The global market for Milk Protein Hydrolysates was estimated to be worth US$ 349 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 530 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 6.2% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Milk Protein Hydrolysates cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
Milk Protein Hydrolysates are hydrolysates of milk protein derived mainly by enzyme hydrolysis. Milk protein hydrolysates are used commonly in normal and clinical nutrition and as a functional food ingredient.
Milk Protein Hydrolysates, with their functional, nutritional, and hypoallergenic properties, have become key ingredients in medical, infant, and sports nutrition sectors. Despite challenges such as high production costs, bitterness, and regulatory constraints, the market holds strong growth potential driven by technological innovation, diversified applications, production optimization, and global expansion, with sustained growth expected over the next few years.
Market Trends:
Growing Demand for Functional Nutrition: MPHs are increasingly used in products targeting anti-fatigue, immunity enhancement, and muscle recovery.
Expansion in Infant & Medical Nutrition: Due to low allergenicity, MPHs are essential ingredients in formulas for preterm infants, allergy sufferers, and patients with gut disorders.
Rising Competition from Plant Proteins: Plant-based hydrolysates (such as pea or soy) are gaining attention, but dairy proteins maintain superior biological value.
Emerging Sustainable Production Technologies: Eco-friendly hydrolysis processes such as ultrafiltration, membrane separation, and green enzymatic methods are being adopted by manufacturers.
Market Challenges:
High Production Costs: Enzymes are expensive, and the hydrolysis process is energy-intensive, making MPHs pricier than conventional milk proteins.
Bitterness Control Issues: Hydrolyzed peptides may impart bitterness, affecting taste and consumer acceptance.
Lack of Regulatory Harmonization: Different countries have varying regulations regarding claims, labeling, and allowable dosages of MPHs, complicating exports.
Pressure from Alternatives: Plant hydrolysates and emerging fermented proteins pose competitive threats to traditional MPHs.
Market Strategies:
Technological Innovation: Develop new enzyme formulations to reduce bitterness and optimize hydrolysis processes.
Diversified Applications: Expand into functional beverages, energy bars, protein powders, and other emerging sectors.
Capacity Optimization & Scaling: Enhance automation and modular production to reduce unit costs.
Localized Global Markets: Tailor MPHs products to regional needs (e.g., low-lactose products in Asia, high-protein sports products in the West).
Strengthen Partnerships: Collaborate with major food, infant formula, and nutrition companies to co-develop innovative MPHs products.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Milk Protein Hydrolysates, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Milk Protein Hydrolysates by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Milk Protein Hydrolysates market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (Tons) 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 Milk Protein Hydrolysates.
Market Segmentation
By Company
- Arla Foods Ingredients
- FrieslandCampina Ingredients
- Kerry
- Hilmar Cheese Company
- NZMP
- Tatua
- Agropur
- AMCO Proteins
- Ingredia
- Glanbia
- Armor Proteines
- Carbery
Segment by Type
- Whey Protein Hydrolysates
- Casein Protein Hydrolysates
Segment by Application
- Infant Nutrition
- Sports Nutrition
- Clinical Nutrition
- Health Food
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 Milk Protein Hydrolysates 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 Milk Protein Hydrolysates 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 Milk Protein Hydrolysates 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 Milk Protein Hydrolysates Product Introduction
- 1.2 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Market Size Forecast
- 1.2.1 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value (2020-2031)
- 1.2.2 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Volume (2020-2031)
- 1.2.3 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Price (2020-2031)
- 1.3 Milk Protein Hydrolysates Market Trends & Drivers
- 1.3.1 Milk Protein Hydrolysates Industry Trends
- 1.3.2 Milk Protein Hydrolysates Market Drivers & Opportunity
- 1.3.3 Milk Protein Hydrolysates Market Challenges
- 1.3.4 Milk Protein Hydrolysates Market Restraints
- 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.5 Study Objectives
- 1.6 Years Considered
2 Competitive Analysis by Company
- 2.1 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Players Revenue Ranking (2024)
- 2.2 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.3 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Players Sales Volume Ranking (2024)
- 2.4 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Volume by Company Players (2020-2025)
- 2.5 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.6 Key Manufacturers Milk Protein Hydrolysates Manufacturing Base and Headquarters
- 2.7 Key Manufacturers Milk Protein Hydrolysates Product Offered
- 2.8 Key Manufacturers Time to Begin Mass Production of Milk Protein Hydrolysates
- 2.9 Milk Protein Hydrolysates Market Competitive Analysis
- 2.9.1 Milk Protein Hydrolysates Market Concentration Rate (2020-2025)
- 2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Manufacturers by Milk Protein Hydrolysates Revenue in 2024
- 2.9.3 Global Top Manufacturers by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Milk Protein Hydrolysates as of 2024)
- 2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Segmentation by Type
- 3.1 Introduction by Type
- 3.1.1 Whey Protein Hydrolysates
- 3.1.2 Casein Protein Hydrolysates
- 3.2 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Type
- 3.2.1 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.2.2 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.2.3 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.3 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Volume by Type
- 3.3.1 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Volume by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.3.2 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Volume, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.3.3 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Volume, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.4 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Average Price by Type (2020-2031)
4 Segmentation by Application
- 4.1 Introduction by Application
- 4.1.1 Infant Nutrition
- 4.1.2 Sports Nutrition
- 4.1.3 Clinical Nutrition
- 4.1.4 Health Food
- 4.2 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Application
- 4.2.1 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.2.2 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.2.3 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.3 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Volume by Application
- 4.3.1 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Volume by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.3.2 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Volume, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.3.3 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Volume, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.4 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Average Price by Application (2020-2031)
5 Segmentation by Region
- 5.1 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Region
- 5.1.1 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.1.2 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.1.3 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.1.4 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.2 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Volume by Region
- 5.2.1 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Volume by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.2.2 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Volume by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.2.3 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Volume by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.2.4 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Volume by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.3 Global Milk Protein Hydrolysates Average Price by Region (2020-2031)
- 5.4 North America
- 5.4.1 North America Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.4.2 North America Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.5 Europe
- 5.5.1 Europe Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.5.2 Europe Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.6 Asia Pacific
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Region (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.7 South America
- 5.7.1 South America Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.7.2 South America Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.8 Middle East & Africa
- 5.8.1 Middle East & Africa Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.8.2 Middle East & Africa Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions
- 6.1 Key Countries/Regions Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value Growth Trends, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 6.2 Key Countries/Regions Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value and Sales Volume
- 6.2.1 Key Countries/Regions Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.2.2 Key Countries/Regions Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Volume, 2020-2031
- 6.3 United States
- 6.3.1 United States Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.3.2 United States Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.3.3 United States Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.4.2 Europe Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4.3 Europe Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5 China
- 6.5.1 China Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.5.2 China Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5.3 China Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6 Japan
- 6.6.1 Japan Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.6.2 Japan Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6.3 Japan Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7 South Korea
- 6.7.1 South Korea Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.7.2 South Korea Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7.3 South Korea Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8 Southeast Asia
- 6.8.1 Southeast Asia Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.8.2 Southeast Asia Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8.3 Southeast Asia Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9 India
- 6.9.1 India Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.9.2 India Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9.3 India Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
7 Company Profiles
- 7.1 Arla Foods Ingredients
- 7.1.1 Arla Foods Ingredients Company Information
- 7.1.2 Arla Foods Ingredients Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.1.3 Arla Foods Ingredients Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.1.4 Arla Foods Ingredients Milk Protein Hydrolysates Product Offerings
- 7.1.5 Arla Foods Ingredients Recent Development
- 7.2 FrieslandCampina Ingredients
- 7.2.1 FrieslandCampina Ingredients Company Information
- 7.2.2 FrieslandCampina Ingredients Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.2.3 FrieslandCampina Ingredients Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.2.4 FrieslandCampina Ingredients Milk Protein Hydrolysates Product Offerings
- 7.2.5 FrieslandCampina Ingredients Recent Development
- 7.3 Kerry
- 7.3.1 Kerry Company Information
- 7.3.2 Kerry Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.3.3 Kerry Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.3.4 Kerry Milk Protein Hydrolysates Product Offerings
- 7.3.5 Kerry Recent Development
- 7.4 Hilmar Cheese Company
- 7.4.1 Hilmar Cheese Company Company Information
- 7.4.2 Hilmar Cheese Company Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.4.3 Hilmar Cheese Company Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.4.4 Hilmar Cheese Company Milk Protein Hydrolysates Product Offerings
- 7.4.5 Hilmar Cheese Company Recent Development
- 7.5 NZMP
- 7.5.1 NZMP Company Information
- 7.5.2 NZMP Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.5.3 NZMP Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.5.4 NZMP Milk Protein Hydrolysates Product Offerings
- 7.5.5 NZMP Recent Development
- 7.6 Tatua
- 7.6.1 Tatua Company Information
- 7.6.2 Tatua Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.6.3 Tatua Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.6.4 Tatua Milk Protein Hydrolysates Product Offerings
- 7.6.5 Tatua Recent Development
- 7.7 Agropur
- 7.7.1 Agropur Company Information
- 7.7.2 Agropur Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.7.3 Agropur Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.7.4 Agropur Milk Protein Hydrolysates Product Offerings
- 7.7.5 Agropur Recent Development
- 7.8 AMCO Proteins
- 7.8.1 AMCO Proteins Company Information
- 7.8.2 AMCO Proteins Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.8.3 AMCO Proteins Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.8.4 AMCO Proteins Milk Protein Hydrolysates Product Offerings
- 7.8.5 AMCO Proteins Recent Development
- 7.9 Ingredia
- 7.9.1 Ingredia Company Information
- 7.9.2 Ingredia Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.9.3 Ingredia Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.9.4 Ingredia Milk Protein Hydrolysates Product Offerings
- 7.9.5 Ingredia Recent Development
- 7.10 Glanbia
- 7.10.1 Glanbia Company Information
- 7.10.2 Glanbia Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.10.3 Glanbia Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.10.4 Glanbia Milk Protein Hydrolysates Product Offerings
- 7.10.5 Glanbia Recent Development
- 7.11 Armor Proteines
- 7.11.1 Armor Proteines Company Information
- 7.11.2 Armor Proteines Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.11.3 Armor Proteines Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.11.4 Armor Proteines Milk Protein Hydrolysates Product Offerings
- 7.11.5 Armor Proteines Recent Development
- 7.12 Carbery
- 7.12.1 Carbery Company Information
- 7.12.2 Carbery Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.12.3 Carbery Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.12.4 Carbery Milk Protein Hydrolysates Product Offerings
- 7.12.5 Carbery Recent Development
8 Industry Chain Analysis
- 8.1 Milk Protein Hydrolysates Industrial Chain
- 8.2 Milk Protein Hydrolysates 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 Milk Protein Hydrolysates Sales Model
- 8.5.2 Sales Channel
- 8.5.3 Milk Protein Hydrolysates 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