# Food and feed additives: Trading

How Indian feed mills price against Chinese imports

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/food_additives/trading/

What this tab covers How it is bought and sold: buyers and sellers, price benchmarks and who publishes them, exchanges, contract types, traders, how Indian buyers price it, recent price points, and good sources to follow.

#### Who buys, and where

- Commodity additives from China, the US and Europe
- Specialty blends from Kerry, IFF, Novonesis, dsm-firmenich
- Feed premixes from local premixers

#### Who sells, and from where

- Food and beverage makers
- Compound feed mills and integrators (poultry, pig, dairy)
- Pet food makers

#### Price benchmarks

| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| **none public for additives; World Bank and CBOT for feedstocks** | World Bank; CME | monthly; futures |

#### Exchanges

| Venue | Contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| **CME (CBOT)** | corn, soybean oil futures (feedstock hedges) | Additives themselves are not exchange-traded |

#### Contract types

- Annual or quarterly supply contracts with feed mills and food makers
- Formula pricing linked to feedstock for commodity additives
- Value-based pricing for specialty enzymes and cultures

#### Traders and distributors

- Distributors such as Brenntag and IMCD (indicative)

#### How Indian buyers price it

- Commodity additives priced against Chinese import offers
- Specialty blends priced by global firms' Indian units
- Feed mills buy amino acids and vitamins on import parity

#### Recent price points

| Date | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | **$1,781/t soybean oil (emulsifier feedstock)** | World Bank monthly average | World Bank via soybeans tile |
| Sep 2026 | **$1,180/t palm oil (emulsifier feedstock)** | World Bank monthly average | World Bank via palm oil tile |

#### Good sources to follow
[MarketsandMarkets feed additives blog](https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/blog/FB/feed-additives-market-size-share-forecast-2031)freemium research site · MarketsandMarkets

Feed additive market sizing and players
[World Bank Commodity Markets (Pink Sheet)](https://www.worldbank.org/en/research/commodity-markets)free research site · World Bank Prospects Group

Monthly prices for maize, soybean oil, palm oil and sugar feedstocks
[Indian Chemical News](https://www.indianchemicalnews.com)free newsletter · Indian Chemical News

Indian specialty and food chemical company news
[farmdoc daily](https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/)free blog · University of Illinois

Grain and oilseed markets behind starch and emulsifier costs

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/food_additives/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/food_additives/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/food_additives/correlation/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/food_additives/routes/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/food_additives/production/index.md)
- [Feedstocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/food_additives/feedstocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/food_additives/cycles/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/food_additives/movement/index.md)
- [Regulation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/food_additives/regulation/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/food_additives/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/food_additives/emissions/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/food_additives/links/index.md)