The North America and Europe release agents market size is expected to reach USD 961.8 million by 2030, registering a CAGR of 4.4% from 2025 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Rising demand for freshly baked goods including bread, pastries, cakes and biscuits on account of increasing health awareness towards nutritional benefits and changing lifestyle is expected to promote the consumption of release agents. Furthermore, rising demand for frozen desserts from key European countries including Switzerland, Denmark, and Sweden owing to product innovation by baked goods manufacturers on a domestic level is likely to increase the demand for release agents over the forecast period.
Release agents in the solid form are used in a broad range of products in the food industry including cheese sauces, chewing gum, and pasta. These products have a higher resistance to deterioration in storage, which is a major driver for the product growth.
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Vegetable oils, in the form of coconut oil, grapeseed oil, soy oil, canola oil, and mustard oil, are popular choices as raw materials for the production of release agents. The vegetable oil segment held a significant revenue share of the market on account of high market visibility and ease of incorporation in spray systems.
The liquid release agents segment held the largest revenue share of the North America and Europe release agents industry in 2024 and the solid release agents segment is projected to experience moderate growth during the forecast period
North America held a noteworthy revenue share of the North America and Europe release agents market in 2024. High prevalence of meat processors including JBF, Tyson and Cargill Foods in the U.S. and Canada on account of easy access to consumables is expected to promote the application of release agents. Furthermore, favorable market outlook towards baked goods in Mexico on account of increasing consumer preference towards new products including frozen pastries is expected to have a positive impact over the forecast period.
Grand View Research has segmented the North America and Europe release agents market report based on application, product, raw material, and region:
North America And Europe Release Agents Application Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
Bakery & Confectionary
Rolls & Breads (Including Pizza)
Cookies & Biscuits
Desserts
Others
Meat Products
Packaged foods (Excluding Bakery & Meat Products)
Others
North America And Europe Release Agents Product Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
Liquids
Solids
Others
North America And Europe Release Agents Raw Material Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
Emulsifiers
Mono, Diglycerides & Derivatives
Lecithin
Sorbitan Esters
Stearoyl Lactylates
Others
Wax & Wax Derivatives
Vegetable Oil
Antioxidants
Others
North America And Europe Release Agents Regional Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
North America
U.S.
Canada
Mexico
Europe
UK
Germany
France
List of Key Players in the North America And Europe Release Agents Market
ADM
Cargill, Incorporated
Lallemand Inc.
IFC Solutions
Bunge
Caldic B.V.
Münzing Chemie GmbH
AAK
LEICO GmbH
DuPont
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