Pregelatinized Rice Flour Market: By Source (White rice and Brown rice), By Application (Food, Pet Food, and Industrial), By Distribution Channel (Supermarkets, Specialty Stores, and Online Retailers), By End-User (Bakery, Confectionery, Snacks, and Baby Food), and Geography

Pregelatinized Rice Flour Market size was valued at USD 1.2 billion in 2023 and is projected to grow at 4.5% CAGR over the forecast years to reach USD 1.6 billion by 2030. The pregelatinized rice flour market is experiencing significant growth, driven by several factors such as the rising demand for convenience foods, gluten-free diets, functional properties, and awareness of health and wellness. Increasingly busy lifestyles, create an expanding demand for convenience foods that are easy to prepare, pregelatinized rice flour is used in instant mixes and ready-to-eat meals. As awareness about gluten intolerance and celiac disease grows, more consumers are seeking gluten-free products, pregelatinized rice flour is a popular ingredient in gluten-free baking and cooking. Additionally, pregelatinized rice flour provides functional benefits such as thickening, binding, and improving texture, making it a valuable ingredient in various food applications. Consumers are increasingly looking for healthier and natural ingredients and pregelatinized rice flour, being a natural product, fits well with this trend. Despite the market potential growth cost of production, availability of raw materials, and competition from alternatives are the constraints that are hindering market growth. Innovation in food products, expansion in emerging markets, and sustainability initiatives are creating better opportunities and clean label ingredients, technological advancements, customization and personalization, and e-commerce and direct-to-consumer sales are the recent trends that are shaping the future of the market.

Pregelatinized Rice Flour Market Key Developments:

• In 2023, Cargill developed SimPure™ Soluble Rice Flour as a label-friendly alternative to maltodextrin. It has been recognized with a 2023 Silver Edison Award for innovation in Food and Agricultural Advancements.
• In August 2022, Ingredion Incorporated a leading global ingredient solutions provider launched its first waxy rice-based texturizing solutions that use sustainably farmed rice ingredients.