Tartaric Acid Market Segment Forecasts Up to 2020, Research Reports – Transparency Market Research

Tartaric acid is naturally available in many plants and fruits such as grapes, oranges, bananas and most importantly in tamarinds. Tartaric acids are mixed with baking soda so as to act as a leavening agent in different culinary recipes. Apart from natural sources tartaric acid is manufactured on an industrial scale for various applications. Tartaric acids can be segregated into levotartaric acid, dextrotartaric acid, mesotartaric acid and racemic acid by their chemical structure and properties. Tartaric acid is extensively used in food applications, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and construction industries

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The main driver for the tartaric acid market is its use in food applications. Tartaric acid is used as an ingredient in wine manufacturing process and this application accounts for the highest consumption of tartaric acid in the world. It is used to control the acidity of wine in order to increase pallet appeal. Moreover the rise in the demand for wine especially from the Asian countries has contributed immensely to the growth of the market. Tartaric acid is also extensively used in other food applications as well. It is used as a preservative and additive in the manufacturing process of jams, fruit juice, soft drinks and pickles. It is also used as additive in the emulsifying agents required for bread production, as effervescence for table water and as leavening agent in the preparation of desserts.

The food industry applications account for the majority of the compound’s use in the global market and the market is expected to grow further with the growth of packaged food industry. Tartaric acid is also used in the pharmaceutical industry for preparation of medicines. It is used to manufacture certain pharmaceutical products such as antibiotics and cardiotonics as an excipient. It is also added to certain oral medications in order to improve the taste of the...