Kosher Food Market Trends

Growth Drivers

• Rising Popularity of Healthy, Unique and Allergen Free Food to Boost Market Growth
  In today’s world, people are becoming health conscious. As such, there is a rising demand for healthy and allergen-free food products, which is considered to be the major factor that is driving the growth for certified kosher food products. Moreover, rising demand for high-quality natural food products that are also provides gluten-free diet is further anticipated to drive the demand for kosher foods, and in turn the growth of the market. 
• Increasing Urban Population and Changing Lifestyles to Drive the Market for Kosher Foods
  Rising urbanization in both developed and developing countries, along with increase in the disposable income of individuals, and the improving lifestyle enables consumers to try new and unique food cuisines, which is considered to drive the growth of the kosher food market. Additionally, the increasing demand for dine out culture is also anticipated to drive the demand for kosher food items in restaurants, and in turn the growth of the global kosher food market.
• Increasing Demand for Meat and Dairy Products
  The demand for meat and dairy products is rising day by day owing to the increasing population all over the world. Backed by the rising exports of meat and meat products around the world, and the need for meat products that can be trusted for quality and safety are some of the factors anticipated to drive the growth of the global kosher food market.

Challenges

• Issues in the Availability of Kosher Food Products
  Kosher food is not easily available everywhere. Moreover, lack of professional chefs, who can cook kosher food, make its availability limited to urban areas. Additionally, the preparation of kosher food products are also complex and tricky, which makes people disinterested in the food, citing difficulty in preparation.
• Lack of Universal Set of Standards for Kosher Food
  Kosher food follows rules set by the Jewish community, which might cause friction amongst various religions due to their different style of preparation of the products. Handling such conflicts and avoiding controversies, along with setting a universal set of standards for kosher foods is one of the major challenges faced by this industry.
• Threat of Substitute Products
  Kosher foods face a tough competition within the food industry. Availability of a wide variety of substitute products and the complicated preparation of kosher food makes it easier for people to opt for substitutes. Moreover, the upcoming trend of veganism is also challenging the food industry in its own unique way. Such factors are expected to hamper the growth of the global kosher food market.