Project report for Guar gum powder

In India, The major factor driving growth in the market is the increasing application of guar gum due to its multifunctional properties and increased health consciousness among consumers about healthy foods. Guar gum is also being increasingly used in different industries such as food, oil & gas, and pharmaceuticals. It performs a wide range of functions such as acting as a friction reducer, binder, thickener, stabilizer, and gelling agent. The Growing awareness among consumers about health & nutrition has resulted in an increased interest in natural and organic products such as guar gum in India.

Guar gum, also called guaran, is a galactomannan polysaccharide extracted from guar beans that has thickening and stabilizing properties useful in food, feed, and industrial applications. The guar seeds are mechanically dehusked, hydrated, milled and screened according to application. It is typically produced as a free-flowing, off-white powder. Guar is being grown for seed, green fodder, vegetable and green manuring. Guar gum powder has a very fine texture and has an excellent thickening capacity with high solubility in both cold and hot water. Nowadays, drilling companies utilize guar gum powder to increase the viscosity of water, which is further used for extracting oil and natural gas from tight rock formations. It is also used to impart softness and sponginess, enhance the texture and structure, increase the shelf life and improve the moisture retention in bakery items. Apart from this, guar gum powder is added in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals as a thickener, conditioner and in toothpaste and shampoos, a binder in tablets, and as a mild laxative and soluble dietary fiber.

The guar gum market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.9% from 2017 to 2022, to reach INR 870 Crores by 2022. The major factor driving growth in the market is the increasing application of guar gum due to its multifunctional properties and increased health consciousness among consumers about healthy foods. Guar gum is also being increasingly used in different industries such as food, oil & gas, and pharmaceuticals. It performs a wide range of functions such as acting as a friction reducer, binder, thickener, stabilizer, and gelling agent. Growing product penetration in the pharmaceutical industry is expected to be one of the major factors driving the overall market growth.

The demand for guar gum powder is escalating on account of its vast applications in the food industry for preparing confectionery products, beverages, baked items, and frozen food products. Rising disposable incomes and the emerging trend of consuming organic foods among consumers are further augmenting the demand for guar gum powder.  The pharmaceutical industry uses this as a disintegrating agent and binder in tablets and capsules. It is also employed for the production of cosmetics and personal care products such as soaps, lotions, creams, shaving gels, shampoos, liquid soaps, and conditioners. Moreover, advancements in shale gas production technology have also helped in increasing the output of several oil rigs, particularly in the United States. Owing to the aforementioned factors, the industry for guar gum powder is expected to rise in the coming years.