Food Processing Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis

Food processing is the process of transforming raw ingredients into food. The process takes clean crops or animal products and uses them to produce long shelf life products that are highly marketable.

Food processing has been in existence since pre-historic days. Slaughtering, fermenting and preserving foods with salt were the common methods used until canning began. Modern food processing emerged in the late nineteenth century. Canning, freeze drying, artificial sweeteners and preservatives were introduced. In the twentieth century, convenience foods became popular. Frozen foods such as TV dinners became available in all supermarkets.

There are many benefits associated with food processing. The removal of toxins, preservation of perishable foods that are transported from long distances and the removal of pathogenic micro-organisms are just a few examples. Today’s supermarkets would not be feasible without modern food processing methods and military campaigns would be near impossible to execute.

Processed food eliminated the time consuming task of preparing and cooking unprocessed foods and increased free time especially for working people. Food processing can be helpful to people with different allergies who are unable to eat certain food elements.

The negatives associated with food processing include the destruction of certain vitamins as a result of the heating process. In the majority of foods that are processed, there is a loss of between 5%-20% of nutrient value. Additives are another drawback. The risks of additives will vary depending on the health issues of each individual. Salt would be harmful to those with high blood pressure and sugar as an additive would be damaging to a diabetic.

Examples of food processing industries and practices include the sugar industry, vegetable packing plants, meat packing plants, slaughterhouses, canneries and fish processing plants.

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Food Processing Industry Research & Market Reports

  • Food Encapsulation

    ... CAGR of 4.3% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Probiotics & Prebiotics, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.2% CAGR and reach US$11.8 Billion by the end of the ... Read More

  • Potato Flakes

    ... CAGR of 6.1% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Conventional, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.0% CAGR and reach US$8.9 Billion by the end of the analysis period. ... Read More

  • 3D Food Printing

    ... at a CAGR of 15.9% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Fruits & Vegetables, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 17.4% CAGR and reach US$1.2 Billion by the end ... Read More

  • Sodium Alginate

    ... CAGR of 5.0% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Stabilizers, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 5.3% CAGR and reach US$137.4 Million by the end of the analysis period. ... Read More

  • Food and Beverage Processing Equipment

    ... Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 6.7% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Semi-Automatic, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 5.9% CAGR and reach US$58.5 Billion by ... Read More

  • Carrageenan

    ... 4.8% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Thickening Agent Function, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 4.4% CAGR and reach US$546.5 Million by the end of the analysis period. ... Read More

  • Acidity Regulators

    ... CAGR of 5.8% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Citric Acid, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 5.7% CAGR and reach US$2.9 Billion by the end of the analysis ... Read More

  • Tortillas

    ... 3.1% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Tortilla Chips, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 3.8% CAGR and reach US$9.8 Billion by the end of the analysis period. Growth ... Read More

  • Calcium Bromide

    ... CAGR of 4.8% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Industrial Grade, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 5.1% CAGR and reach US$186.4 Million by the end of the analysis ... Read More

  • Mycoprotein

    ... 5.7% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Food & Beverage, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 5.6% CAGR and reach US$523.4 Million by the end of the analysis period. ... Read More

  • Carnauba Wax

    ... CAGR of 6.2% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Type 1, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.0% CAGR and reach US$188.8 Million by the end of the analysis ... Read More

  • Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC)

    ... at a CAGR of 8.4% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Pharmaceutical, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 9.1% CAGR and reach US$1.0 Billion by the end of the ... Read More

  • Food Emulsifiers

    ... CAGR of 6.2% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Plant Source, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.8% CAGR and reach US$3.1 Billion by the end of the analysis ... Read More

  • Food Thickeners

    ... CAGR of 6.1% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Plant, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.7% CAGR and reach US$16.4 Billion by the end of the analysis period. ... Read More

  • Lecithin and Phospholipids

    ... at a CAGR of 5.9% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Soy, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.4% CAGR and reach US$5.8 Billion by the end of the ... Read More

  • Potato Processing

    ... CAGR of 5.9% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Frozen, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.1% CAGR and reach US$25.3 Billion by the end of the analysis period. ... Read More

  • Ethoxyquin

    ... 4.4% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Ethxyquin-95 Oil, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 4.8% CAGR and reach US$152.4 Million by the end of the analysis period. Growth ... Read More

  • Food Acidulants

    ... CAGR of 5.9% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Citric Acid, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.9% CAGR and reach US$5.5 Billion by the end of the analysis ... Read More

  • Food Glazing Agents

    ... at a CAGR of 4.7% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Conventional Food Glazing Agents, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 4.6% CAGR and reach US$4.1 Billion by the ... Read More

  • Hydrocolloids

    ... 5.4% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Gelatin, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 5.8% CAGR and reach US$6.2 Billion by the end of the analysis period. Growth in ... Read More

  • Industrial Fat Fraction

    ... at a CAGR of 3.2% over the analysis period 2024-2030. The U.S. Market is Estimated at US$3.5 Billion While China is Forecast to Grow at 4.7% CAGR The Industrial Fat Fraction market in the U.S. ... Read More

  • Nisin

    ... 4.9% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Dairy Products, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 5.7% CAGR and reach US$291.0 Million by the end of the analysis period. Growth ... Read More

  • Flavor Enhancers

    ... CAGR of 5.7% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Glutamates, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.5% CAGR and reach US$6.3 Billion by the end of the analysis period. ... Read More

  • Food Grade Glycerin

    ... at a CAGR of 5.7% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Personal Care Application, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.5% CAGR and reach US$937.1 Million by the end ... Read More

  • Sanitary Valves

    ... CAGR of 3.4% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Control Valves, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 3.9% CAGR and reach US$223.4 Million by the end of the analysis ... Read More

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