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Global Norbixin Market Growth 2023-2029

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The global Norbixin market size is projected to grow from US$ million in 2022 to US$ million in 2029; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of % from 2023 to 2029.

United States market for Norbixin is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2022 to US$ million by 2029, at a CAGR of % from 2023 through 2029.

China market for Norbixin is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2022 to US$ million by 2029, at a CAGR of % from 2023 through 2029.

Europe market for Norbixin is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2022 to US$ million by 2029, at a CAGR of % from 2023 through 2029.

Global key Norbixin players cover BioconColors, Yunmei Chemical and Hubei Norna Technology, etc. In terms of revenue, the global two largest companies occupied for a share nearly % in 2022.

LPI (LP Information)' newest research report, the “Norbixin Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Norbixin sales in 2022, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Norbixin sales for 2023 through 2029. With Norbixin sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Norbixin industry.

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Norbixin landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Norbixin portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms' unique position in an accelerating global Norbixin market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Norbixin and breaks down the forecast by type, by application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Norbixin.

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Norbixin market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.

Market Segmentation:

Segmentation by type
  • Powder
  • Liquid
Segmentation by application
  • Sausage Casing
  • Dairy Products
  • Snacks
  • Confectionery
  • Other
This report also splits the market by region:
  • Americas
    • United States
    • Canada
    • Mexico
    • Brazil
  • APAC
    • China
    • Japan
    • Korea
    • Southeast Asia
    • India
    • Australia
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • France
    • UK
    • Italy
    • Russia
  • Middle East & Africa
    • Egypt
    • South Africa
    • Israel
    • Turkey
    • GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analyzing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
  • BioconColors
  • Yunmei Chemical
  • Hubei Norna Technology
Key Questions Addressed in this Report

What is the 10-year outlook for the global Norbixin market?

What factors are driving Norbixin market growth, globally and by region?

Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?

How do Norbixin market opportunities vary by end market size?

How does Norbixin break out type, application?

What are the influences of COVID-19 and Russia-Ukraine war?
1 SCOPE OF THE REPORT

1.1 Market Introduction
1.2 Years Considered
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Market Research Methodology
1.5 Research Process and Data Source
1.6 Economic Indicators
1.7 Currency Considered
1.8 Market Estimation Caveats

2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2.1 World Market Overview
  2.1.1 Global Norbixin Annual Sales 2018-2029
  2.1.2 World Current & Future Analysis for Norbixin by Geographic Region, 2018, 2022 & 2029
  2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for Norbixin by Country/Region, 2018, 2022 & 2029
2.2 Norbixin Segment by Type
  2.2.1 Powder
  2.2.2 Liquid
2.3 Norbixin Sales by Type
  2.3.1 Global Norbixin Sales Market Share by Type (2018-2023)
  2.3.2 Global Norbixin Revenue and Market Share by Type (2018-2023)
  2.3.3 Global Norbixin Sale Price by Type (2018-2023)
2.4 Norbixin Segment by Application
  2.4.1 Sausage Casing
  2.4.2 Dairy Products
  2.4.3 Snacks
  2.4.4 Confectionery
  2.4.5 Other
2.5 Norbixin Sales by Application
  2.5.1 Global Norbixin Sale Market Share by Application (2018-2023)
  2.5.2 Global Norbixin Revenue and Market Share by Application (2018-2023)
  2.5.3 Global Norbixin Sale Price by Application (2018-2023)

3 GLOBAL NORBIXIN BY COMPANY

3.1 Global Norbixin Breakdown Data by Company
  3.1.1 Global Norbixin Annual Sales by Company (2018-2023)
  3.1.2 Global Norbixin Sales Market Share by Company (2018-2023)
3.2 Global Norbixin Annual Revenue by Company (2018-2023)
  3.2.1 Global Norbixin Revenue by Company (2018-2023)
  3.2.2 Global Norbixin Revenue Market Share by Company (2018-2023)
3.3 Global Norbixin Sale Price by Company
3.4 Key Manufacturers Norbixin Producing Area Distribution, Sales Area, Product Type
  3.4.1 Key Manufacturers Norbixin Product Location Distribution
  3.4.2 Players Norbixin Products Offered
3.5 Market Concentration Rate Analysis
  3.5.1 Competition Landscape Analysis
  3.5.2 Concentration Ratio (CR3, CR5 and CR10) & (2018-2023)
3.6 New Products and Potential Entrants
3.7 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion

4 WORLD HISTORIC REVIEW FOR NORBIXIN BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION

4.1 World Historic Norbixin Market Size by Geographic Region (2018-2023)
  4.1.1 Global Norbixin Annual Sales by Geographic Region (2018-2023)
  4.1.2 Global Norbixin Annual Revenue by Geographic Region (2018-2023)
4.2 World Historic Norbixin Market Size by Country/Region (2018-2023)
  4.2.1 Global Norbixin Annual Sales by Country/Region (2018-2023)
  4.2.2 Global Norbixin Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2018-2023)
4.3 Americas Norbixin Sales Growth
4.4 APAC Norbixin Sales Growth
4.5 Europe Norbixin Sales Growth
4.6 Middle East & Africa Norbixin Sales Growth

5 AMERICAS

5.1 Americas Norbixin Sales by Country
  5.1.1 Americas Norbixin Sales by Country (2018-2023)
  5.1.2 Americas Norbixin Revenue by Country (2018-2023)
5.2 Americas Norbixin Sales by Type
5.3 Americas Norbixin Sales by Application
5.4 United States
5.5 Canada
5.6 Mexico
5.7 Brazil

6 APAC

6.1 APAC Norbixin Sales by Region
  6.1.1 APAC Norbixin Sales by Region (2018-2023)
  6.1.2 APAC Norbixin Revenue by Region (2018-2023)
6.2 APAC Norbixin Sales by Type
6.3 APAC Norbixin Sales by Application
6.4 China
6.5 Japan
6.6 South Korea
6.7 Southeast Asia
6.8 India
6.9 Australia
6.10 China Taiwan

7 EUROPE

7.1 Europe Norbixin by Country
  7.1.1 Europe Norbixin Sales by Country (2018-2023)
  7.1.2 Europe Norbixin Revenue by Country (2018-2023)
7.2 Europe Norbixin Sales by Type
7.3 Europe Norbixin Sales by Application
7.4 Germany
7.5 France
7.6 UK
7.7 Italy
7.8 Russia

8 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

8.1 Middle East & Africa Norbixin by Country
  8.1.1 Middle East & Africa Norbixin Sales by Country (2018-2023)
  8.1.2 Middle East & Africa Norbixin Revenue by Country (2018-2023)
8.2 Middle East & Africa Norbixin Sales by Type
8.3 Middle East & Africa Norbixin Sales by Application
8.4 Egypt
8.5 South Africa
8.6 Israel
8.7 Turkey
8.8 GCC Countries

9 MARKET DRIVERS, CHALLENGES AND TRENDS

9.1 Market Drivers & Growth Opportunities
9.2 Market Challenges & Risks
9.3 Industry Trends

10 MANUFACTURING COST STRUCTURE ANALYSIS

10.1 Raw Material and Suppliers
10.2 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis of Norbixin
10.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Norbixin
10.4 Industry Chain Structure of Norbixin

11 MARKETING, DISTRIBUTORS AND CUSTOMER

11.1 Sales Channel
  11.1.1 Direct Channels
  11.1.2 Indirect Channels
11.2 Norbixin Distributors
11.3 Norbixin Customer

12 WORLD FORECAST REVIEW FOR NORBIXIN BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION

12.1 Global Norbixin Market Size Forecast by Region
  12.1.1 Global Norbixin Forecast by Region (2024-2029)
  12.1.2 Global Norbixin Annual Revenue Forecast by Region (2024-2029)
12.2 Americas Forecast by Country
12.3 APAC Forecast by Region
12.4 Europe Forecast by Country
12.5 Middle East & Africa Forecast by Country
12.6 Global Norbixin Forecast by Type
12.7 Global Norbixin Forecast by Application

13 KEY PLAYERS ANALYSIS

13.1 BioconColors
  13.1.1 BioconColors Company Information
  13.1.2 BioconColors Norbixin Product Portfolios and Specifications
  13.1.3 BioconColors Norbixin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
  13.1.4 BioconColors Main Business Overview
  13.1.5 BioconColors Latest Developments
13.2 Yunmei Chemical
  13.2.1 Yunmei Chemical Company Information
  13.2.2 Yunmei Chemical Norbixin Product Portfolios and Specifications
  13.2.3 Yunmei Chemical Norbixin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
  13.2.4 Yunmei Chemical Main Business Overview
  13.2.5 Yunmei Chemical Latest Developments
13.3 Hubei Norna Technology
  13.3.1 Hubei Norna Technology Company Information
  13.3.2 Hubei Norna Technology Norbixin Product Portfolios and Specifications
  13.3.3 Hubei Norna Technology Norbixin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
  13.3.4 Hubei Norna Technology Main Business Overview
  13.3.5 Hubei Norna Technology Latest Developments

14 RESEARCH FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION
LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Norbixin Annual Sales CAGR by Geographic Region (2018, 2022 & 2029) & ($ millions)
Table 2. Norbixin Annual Sales CAGR by Country/Region (2018, 2022 & 2029) & ($ millions)
Table 3. Major Players of Powder
Table 4. Major Players of Liquid
Table 5. Global Norbixin Sales by Type (2018-2023) & (Tons)
Table 6. Global Norbixin Sales Market Share by Type (2018-2023)
Table 7. Global Norbixin Revenue by Type (2018-2023) & ($ million)
Table 8. Global Norbixin Revenue Market Share by Type (2018-2023)
Table 9. Global Norbixin Sale Price by Type (2018-2023) & (US$/Ton)
Table 10. Global Norbixin Sales by Application (2018-2023) & (Tons)
Table 11. Global Norbixin Sales Market Share by Application (2018-2023)
Table 12. Global Norbixin Revenue by Application (2018-2023)
Table 13. Global Norbixin Revenue Market Share by Application (2018-2023)
Table 14. Global Norbixin Sale Price by Application (2018-2023) & (US$/Ton)
Table 15. Global Norbixin Sales by Company (2018-2023) & (Tons)
Table 16. Global Norbixin Sales Market Share by Company (2018-2023)
Table 17. Global Norbixin Revenue by Company (2018-2023) ($ Millions)
Table 18. Global Norbixin Revenue Market Share by Company (2018-2023)
Table 19. Global Norbixin Sale Price by Company (2018-2023) & (US$/Ton)
Table 20. Key Manufacturers Norbixin Producing Area Distribution and Sales Area
Table 21. Players Norbixin Products Offered
Table 22. Norbixin Concentration Ratio (CR3, CR5 and CR10) & (2018-2023)
Table 23. New Products and Potential Entrants
Table 24. Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
Table 25. Global Norbixin Sales by Geographic Region (2018-2023) & (Tons)
Table 26. Global Norbixin Sales Market Share Geographic Region (2018-2023)
Table 27. Global Norbixin Revenue by Geographic Region (2018-2023) & ($ millions)
Table 28. Global Norbixin Revenue Market Share by Geographic Region (2018-2023)
Table 29. Global Norbixin Sales by Country/Region (2018-2023) & (Tons)
Table 30. Global Norbixin Sales Market Share by Country/Region (2018-2023)
Table 31. Global Norbixin Revenue by Country/Region (2018-2023) & ($ millions)
Table 32. Global Norbixin Revenue Market Share by Country/Region (2018-2023)
Table 33. Americas Norbixin Sales by Country (2018-2023) & (Tons)
Table 34. Americas Norbixin Sales Market Share by Country (2018-2023)
Table 35. Americas Norbixin Revenue by Country (2018-2023) & ($ Millions)
Table 36. Americas Norbixin Revenue Market Share by Country (2018-2023)
Table 37. Americas Norbixin Sales by Type (2018-2023) & (Tons)
Table 38. Americas Norbixin Sales by Application (2018-2023) & (Tons)
Table 39. APAC Norbixin Sales by Region (2018-2023) & (Tons)
Table 40. APAC Norbixin Sales Market Share by Region (2018-2023)
Table 41. APAC Norbixin Revenue by Region (2018-2023) & ($ Millions)
Table 42. APAC Norbixin Revenue Market Share by Region (2018-2023)
Table 43. APAC Norbixin Sales by Type (2018-2023) & (Tons)
Table 44. APAC Norbixin Sales by Application (2018-2023) & (Tons)
Table 45. Europe Norbixin Sales by Country (2018-2023) & (Tons)
Table 46. Europe Norbixin Sales Market Share by Country (2018-2023)
Table 47. Europe Norbixin Revenue by Country (2018-2023) & ($ Millions)
Table 48. Europe Norbixin Revenue Market Share by Country (2018-2023)
Table 49. Europe Norbixin Sales by Type (2018-2023) & (Tons)
Table 50. Europe Norbixin Sales by Application (2018-2023) & (Tons)
Table 51. Middle East & Africa Norbixin Sales by Country (2018-2023) & (Tons)
Table 52. Middle East & Africa Norbixin Sales Market Share by Country (2018-2023)
Table 53. Middle East & Africa Norbixin Revenue by Country (2018-2023) & ($ Millions)
Table 54. Middle East & Africa Norbixin Revenue Market Share by Country (2018-2023)
Table 55. Middle East & Africa Norbixin Sales by Type (2018-2023) & (Tons)
Table 56. Middle East & Africa Norbixin Sales by Application (2018-2023) & (Tons)
Table 57. Key Market Drivers & Growth Opportunities of Norbixin
Table 58. Key Market Challenges & Risks of Norbixin
Table 59. Key Industry Trends of Norbixin
Table 60. Norbixin Raw Material
Table 61. Key Suppliers of Raw Materials
Table 62. Norbixin Distributors List
Table 63. Norbixin Customer List
Table 64. Global Norbixin Sales Forecast by Region (2024-2029) & (Tons)
Table 65. Global Norbixin Revenue Forecast by Region (2024-2029) & ($ millions)
Table 66. Americas Norbixin Sales Forecast by Country (2024-2029) & (Tons)
Table 67. Americas Norbixin Revenue Forecast by Country (2024-2029) & ($ millions)
Table 68. APAC Norbixin Sales Forecast by Region (2024-2029) & (Tons)
Table 69. APAC Norbixin Revenue Forecast by Region (2024-2029) & ($ millions)
Table 70. Europe Norbixin Sales Forecast by Country (2024-2029) & (Tons)
Table 71. Europe Norbixin Revenue Forecast by Country (2024-2029) & ($ millions)
Table 72. Middle East & Africa Norbixin Sales Forecast by Country (2024-2029) & (Tons)
Table 73. Middle East & Africa Norbixin Revenue Forecast by Country (2024-2029) & ($ millions)
Table 74. Global Norbixin Sales Forecast by Type (2024-2029) & (Tons)
Table 75. Global Norbixin Revenue Forecast by Type (2024-2029) & ($ Millions)
Table 76. Global Norbixin Sales Forecast by Application (2024-2029) & (Tons)
Table 77. Global Norbixin Revenue Forecast by Application (2024-2029) & ($ Millions)
Table 78. BioconColors Basic Information, Norbixin Manufacturing Base, Sales Area and Its Competitors
Table 79. BioconColors Norbixin Product Portfolios and Specifications
Table 80. BioconColors Norbixin Sales (Tons), Revenue ($ Million), Price (US$/Ton) and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
Table 81. BioconColors Main Business
Table 82. BioconColors Latest Developments
Table 83. Yunmei Chemical Basic Information, Norbixin Manufacturing Base, Sales Area and Its Competitors
Table 84. Yunmei Chemical Norbixin Product Portfolios and Specifications
Table 85. Yunmei Chemical Norbixin Sales (Tons), Revenue ($ Million), Price (US$/Ton) and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
Table 86. Yunmei Chemical Main Business
Table 87. Yunmei Chemical Latest Developments
Table 88. Hubei Norna Technology Basic Information, Norbixin Manufacturing Base, Sales Area and Its Competitors
Table 89. Hubei Norna Technology Norbixin Product Portfolios and Specifications
Table 90. Hubei Norna Technology Norbixin Sales (Tons), Revenue ($ Million), Price (US$/Ton) and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
Table 91. Hubei Norna Technology Main Business
Table 92. Hubei Norna Technology Latest Developments

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. Picture of Norbixin
Figure 2. Norbixin Report Years Considered
Figure 3. Research Objectives
Figure 4. Research Methodology
Figure 5. Research Process and Data Source
Figure 6. Global Norbixin Sales Growth Rate 2018-2029 (Tons)
Figure 7. Global Norbixin Revenue Growth Rate 2018-2029 ($ Millions)
Figure 8. Norbixin Sales by Region (2018, 2022 & 2029) & ($ Millions)
Figure 9. Product Picture of Powder
Figure 10. Product Picture of Liquid
Figure 11. Global Norbixin Sales Market Share by Type in 2022
Figure 12. Global Norbixin Revenue Market Share by Type (2018-2023)
Figure 13. Norbixin Consumed in Sausage Casing
Figure 14. Global Norbixin Market: Sausage Casing (2018-2023) & (Tons)
Figure 15. Norbixin Consumed in Dairy Products
Figure 16. Global Norbixin Market: Dairy Products (2018-2023) & (Tons)
Figure 17. Norbixin Consumed in Snacks
Figure 18. Global Norbixin Market: Snacks (2018-2023) & (Tons)
Figure 19. Norbixin Consumed in Confectionery
Figure 20. Global Norbixin Market: Confectionery (2018-2023) & (Tons)
Figure 21. Norbixin Consumed in Other
Figure 22. Global Norbixin Market: Other (2018-2023) & (Tons)
Figure 23. Global Norbixin Sales Market Share by Application (2022)
Figure 24. Global Norbixin Revenue Market Share by Application in 2022
Figure 25. Norbixin Sales Market by Company in 2022 (Tons)
Figure 26. Global Norbixin Sales Market Share by Company in 2022
Figure 27. Norbixin Revenue Market by Company in 2022 ($ Million)
Figure 28. Global Norbixin Revenue Market Share by Company in 2022
Figure 29. Global Norbixin Sales Market Share by Geographic Region (2018-2023)
Figure 30. Global Norbixin Revenue Market Share by Geographic Region in 2022
Figure 31. Americas Norbixin Sales 2018-2023 (Tons)
Figure 32. Americas Norbixin Revenue 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 33. APAC Norbixin Sales 2018-2023 (Tons)
Figure 34. APAC Norbixin Revenue 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 35. Europe Norbixin Sales 2018-2023 (Tons)
Figure 36. Europe Norbixin Revenue 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 37. Middle East & Africa Norbixin Sales 2018-2023 (Tons)
Figure 38. Middle East & Africa Norbixin Revenue 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 39. Americas Norbixin Sales Market Share by Country in 2022
Figure 40. Americas Norbixin Revenue Market Share by Country in 2022
Figure 41. Americas Norbixin Sales Market Share by Type (2018-2023)
Figure 42. Americas Norbixin Sales Market Share by Application (2018-2023)
Figure 43. United States Norbixin Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 44. Canada Norbixin Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 45. Mexico Norbixin Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 46. Brazil Norbixin Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 47. APAC Norbixin Sales Market Share by Region in 2022
Figure 48. APAC Norbixin Revenue Market Share by Regions in 2022
Figure 49. APAC Norbixin Sales Market Share by Type (2018-2023)
Figure 50. APAC Norbixin Sales Market Share by Application (2018-2023)
Figure 51. China Norbixin Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 52. Japan Norbixin Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 53. South Korea Norbixin Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 54. Southeast Asia Norbixin Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 55. India Norbixin Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 56. Australia Norbixin Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 57. China Taiwan Norbixin Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 58. Europe Norbixin Sales Market Share by Country in 2022
Figure 59. Europe Norbixin Revenue Market Share by Country in 2022
Figure 60. Europe Norbixin Sales Market Share by Type (2018-2023)
Figure 61. Europe Norbixin Sales Market Share by Application (2018-2023)
Figure 62. Germany Norbixin Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 63. France Norbixin Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 64. UK Norbixin Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 65. Italy Norbixin Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 66. Russia Norbixin Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 67. Middle East & Africa Norbixin Sales Market Share by Country in 2022
Figure 68. Middle East & Africa Norbixin Revenue Market Share by Country in 2022
Figure 69. Middle East & Africa Norbixin Sales Market Share by Type (2018-2023)
Figure 70. Middle East & Africa Norbixin Sales Market Share by Application (2018-2023)
Figure 71. Egypt Norbixin Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 72. South Africa Norbixin Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 73. Israel Norbixin Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 74. Turkey Norbixin Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 75. GCC Country Norbixin Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 76. Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis of Norbixin in 2022
Figure 77. Manufacturing Process Analysis of Norbixin
Figure 78. Industry Chain Structure of Norbixin
Figure 79. Channels of Distribution
Figure 80. Global Norbixin Sales Market Forecast by Region (2024-2029)
Figure 81. Global Norbixin Revenue Market Share Forecast by Region (2024-2029)
Figure 82. Global Norbixin Sales Market Share Forecast by Type (2024-2029)
Figure 83. Global Norbixin Revenue Market Share Forecast by Type (2024-2029)
Figure 84. Global Norbixin Sales Market Share Forecast by Application (2024-2029)
Figure 85. Global Norbixin Revenue Market Share Forecast by Application (2024-2029)


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