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

  • Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing - US Industry Market Research Report with Updated Recession Risk Forecasts

    ... of the industry in the United States with over 100 data sets covering 2015-2028. This 63-page Kentley Insights report is packed with insightful data sets and forecasts to give you a comprehensive understanding of the ... Read More

  • Food Product Machinery Manufacturing - US Industry Market Research Report with Updated Recession Risk Forecasts

    ... industry in the United States with over 100 data sets covering 2015-2028. This 63-page Kentley Insights report is packed with insightful data sets and forecasts to give you a comprehensive understanding of the industry including ... Read More

  • Food Manufacturing - US Industry Market Research Report with Updated Recession Risk Forecasts

    ... States with over 100 data sets covering 2015-2028. This 63-page Kentley Insights report is packed with insightful data sets and forecasts to give you a comprehensive understanding of the industry including historical and forecasted industry ... Read More

  • Wet Corn Milling - US Industry Market Research Report with Updated Recession Risk Forecasts

    ... the United States with over 100 data sets covering 2015-2028. This 63-page Kentley Insights report is packed with insightful data sets and forecasts to give you a comprehensive understanding of the industry including historical and ... Read More

  • Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing - US Industry Market Research Report with Updated Recession Risk Forecasts

    ... comprehensive and in-depth assessments of the industry in the United States with over 100 data sets covering 2015-2028. This 63-page Kentley Insights report is packed with insightful data sets and forecasts to give you a ... Read More

  • Snack Food Manufacturing - US Industry Market Research Report with Updated Recession Risk Forecasts

    ... the United States with over 100 data sets covering 2015-2028. This 63-page Kentley Insights report is packed with insightful data sets and forecasts to give you a comprehensive understanding of the industry including historical and ... Read More

  • Other Snack Food Manufacturing - US Industry Market Research Report with Updated Recession Risk Forecasts

    ... industry in the United States with over 100 data sets covering 2015-2028. This 63-page Kentley Insights report is packed with insightful data sets and forecasts to give you a comprehensive understanding of the industry including ... Read More

  • Food Emulsifiers Market: Global Market Size, Forecast, Insights, Segmentation, and Competitive Landscape with Impact of COVID-19 & Russia-Ukraine War

    ... 2025-2034. This report on global food emulsifiers market report provides holistic understanding of the market along with market sizing, forecast, drivers, challenges, and competitive landscape. The report presents a clear picture of the global food ... Read More

  • Global Corn Starch Market 2024-2028

    ... provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest ... Read More

  • Individual Quick Freezing (IQF)

    ... reach US$24.8 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 3.2% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Mechanical IQF, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 3.1% CAGR and reach ... Read More

  • Pectin

    ... of 4.9% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Food & Beverage Application, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 5.8% CAGR and reach US$904.0 Million by the end of the ... Read More

  • Butylated Hydroxytoluene

    ... at a CAGR of 6.0% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Technical Grade, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.3% CAGR and reach US$281.5 Million by the end of ... Read More

  • Carnauba Wax

    ... at a CAGR of 6.0% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Type 1 Carnauba Wax, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 5.9% CAGR and reach US$188.8 Million by the ... Read More

  • Snack Pellets

    ... at a CAGR of 5.3% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Potato Snack Pellets, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 5.6% CAGR and reach US$1.2 Billion by the end ... Read More

  • Nanosilver

    ... of 14.4% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Healthcare & Life Sciences End-Use, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 15.8% CAGR and reach US$3.5 Billion by the end of ... Read More

  • Guar Gum

    ... at a CAGR of 6.7% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Food & Beverage End-Use, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 7.2% CAGR and reach US$773.9 Million by the ... Read More

  • Hydrocolloids

    ... of 5.4% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Thickeners Function, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 5.6% CAGR and reach US$4.7 Billion by the end of the analysis period. ... Read More

  • Gum Arabic

    ... at a CAGR of 5.3% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Thickeners Function, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.0% CAGR and reach US$685.0 Million by the end of ... Read More

  • Industrial Starch

    ... CAGR of 6.4% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Starch Derivatives & Sweeteners, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.8% CAGR and reach US$61.0 Billion by the end of ... Read More

  • Oryzenin

    ... of 12.9% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Oryzenin Concentrates, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 14.0% CAGR and reach US$257.3 Million by the end of the analysis period. ... Read More

  • Pea Proteins

    ... at a CAGR of 10.1% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Isolates, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 10.6% CAGR and reach US$1.8 Billion by the end of the ... Read More

  • Humectants

    ... of 6.3% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Synthetic Humectants, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 5.4% CAGR and reach US$24.3 Billion by the end of the analysis period. ... Read More

  • Integrated Food Ingredients

    ... at a CAGR of 5.3% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Taste Enhancers Function, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 5.8% CAGR and reach US$38.8 Billion by the end ... Read More

  • Lecithin and Phospholipids

    ... at a CAGR of 5.8% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Soy-sourced Lecithin and Phospholipids, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.3% CAGR and reach US$5.8 Billion by the ... Read More

  • Nisin

    ... of 4.9% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Dairy Products Application, 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 ... Read More

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