CHIA SEEDS MARKET ANALYSIS

Chia Seeds Market, By Nature (Organic and Coventional), By Seed Type (White Chia Seeds, Black Chia Seeds, and Brown Chia Seeds), By Application (Food & Beverages (Breakfast Cereals, Bakery Products & Snacks, Energy Bars, Ready-to-eat Meals, Others, Animal Feed, Nutraceuticals, and Others), By Geography (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa)

In 2022, Olam Agri, a global food, feed and fibre agri-business, has released its Specialty Grains & Seeds, Peru Sustainability Report 2021 that outlines its continued progress towards more sustainable quinoa and chia supply chains, which are delivering positive social and environmental impacts for local quinoa and chia farming communities in Peru.
In October 2021, Benexia launched encapsulated oil as a move to derive added value from chia seeds. Chilean firm Benexia has become a supplier of chia-based ingredients as opposed to being purely a purveyor of the seed itself. Benexia Company, based in Santiago, has for years marketed and processed chia grown in Bolivia and elsewhere. The latest ingredient to arise from this process is called Benexia ALA Powder. The encapsulated, water-soluble ingredient is 25% alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) by weight.
In June 2021, The Benexia Company used its proprietary chia ingredients to expand its Consumer-packaged goods (CPG) brand, Seeds of Wellness, though, this expansion Benexia had enhanced their product portfolio.
In 2021, The Chia Co. had launched three new flavors including Dark Cacao, Strawberry, and Coffee Bean to its Chia Pods products, and four new varieties including Apple Spice, Mixed Berry, Blueberry Lemon and Banana Mango to its Oats and Chia product line.