The global market of Seabuckthorn berries today is estimated at several billion dollars with the demand being constantly increasing particularly in the Western world and is not covered by the current supply. The continuously increasing demand is due to its unique composition and excellent health benefits and is used to produce over 200 products today. The food industries, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics are the main market of Seabuckthorn.
The main Seabuckthorn proceedings is the oil from the flesh, the juice, the powder, the oil from the seed.The forms of consumption and products developed from the Seabuckthorn are:
For the food industry:
- fresh, frozen and dried fruit, juices, yogurts, ice cream, sweet drinks and feed etc
For the pharmaceutical industry:
- dietary supplements and creams etc
For the cosmetics industry with:
- face and hand creams, toothpastes, shampoos etc