Global Animal Feed Yeast Market Definition

Global Animal Feed Yeast Market Definition
Yeast is a probiotic substance that is currently used as a feed additive for livestock around the world. In many cases, the use of yeast in animal feeding programs enhances rumen fermentation, animal health, milk production, and heat stress tolerance. Yeast is economically cheaper compared to other feed supplements and therefore can be cost effective in improving animal performance.
To increase the growth and activity of anaerobic microorganisms in the rumen, yeast removes oxygen from the rumen. In addition, this increases the cellulolytic activity of the rumen and improves the digestion of nutrients, especially in high-fiber diets. Different types of animal feed yeasts include active dry yeast, live yeast, and others.
The global animal feed yeast market is segmented and analyzed in terms of demand and supply by swine, cattle, poultry, aquatic animals, and pet applications. Of these, the aquatic animals segment is expected to garner the highest revenue by the end of 2035. The growth of this segment can be attributed to the increasing consumption of fish by people. Wild-caught and farmed seafood is the main source of animal protein for more than 2 billion people worldwide. However, concerns about protein sustainability and the use of fishmeal as the current source of protein have made it necessary to find new sustainable ingredients for use in aquafeeds. In particular, yeast is considered a sustainable ingredient due to its potential to convert non-food lignocellulosic materials into an important protein resource. In addition, a yeast content of about 14% is said to improve growth performance without reducing the quality of the final product. Therefore, various yeasts are used as supplemental feeds for aquaculture in order to improve growth efficiency, fish disease resistance, water quality, and microbial community richness.
The global animal feed yeast market is also segmented and analyzed by type in terms of supply and demand into autolysed yeast, live yeast, spent yeast, yeast derivatives, dried inactive yeast, and active dry yeast.