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 Lyophilization Equipment Market by Type, Scale of Operation, Technology Type, Application, and Region - Global Forecast to 2030

    ... growing consumer preference for natural, preservative-free, and shelf-stable food products, the demand for advanced and reliable freeze-drying technologies is rising steadily. Food manufacturers are increasingly adopting modern lyophilization equipment to preserve nutritional content, extend shelf ... Read More

  • Food Ingredients Sterilization

    ... at a CAGR of 3.6% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Heat, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 4.1% CAGR and reach US$493.7 Million by the end of the ... Read More

  • Savory Ingredients

    ... CAGR of 5.6% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Powder, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 5.4% CAGR and reach US$8.4 Billion by the end of the analysis period. ... Read More

  • Snack Pellets

    ... CAGR of 4.8% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Potato Snack Pellets, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 4.9% CAGR and reach US$1.3 Billion by the end of the ... Read More

  • Textured Soy Proteins

    ... at a CAGR of 6.5% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Conventional, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 4.3% CAGR and reach US$914.4 Million by the end of the ... Read More

  • Aseptic Processing

    ... CAGR of 3.5% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Plastics, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 3.8% CAGR and reach US$59.0 Billion by the end of the analysis period. ... Read More

  • Acidity Regulators

    ... CAGR of 5.8% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Beverages, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.7% CAGR and reach US$3.5 Billion by the end of the analysis period. ... Read More

  • Automated Food Sorting Machines

    ... 2030, growing at a CAGR of 7.0% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Belt Sorters, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 7.7% CAGR and reach US$1.2 Billion by the ... Read More

  • Calcium Propionate

    ... CAGR of 5.9% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Bakery Products, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.0% CAGR and reach US$205.4 Million by the end of the analysis ... 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

  • Inulin

    ... 8.3% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Food & Beverage, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 8.1% CAGR and reach US$3.2 Billion by the end of the analysis period. ... Read More

  • Food Grade Iron Powders

    ... 2030, growing at a CAGR of 4.7% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Iron Compounds, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 4.6% CAGR and reach US$4.9 Million by the ... 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

  • 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

  • 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, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 4.6% CAGR and reach US$4.1 Billion by the end of the ... Read More

  • Food Stabilizers (Blends & Systems)

    ... Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 4.2% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Texturizing, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 4.5% CAGR and reach US$1.3 Billion by ... Read More

  • Non-Meat Ingredients

    ... CAGR of 4.2% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Flavoring Agents, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 3.7% CAGR and reach US$18.8 Billion by the end of the analysis ... Read More

  • Non-Thermal Pasteurization

    ... CAGR of 19.4% over the analysis period 2024-2030. HPP, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 17.6% CAGR and reach US$3.1 Billion by the end of the analysis period. ... Read More

  • Pea Starch

    ... CAGR of 5.6% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Food, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.1% CAGR and reach US$165.8 Million by the end of the analysis period. ... 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

  • Food Processing Machinery and Equipment

    ... Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 6.0% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Depositors, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.7% CAGR and reach US$31.3 Billion by ... 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

  • Food Processing Ingredients

    ... at a CAGR of 6.3% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Natural, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 7.4% CAGR and reach US$63.1 Billion by the end of the ... Read More

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