Umeboshi Market Insights, Forecast to 2025

Global umeboshi market is expected to witness significant growth in the forecast period due to increased use of umeboshi vinegar and umeboshi paste in numerous food preparations. Umeboshi is referred to as a plum but is closely related to an apricot. It is extremely salty and sour due to high content of citric acid and is normally served as a side dish or consumed with rice balls for lunch and breakfast. Umeboshi plums are mostly used as an alternative to salt for cooking.

The major drivers of umeboshi market include growing popularity of umeboshi for medicinal properties, introduction of new products by manufacturers, rising profit margins of umeboshi products for the manufacturers, and growth in health-conscious population. The medicinal properties of umeboshi help in proper digestion, elimination of toxins, and removal of fatigue. Moreover, rise in demand for umeboshi due to high-level iron, potassium, antioxidants, dietary fibers and others is also expected to drive the market. Rise in demand for organic umeboshi is one of the key trends in the market. Growing environmental impact on the production of umeboshi products is challenging the market players.

Umeboshi market is categorized on the basis of type, distribution channel, application, and geography. On the basis of form, market is divided into umeboshi vinegar, umeboshi pickled plums, and umeboshi paste. Umeboshi pickled plums segment is expected to hold a larger market share in the forecast period. Based on distribution channel, market is divided into hypermarkets and supermarkets, online retailers, specialty stores, and grocery stores.

Geographically, market is segmented as North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Middle East & Africa. Asia Pacific is expected to dominate the market in the coming years due to increased use in food and beverage industry. Americas and Middle East & Africa regions are also predicted to lead umeboshi market due to developing umeboshi industry. The leading players in umeboshi market comprise La Finestra sul Cielo, Clearspring, CERES ORGANICS, Eden Foods, and Spiral Foods.

Market Segment:

The various contributors involved in the value chain of Umeboshi include manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, intermediaries, and customers. The key manufacturers in the Umeboshi include
• Clearspring
• Eden Foods
• Spiral Foods

Market Size Split by Type
• Umeboshi Pickled Plums
• Umeboshi Vinegar
• Umeboshi Paste

Market Size Split by Application
• Online Retail
• Offline Retail

Market size split by Region
• North America
• United States
• Canada
• Mexico
• Asia-Pacific
• China
• India
• Japan
• South Korea
• Australia
• Indonesia
• Singapore
• Malaysia
• Philippines
• Thailand
• Vietnam
• Europe
• Germany
• France
• UK
• Italy
• Spain
• Russia
• Central & South America
• Brazil
• Rest of Central & South America
• Middle East & Africa
• GCC Countries
• Turkey
• Egypt
• South Africa

The key points of this report are:
• To study and analyze the global Umeboshi market size (value & volume) by company, key regions/countries, products and application, history data from 2013 to 2017, and forecast to 2025.
• To understand the structure of Umeboshi market by identifying its various subsegments.
• To share detailed information about the key factors influencing the growth of the market (growth potential, opportunities, drivers, industry-specific challenges and risks).
• Focuses on the key global Umeboshi manufacturers, to define, describe and analyze the sales volume, value, market share, market competition landscape, SWOT analysis and development plans in next few years.
• To analyze the Umeboshi with respect to individual growth trends, future prospects, and their contribution to the total market.
• To project the value and volume of Umeboshi submarkets, with respect to key regions (along with their respective key countries).
• To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market.
• To strategically profile the key players and comprehensively analyze their growth strategies.