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Market Trend: Growth Opportunities and Domestic Layout of Food Grade Silica

The global food grade silica market is showing a steady growth trend.


The global food grade silica market is showing a steady growth trend. The market size reached USD 1.8 billion in 2023 and is expected to exceed USD 3.3 billion by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.0%. The growth rate of the Chinese market is more prominent, with a CAGR of 8.7% from 2024 to 2030, and the market size will exceed 26 billion yuan by 2030. The core growth comes from three major directions: the expansion of functional applications, the high-end development of healthy consumption, and the upgrading of global compliance requirements. Zhongqi and Shandong Zhonglian are seizing the technological high ground, focusing on nano-scale products and dust-free processes respectively, targeting the functional food sector with a growth rate of over 12%, and accelerating the leap from domestic substitution to global competition.