Market Leaders - Sunflower Seeds Industry

Globally expanding supermarkets & hypermarkets are anticipated to fuel industry expansion. For instance, the Food Industry Association estimates that there were around 38,307 supermarkets worldwide in 2018. Sunflower seeds are now more widely available on the market as a result of the rise in supermarkets. The product has gained appeal among customers as a result of its increased exposure, and this popularity is further anticipated to fuel market expansion on a global scale. Among the well-known supermarket competitors are Walmart, Carrerfour, 7-Eleven, and SPAR. According to Fight Diabetes Foundation data from 2018, sunflower seeds are considered to help lower blood sugar levels when taken, which is why they are utilised in many ready-to-eat foods.

The global Sunflower Seeds Market was valued at US$ 31,668.1 Mn in 2020 and is expected to reach US$ 61,460.2 Mn by 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of 9.9% during the forecast period.

Top Companies in the Sunflower Seeds Industry:

1. Kws Saat Se & Co. Kga

Founded: 1856 in Klein Wanzleben. KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA is the parent company of the KWS Group. It is a strategic leader and manages the propagation and distribution of sugarbeet and corn seed, along with other crops. Headquarters in Wageningen. In February, 2023 KWS Vegetables is continuing to develop its research capabilities and has put new lab facilities into operation at its headquarters in Wageningen.

2. Takii Co. Ltd.

Founded in 1835, Takii Co. Ltd. supply of high quality, excellent seed varieties and farm supplies for a wide range of customers in the world. It has headquarters situated in Kyoto, Japanand is operational in more than 15 countries.

3. Sakata Seed Corporation

Sakata Seed Corporation produces and sells vegetable and flower seeds, bulbs, plants, and agricultural and horticultural materials in Japan and internationally.  Sakata Seed Corporation was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. In July, 2022 Sakata Seed Corporation has developed a new type of Lisianthus which is highly resistant to rosette.

4. Syngenta AG

Founded in 2000, Syngenta is an agriculture company provides products and solutions to help farmers achieve global food security for a growing population. It has headquarters situated in Basel-Stadt, Switzerland and is operational in more than 90 countries. In September, 2022 Syngenta Crop Protection, a global leader in agricultural innovation, is launched the world’s first commercial digital solution to diagnose infestations of plant-parasitic nematodes in soybean crops by analyzing photographs taken from satellites. 

5. Advanta Seeds

Advanta is a global seed business adapting to rapidly increasing food insecurity and climate change by providing farmers with innovation and new technologies. As part of UPL Group, Advanta aims to deliver high quality seeds with excellent agronomic practices and crop protection solutions. Advanta operates in over 80 countries under global brands of Advanta, Alta and Pacific Seeds.

6. Pannar (Pty) Ltd.

PANNAR has been in the African seed business since its inception in Greytown, South Africa in 1958. It has headquarters situated in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

7. Nuziveedu Seeds

NSL was founded by Shri Mandava Venkat Ramaiah, Chairman –Emeritus, NSL in 1973 at the advent of Green revolution period at Tukkuluru near Nuziveedu town in Andhra Pradesh. It has headquarters situated in Telangana, India.

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Sunflower seeds are also thought to lower bad cholesterol, which lowers the risk of cardiovascular ailments including coronary heart disease and others.