1. Executive Summary 2. Introduction 2.1 Special Ingredient: An Overview 2.2 Types of Special Ingredients: An Overview 2.3 Uses of Special Ingredients: An Overview 2.4 Food Cultures: An Overview 2.5 Types of Food Cultures: An Overview 2.6 Applications of Food Cultures: An Overview 2.7 Advantages and Disadvantages of Food Cultures 3. Global Market Analysis 3.1 Global Specialty Ingredient Market: An Analysis 3.1.1 Global Speciality Ingredient Market by Value 3.1.2 Global Specialty Ingredient Market by Segment 3.2 Global Food Cultures Market: An Analysis 3.2.1 Global Food Cultures Market by Value 3.2.2 Global Food Cultures Market by Volume 3.2.3 Global Food Cultures Market by Application (Dairy, Meat, Wine and Others) 3.2.4 Global Food Cultures Market Volume by Segment (Dairy Cultures, Meat Cultures and Other) 3.3 Global Food Cultures Market: Segment Analysis 3.3.1 Global Dairy Cultures Market by Volume 3.3.2 Global Meat Cultures Market by Volume 3.3.3 Global Other Cultures Market by Volume 3.4 Global Food Cultures Market: Dairy Cultures Analysis 3.4.1 Global Dairy Culture Market Volume by Region (Europe, Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, Middle East & Africa and Rest of the World) 3.4.2 Global Dairy Culture Market Volume by Application (Yoghurt, Cheese, Sour Milk Products and Other dairy applications) 3.4.3 Global Yoghurt Cultures Market by Volume 3.4.4 Global Cheese Cultures Market by Volume 3.4.5 Global Sour Milk Cultures Market by Volume 4. Dairy Cultures Regional Market Analysis 4.1 Europe Dairy Culture Market: An Analysis 4.1.1 Europe Dairy Culture Market by Volume 4.2 APAC Dairy Culture Market: An Analysis 4.2.1 APAC Dairy Culture Market by Volume 4.3 North America Dairy Culture Market: An Analysis 4.3.1 North America Dairy Culture Market by Volume 4.4 Latin America Dairy Culture Market: An Analysis 4.4.1 Latin America Dairy Culture Market by Volume 4.5 Middle East & Africa Dairy Culture Market: An Analysis 4.5.1 Middle East & Africa Dairy Culture Market by Volume 4.6 ROW Dairy Culture Market: An Analysis 4.6.1 ROW Dairy Culture Market by Volume 5. Market Dynamics 5.1 Growth Drivers 5.1.1 Rapid Urbanization 5.1.2 Swelling Demand for Fast Food and Fermented Foods 5.1.3 Growing Alcohol Consumption 5.1.4 Accelerating Meat Consumption 5.1.5 Rising Cheese Production & Consumption 5.1.6 Escalating Worldwide Yogurt Production 5.2 Challenges 5.2.1 Regulatory Issues 5.3 Market Trends 5.3.1 Growth in Retail E-commerce Sales 5.3.2 Escalating Packaged Food Demand 5.3.3 Bioprotective Cultures 6. Competitive Landscape 6.1 Global Food Cultures Market Players: A Financial Comparison 6.2 Global Food Cultures Market Players by Shares 7. Company Profiles 7.1 Chr. Hansen 7.1.1 Business Overview 7.1.2 Financial Overview 7.1.3 Business Strategy 7.2 Döhler 7.2.1 Business Overview 7.2.2 Business Strategy 7.3 DSM 7.3.1 Business Overview 7.3.2 Financial Overview 7.3.3 Business Strategy 7.4 DowDuPont (DuPont) 7.4.1 Business Overview 7.4.2 Financial Overview 7.4.3 Business Strategy List of Figures Figure 1: Ingredients Value Chain Figure 2: Types of Special Ingredients Figure 3: Uses of Special Ingredients Figure 4: Uses of Food Cultures Figure 5: Types of Food Cultures (Starter Cultures) Figure 6: Applications of Food Cultures (Starter Cultures) Figure 7: Advantages and Disadvantages of Food Cultures (Starter Cultures) Figure 8: Global Specialty Ingredient Market by Value; 2016-2017 (US$ Billion) Figure 9: Global Specialty Ingredient Market by Value; 2018-2022 (US$ Billion) Figure 10: Global Specialty Ingredient Market by Segment; 2016 Figure 11: Global Food Cultures Market by Value; 2016-2017 (US$ Billion) Figure 12: Global Food Cultures Market by Value; 2018-2022 (US$ Billion) Figure 13: Global Food Cultures Market by Volume; 2015-2017 (Kilo Ton) Figure 14: Global Food Cultures Market by Volume; 2018-2022 (Kilo Ton) Figure 15: Global Food Cultures Market by Application; 2015 Figure 16: Global Food Cultures Market Volume by Segment; 2016 Figure 17: Global Dairy Cultures Market by Volume; 2016-2017 (Kilo Ton) Figure 18: Global Dairy Cultures Market by Volume; 2018-2022 (Kilo Ton) Figure 19: Global Meat Cultures Market by Volume; 2016-2017 (Kilo Ton) Figure 20: Global Meat Cultures Market by Volume; 2018-2022 (Kilo Ton) Figure 21: Global Other Cultures Market by Volume; 2016-2017 (Kilo Ton) Figure 22: Global Other Cultures Market by Volume; 2018-2022 (Kilo Ton) Figure 23: Global Dairy Culture Market Volume by Region; 2017 Figure 24: Global Dairy Culture Market Volume by Application; 2017 Figure 25: Global Yoghurt Cultures Market by Volume; 2016-2017 (Kilo Ton) Figure 26: Global Yoghurt Cultures Market by Volume; 2018-2022 (Kilo Ton) Figure 27: Global Cheese Cultures Market by Volume; 2016-2017 (Kilo Ton) Figure 28: Global Cheese Cultures Market by Volume; 2018-2022 (Kilo Ton) Figure 29: Global Sour Milk Cultures Market by Volume; 2016-2017 (Kilo Ton) Figure 30: Global Sour Milk Cultures Market by Volume; 2018-2022 (Kilo Ton) Figure 31: Europe Dairy Culture Market by Volume; 2017-2022 (Kilo Ton) Figure 32: APAC Dairy Culture Market by Volume; 2017-2022 (Kilo Ton) Figure 33: North America Dairy Culture Market by Volume; 2017-2022 (Kilo Ton) Figure 34: Latin America Dairy Culture Market by Volume; 2017-2022 (Kilo Ton) Figure 35: Middle East & Africa Dairy Culture Market by Volume; 2017-2022 (Kilo Ton) Figure 36: ROW Dairy Culture Market by Volume; 2017-2022 (Kilo Ton) Figure 37: Global Urban Population; 2010-2025 (Percentage, %) Figure 38: Global Fast Food Market by Volume; 2014-2019 (Kilo Tonne) Figure 39: Global Fermented Food Market by Value; 2014-2020 (US$ Billion) Figure 40: Global Alcohol Consumption by Type & Global Beverage Market by Volume; 2012-2016 (Liters of Alcohol Per Person, Billion Liters) Figure 41: Global Per Capita Meat Consumption by Types; 2015-2030 Figure 42: Global Cheese Production & Consumption; 2015-2020 (Thousand Kilo Ton) Figure 43: Global Production of Yoghurt; 2010-2025 (Thousand Tonnes) Figure 44: Global Retail E-commerce and Food E-commerce Sales; 2014-2020 (US$ Trillion, US$ Billion) Figure 45: Global Packaged Food Sales; 2015-2019 (US$ Trillion) Figure 46: Global Food Cultures Market Players by Shares; 2016 Figure 47: Chr. Hansen Revenue; 2013-2017 (US$ Billion) Figure 48: Chr. Hansen Revenue by Segment; 2017 Figure 49: Chr. Hansen Revenue by Region; 2017 Figure 50: DSM Net Sales; 2013-2017 (US$ Billion) Figure 51: DSM Net Sales by Segment; 2017 Figure 52: DSM Net Sales by Region; 2017 Figure 53: DowDuPont (DuPont) Net Sales; 2013-2017 (US$ Billion) Figure 54: DowDuPont (DuPont) Net Sales by Segment; 2017 Figure 55: DowDuPont (DuPont) Net Sales by Region; 2017 Table 1: Some Food Cultures Regulatory Entities Table 2: Global Food Cultures Market Players: A Financial Comparison; 2017 (US$ Billion)