The Almond Ingredients Market Opportunity Is Getting Bigger—and More Sophisticated

The global almond ingredients market was valued at USD 11.8 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 27.4 billion by 2035, expanding at a CAGR of 8.9% between 2025 and 2035.

That growth reflects more than rising almond consumption.

It points to a broader transformation in how food manufacturers use almonds—as ingredients designed to deliver nutrition, functionality, texture and clean-label positioning.

Where is the value moving?

Almond ingredients are increasingly becoming part of product-development strategies across food and beverage categories.

Almond flour is expected to account for 32.6% of product-type demand in 2025, making it the leading product segment.

Bakery is also expected to remain a major application, representing 28.0% of application revenue in 2025.

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These figures highlight an important shift.

Almond ingredients are no longer limited to traditional applications. They are becoming tools that product developers can use to address changing consumer and formulation requirements.

Almond flour: more than a gluten-free alternative

The growth of gluten-free and nutrition-focused products is creating new opportunities for almond flour.

For manufacturers, almond flour can support product positioning around dietary preferences while also contributing to texture and nutritional characteristics.

This makes it particularly relevant to:

• Gluten-free bakery
• Premium baked goods
• Health-focused snacks
• Functional foods
• Alternative formulations

As food brands continue to innovate, the opportunity for ingredient suppliers increasingly lies in providing consistent, application-ready almond flour rather than simply supplying a raw material.

Plant-based demand is widening the opportunity

Another major growth driver is the expansion of plant-based food and beverage categories.

Almond milk has already established a significant position in the alternative beverage landscape, while almond-derived ingredients are also finding applications in snacks, functional foods and other formulations.

For food manufacturers, this creates opportunities to use almond ingredients across multiple product categories.

For suppliers, however, it also raises the bar.

Manufacturers need ingredients that can perform consistently at scale.

That makes processing quality, sourcing reliability and application support increasingly important competitive factors.

Clean label is changing the ingredient conversation

Consumers are paying greater attention to what goes into their food.

Clean-label positioning has therefore become an important consideration for food brands developing new products.

Almond ingredients can fit naturally into this environment, particularly where brands want to combine recognizable ingredients with nutritional and premium positioning.

But the opportunity goes beyond marketing.

Ingredient suppliers need to demonstrate that they can provide:

• Consistent quality
• Reliable supply
• Traceable sourcing
• Stable processing performance
• Food-safety assurance
• Application expertise

The result is a market where ingredient functionality and supply-chain capability increasingly go hand in hand.

The United States and South Korea present different opportunities

Geography will also shape the next phase of market development.

The United States is expected to remain a strong market, supported by its substantial almond cultivation base and domestic ingredient demand.

Meanwhile, South Korea is expected to record strong expansion as café culture and plant-based food trends contribute to growing almond use.

These markets illustrate two different dimensions of opportunity.

The United States represents the importance of scale, production and established demand.

South Korea highlights the potential of consumer trends, foodservice innovation and evolving product preferences.

For global ingredient suppliers, understanding these differences will be important when deciding where to invest, expand and develop application-specific products.

Competition is moving up the value chain

The almond ingredients market includes major food and ingredient companies as well as specialist processors and suppliers.

Key players include Archer Daniels Midland Company, Olam International Limited, Barry Callebaut Group, Blue Diamond Growers, The Wonderful Company, John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Borges Agricultural & Industrial Nuts, Savencia SA, Kanegrade Limited, Döhler GmbH, Treehouse California Almonds, Repute Foods, Modern Ingredients and Royal Nut Company.

As food manufacturers scale new product categories, suppliers that can provide technical support, consistent processing and dependable sourcing may be better positioned to develop long-term relationships.

Five areas B2B leaders should watch

1. Application-specific ingredients

Generic ingredients may increasingly compete on price, while specialized ingredients can compete on performance and value.

2. Gluten-free innovation

Continued product development in gluten-free bakery and related categories can support demand for almond flour.

3. Plant-based formulations

Almond milk and other almond-derived ingredients can benefit from continued innovation in plant-based food and beverage.

4. Processing capabilities

Suppliers that can consistently deliver the required quality and functionality may have an advantage as manufacturers move toward larger-scale commercialization.

Explore the full research to understand where the next opportunities in the almond ingredients market are emerging.

The bigger opportunity isn't simply more almonds

The almond ingredients market is projected to more than double from USD 11.8 billion in 2025 to USD 27.4 billion by 2035.

But the strategic opportunity is bigger than that headline number.

The real opportunity lies in moving almonds further up the value chain.

·         From almonds to flour.

·         From flour to functional formulations.

·         From raw ingredients to application-specific solutions.

And from commodity supply to long-term strategic partnerships.

·         For manufacturers, this creates more options for product innovation.

·         For ingredient suppliers, it creates opportunities to differentiate.

·         For procurement teams, it makes supply reliability and processing quality increasingly strategic.

·         And for investors, it highlights a market where consumer trends and ingredient innovation are converging.

Future Market Insights' Almond Ingredients Market research provides detailed analysis of market size, growth outlook, product types, applications, regional opportunities and the competitive landscape through 2035.

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