Global demand for natural ingredients in food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics, driven by health-conscious consumers, has fueled rising interest in gum arabica.
With increasing demand for gluten-free and low calorie diets by health-conscious consumers, food manufacturers are gradually replacing fats with gum arabica, accounting for about 60 percent of global usage in over 180 countries, according to Straplan Advisory’s 2022 report.
Nigeria stands as the largest producer in West Africa, producing between 20,000 and 25,000 metric
