost-effective synthetic vanillin and value-added natural options coexisting, the market is expected to maintain stable growth, supported by strong global food and lifestyle consumption trends.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Vanillin, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Vanillin by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Vanillin market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (MT) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Vanillin.
Market Segmentation
By Company
- Solvay
- Borregaard
- Wanglong Tech
- Jiaxing Zhonghua Chemical
- Liaoning Shixing
- Shanghai Xinhua Perfume
- Thrive Chemicals
- Brother
- EVOLVA
- Kunshan Asia Aroma Corp
- Lesaffre
- Fujian Zhiyuan Biochemical
- Symrise
Segment by Type
Segment by Application
- Food Industry
- Daily Chemical Industry
- Medicine
- Others
By Region
- North America
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- Southeast Asia
- India
- Australia
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- U.K.
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Nordic Countries
- Rest of Europe
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Rest of Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
- Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Vanillin manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Vanillin in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Vanillin in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.
Table of Contents
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Vanillin Product Introduction
- 1.2 Global Vanillin Market Size Forecast
- 1.2.1 Global Vanillin Sales Value (2020-2031)
- 1.2.2 Global Vanillin Sales Volume (2020-2031)
- 1.2.3 Global Vanillin Sales Price (2020-2031)
- 1.3 Vanillin Market Trends & Drivers
- 1.3.1 Vanillin Industry Trends
- 1.3.2 Vanillin Market Drivers & Opportunity
- 1.3.3 Vanillin Market Challenges
- 1.3.4 Vanillin Market Restraints
- 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.5 Study Objectives
- 1.6 Years Considered
2 Competitive Analysis by Company
- 2.1 Global Vanillin Players Revenue Ranking (2024)
- 2.2 Global Vanillin Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.3 Global Vanillin Players Sales Volume Ranking (2024)
- 2.4 Global Vanillin Sales Volume by Company Players (2020-2025)
- 2.5 Global Vanillin Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.6 Key Manufacturers Vanillin Manufacturing Base and Headquarters
- 2.7 Key Manufacturers Vanillin Product Offered
- 2.8 Key Manufacturers Time to Begin Mass Production of Vanillin
- 2.9 Vanillin Market Competitive Analysis
- 2.9.1 Vanillin Market Concentration Rate (2020-2025)
- 2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Manufacturers by Vanillin Revenue in 2024
- 2.9.3 Global Top Manufacturers by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Vanillin as of 2024)
- 2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Segmentation by Type
- 3.1 Introduction by Type
- 3.1.1 Vanillin
- 3.1.2 Ethyl Vanillin
- 3.2 Global Vanillin Sales Value by Type
- 3.2.1 Global Vanillin Sales Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.2.2 Global Vanillin Sales Value, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.2.3 Global Vanillin Sales Value, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.3 Global Vanillin Sales Volume by Type
- 3.3.1 Global Vanillin Sales Volume by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.3.2 Global Vanillin Sales Volume, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.3.3 Global Vanillin Sales Volume, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.4 Global Vanillin Average Price by Type (2020-2031)
4 Segmentation by Application
- 4.1 Introduction by Application
- 4.1.1 Food Industry
- 4.1.2 Daily Chemical Industry
- 4.1.3 Medicine
- 4.1.4 Others
- 4.2 Global Vanillin Sales Value by Application
- 4.2.1 Global Vanillin Sales Value by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.2.2 Global Vanillin Sales Value, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.2.3 Global Vanillin Sales Value, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.3 Global Vanillin Sales Volume by Application
- 4.3.1 Global Vanillin Sales Volume by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.3.2 Global Vanillin Sales Volume, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.3.3 Global Vanillin Sales Volume, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.4 Global Vanillin Average Price by Application (2020-2031)
5 Segmentation by Region
- 5.1 Global Vanillin Sales Value by Region
- 5.1.1 Global Vanillin Sales Value by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.1.2 Global Vanillin Sales Value by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.1.3 Global Vanillin Sales Value by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.1.4 Global Vanillin Sales Value by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.2 Global Vanillin Sales Volume by Region
- 5.2.1 Global Vanillin Sales Volume by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.2.2 Global Vanillin Sales Volume by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.2.3 Global Vanillin Sales Volume by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.2.4 Global Vanillin Sales Volume by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.3 Global Vanillin Average Price by Region (2020-2031)
- 5.4 North America
- 5.4.1 North America Vanillin Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.4.2 North America Vanillin Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.5 Europe
- 5.5.1 Europe Vanillin Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.5.2 Europe Vanillin Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.6 Asia Pacific
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Vanillin Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Vanillin Sales Value by Region (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.7 South America
- 5.7.1 South America Vanillin Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.7.2 South America Vanillin Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.8 Middle East & Africa
- 5.8.1 Middle East & Africa Vanillin Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.8.2 Middle East & Africa Vanillin Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions
- 6.1 Key Countries/Regions Vanillin Sales Value Growth Trends, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 6.2 Key Countries/Regions Vanillin Sales Value and Sales Volume
- 6.2.1 Key Countries/Regions Vanillin Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.2.2 Key Countries/Regions Vanillin Sales Volume, 2020-2031
- 6.3 United States
- 6.3.1 United States Vanillin Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.3.2 United States Vanillin Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.3.3 United States Vanillin Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Vanillin Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.4.2 Europe Vanillin Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4.3 Europe Vanillin Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5 China
- 6.5.1 China Vanillin Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.5.2 China Vanillin Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5.3 China Vanillin Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6 Japan
- 6.6.1 Japan Vanillin Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.6.2 Japan Vanillin Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6.3 Japan Vanillin Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7 South Korea
- 6.7.1 South Korea Vanillin Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.7.2 South Korea Vanillin Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7.3 South Korea Vanillin Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8 Southeast Asia
- 6.8.1 Southeast Asia Vanillin Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.8.2 Southeast Asia Vanillin Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8.3 Southeast Asia Vanillin Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9 India
- 6.9.1 India Vanillin Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.9.2 India Vanillin Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9.3 India Vanillin Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
7 Company Profiles
- 7.1 Solvay
- 7.1.1 Solvay Company Information
- 7.1.2 Solvay Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.1.3 Solvay Vanillin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.1.4 Solvay Vanillin Product Offerings
- 7.1.5 Solvay Recent Development
- 7.2 Borregaard
- 7.2.1 Borregaard Company Information
- 7.2.2 Borregaard Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.2.3 Borregaard Vanillin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.2.4 Borregaard Vanillin Product Offerings
- 7.2.5 Borregaard Recent Development
- 7.3 Wanglong Tech
- 7.3.1 Wanglong Tech Company Information
- 7.3.2 Wanglong Tech Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.3.3 Wanglong Tech Vanillin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.3.4 Wanglong Tech Vanillin Product Offerings
- 7.3.5 Wanglong Tech Recent Development
- 7.4 Jiaxing Zhonghua Chemical
- 7.4.1 Jiaxing Zhonghua Chemical Company Information
- 7.4.2 Jiaxing Zhonghua Chemical Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.4.3 Jiaxing Zhonghua Chemical Vanillin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.4.4 Jiaxing Zhonghua Chemical Vanillin Product Offerings
- 7.4.5 Jiaxing Zhonghua Chemical Recent Development
- 7.5 Liaoning Shixing
- 7.5.1 Liaoning Shixing Company Information
- 7.5.2 Liaoning Shixing Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.5.3 Liaoning Shixing Vanillin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.5.4 Liaoning Shixing Vanillin Product Offerings
- 7.5.5 Liaoning Shixing Recent Development
- 7.6 Shanghai Xinhua Perfume
- 7.6.1 Shanghai Xinhua Perfume Company Information
- 7.6.2 Shanghai Xinhua Perfume Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.6.3 Shanghai Xinhua Perfume Vanillin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.6.4 Shanghai Xinhua Perfume Vanillin Product Offerings
- 7.6.5 Shanghai Xinhua Perfume Recent Development
- 7.7 Thrive Chemicals
- 7.7.1 Thrive Chemicals Company Information
- 7.7.2 Thrive Chemicals Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.7.3 Thrive Chemicals Vanillin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.7.4 Thrive Chemicals Vanillin Product Offerings
- 7.7.5 Thrive Chemicals Recent Development
- 7.8 Brother
- 7.8.1 Brother Company Information
- 7.8.2 Brother Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.8.3 Brother Vanillin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.8.4 Brother Vanillin Product Offerings
- 7.8.5 Brother Recent Development
- 7.9 EVOLVA
- 7.9.1 EVOLVA Company Information
- 7.9.2 EVOLVA Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.9.3 EVOLVA Vanillin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.9.4 EVOLVA Vanillin Product Offerings
- 7.9.5 EVOLVA Recent Development
- 7.10 Kunshan Asia Aroma Corp
- 7.10.1 Kunshan Asia Aroma Corp Company Information
- 7.10.2 Kunshan Asia Aroma Corp Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.10.3 Kunshan Asia Aroma Corp Vanillin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.10.4 Kunshan Asia Aroma Corp Vanillin Product Offerings
- 7.10.5 Kunshan Asia Aroma Corp Recent Development
- 7.11 Lesaffre
- 7.11.1 Lesaffre Company Information
- 7.11.2 Lesaffre Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.11.3 Lesaffre Vanillin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.11.4 Lesaffre Vanillin Product Offerings
- 7.11.5 Lesaffre Recent Development
- 7.12 Fujian Zhiyuan Biochemical
- 7.12.1 Fujian Zhiyuan Biochemical Company Information
- 7.12.2 Fujian Zhiyuan Biochemical Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.12.3 Fujian Zhiyuan Biochemical Vanillin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.12.4 Fujian Zhiyuan Biochemical Vanillin Product Offerings
- 7.12.5 Fujian Zhiyuan Biochemical Recent Development
- 7.13 Symrise
- 7.13.1 Symrise Company Information
- 7.13.2 Symrise Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.13.3 Symrise Vanillin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.13.4 Symrise Vanillin Product Offerings
- 7.13.5 Symrise Recent Development
8 Industry Chain Analysis
- 8.1 Vanillin Industrial Chain
- 8.2 Vanillin Upstream Analysis
- 8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
- 8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.2.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 8.3 Midstream Analysis
- 8.4 Downstream Analysis (Customers Analysis)
- 8.5 Sales Model and Sales Channels
- 8.5.1 Vanillin Sales Model
- 8.5.2 Sales Channel
- 8.5.3 Vanillin Distributors
9 Research Findings and Conclusion
10 Appendix
- 10.1 Research Methodology
- 10.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 10.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
- 10.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
- 10.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
- 10.1.2 Data Source
- 10.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
- 10.1.2.2 Primary Sources
- 10.2 Author Details
- 10.3 Disclaimer