Global Soybean Market - Procurement Intelligence Report

Soybean Market Analysis

The soybean market is set to witness a volume growth of more than 135MT with spend momentum accelerate at a CAGR of over 6% between 2019-2024. An exponentially increasing demand for biofuel will drive demand for soybean which is used as one of the essential ingredients in the production of this fuel type. Consumer’s penchant towards gluten-free foods is driving buyers from the F&B industry to adopt soy flour as an alternative to wheat flour and launch new products. This will drive spend momentum in the global soybean market.

Top Spending Regions in the Soybean Market

APAC will be the largest contributor to volume growth in the soybean market as this region is home to some of the largest soybean-consuming countries.

APAC

Countries like Japan, China, and India account for a high degree of consumption of soybean products. China is home to one of the fastest growing soy beverages market which will result in the soybean market thrive in this region.

North America

The boost in the production of biofuels will be one of the primary volume growth drivers in the soybean market in North America. Consumers in the US are exhibiting a high demand for a range of soybean products such as soy milk and soybean flour owing to a rise in the vegan population and demand for gluten-free products. This will drive spend momentum in the soybean market in the region.

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What are the Key Price Trends in this Market?

• Soybean suppliers will experience a significant rise in their CAPEX and OPEX owing to the adoption of advanced cultivation methods, such as drones for pesticide spraying and advanced irrigation systems. According to the soybean price trends, this will have a consequent impact on the purchasing price in the soybean market.
   
• The growing shortage of labor in regions such as North America, Europe, and APAC will significantly contribute to soybean suppliers’ OPEX. This will increase the market price of this product during the forecast period.
   
• Volume-based pricing is the most widely adopted pricing model in the global soybean market as it optimizes the costs and risks of the buyer against volatility in the market prices of soybean. This is because the buyer can fix the price during the contract tenure.

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Insights Offered in this Soybean Market Report

• Global and regional spend potential for the soybean market for the period of 2019-2024
• Supplier relationship management practices in the soybean market
• Supplier margins and selection criteria in the soybean market
• Top soybean suppliers and their cost structures
• Top soybean suppliers in the US and their cost structures
• Soybean market spend analysis in the US
• Soybean price trends, and forecasts
• Cost drivers influencing the soybean prices

Insights into Soybean Supply Market
 

• The leading suppliers of soybean products are entering into strategic partnerships with soybean cultivators to source high-quality soybean at the lowest possible prices. Soybean yields have increased over the last few years owing to the adoption of good agricultural practices and the use of high-quality seeds.
   

• Regional soybean suppliers will wield high bargaining power as they have a better knowledge of the regional market conditions than their global counterparts. Most regional players have better access to local resources compared with their global counterparts and are also increasing their spend on the adoption of automation at their facilities and gain economies of scale.
   
• The soybean market is highly fragmented in major soybean-producing areas. This makes it imperative for buyers to negotiate on terms such as pricing by leveraging their procurement volume to maximize their cost savings. In addition, buyers are advised to procure soybean during the best harvest season, when the price is relatively stable, to attain cost savings.

Insights into Some of the Leading Soybean Suppliers

The supply market dynamics hint at a substantial hike in suppliers’ OPEX which will drive buyer’s procurement spend. Keeping such dynamics in mind, strategic selection of suppliers and maintaining an effective supplier relationship management are observed to facilitate buyers with optimized procurement expenditure and better category management in the soybean market. This soybean market procurement intelligence report has enlisted the top suppliers and their cost structures, SLA terms, best selection criteria, and negotiation strategies for the top soybean suppliers. The top soybean suppliers highlighted in this report include:

• Cargill Inc.          
• Archer Daniels Midland Co.         
• Nestlé SA            
• Unilever Group
• Louis Dreyfus Co. BV      
• Bunge Ltd.          

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