Small eggs, big business. China's total egg production accounts for about 45% of the world's total egg production, and the egg industry has also received attention at the Healthy Food Exhibition. In such a large market, there is a new trend in the consumption structure of eggs in our country, such as the growth of the demand for branded eggs and the increase in the consumption of egg deeply processed products. At the same time, with the improvement of residents' income and the upgrading of consumption concepts, consumers' requirements for egg quality and safety are also improving, which has promoted the development of egg products to the high-end and segmented scenes.

The egg processing industry has great potential

According to reports, at present, China's egg consumption structure is still dominated by fresh eggs, egg products consumption is relatively low, at this stage, the processing proportion of eggs in China is only about 5%-7%, and 80% of processed products are traditional egg products.

In contrast, the consumption of egg products in Japan, the United States and the European Union accounted for 50%, 33% and 25% of egg consumption respectively.

With the improvement of production capacity brought about by scientific and technological innovation, egg production, egg industry and its technology have made great development, and the proportion of egg deep processing has increased year by year, further promoting the development of egg product processing industry.

According to the forecast of the World Egg Association, by 2025, the proportion of egg products processing in China is expected to reach 30%, and the future egg processing industry has a broad market space.

The consumption of egg liquid and egg powder is rising

According to the analysis, in recent years, with the promotion of policies and scientific and technological progress, the production of egg powder and egg liquid products has increased than before, and the increase in egg liquid production is more obvious.

According to statistics, since 2011, the compound growth rate of China's egg liquid market has reached 12%, and the compound growth rate of egg powder market has reached nearly 10%. In 2021, the total output of liquid egg products in China (excluding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) is about 280,000 tons, and the total output of egg powder is about 23,000 tons.

In the egg liquid products, 45% is the protein liquid, 30% is the whole egg liquid, 25% is the yolk liquid; Of the egg powder products, 50% are protein powder, 37% are egg yolk powder, and only 13% are whole egg powder.

In 2023, there are a total of about 27 egg processing enterprises in China. In terms of egg deep processing, it is mainly liquid egg products that separate egg whites and solid egg products that separate egg yolks.

What are the commercial uses of egg liquid and egg powder?

Compared with shell eggs, egg liquid and egg powder are not easy to lose in transportation, transportation and storage are very convenient, and there are different specifications to choose from, which can save the entire egg-beating link, effectively save labor, time and other costs, and has outstanding commercial advantages.

It is reported that egg products such as egg liquid and egg powder are very common and account for a relatively high proportion in Europe, the United States, Japan and other countries, and have formed a complete production and consumption chain.

Egg liquid is widely used in baking, cold drinks, pasta, pastry and other processing enterprises; Egg powder has been widely used in cold drinks, candy and various pasta products.

In the long run, eggs as a primary processing agricultural products, the price will be cyclical fluctuations with the market situation, therefore, many egg companies through the processing of fresh eggs, extend the industrial chain, enrich product varieties and other ways to improve the added value of products.

Looking forward to the future, with the upgrading of consumer demand, the market demand for egg products such as egg liquid and egg powder will continue to grow, large industrial chain companies will emerge one after another, and the egg deep-processing product industry will show a good development trend.

If you would like to learn more about the food industry, please visit the SIAL Shanghai website for more information.

Source: Degu Farm

If there is infringement, please contact delete.