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

  • Synthetic Antioxidants

    ... at a CAGR of 6.0% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Liquid Synthetic Antioxidants, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.3% CAGR and reach US$2.4 Billion by the end ... Read More

  • Egg Replacers

    ... at a CAGR of 5.1% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Dairy Proteins, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.4% CAGR and reach US$868.0 Million by the end of ... Read More

  • Food Processing Ingredients

    ... by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 6.3% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Natural Ingredients, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 7.3% CAGR and reach US$63.1 Billion by ... Read More

  • Polydextrose

    ... of 3.7% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Powder Polydextrose, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 3.1% CAGR and reach US$179.0 Million by the end of the analysis period. ... Read More

  • Food and Beverage Processing Equipment

    ... is expected to reach US$106.6 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 6.5% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Semi-Automatic Equipment, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 5.7% ... Read More

  • Food Coating Ingredients

    ... by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 6.3% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Liquid Food Coating Ingredients, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.9% CAGR and reach US$5.9 ... Read More

  • Food Thickeners

    ... at a CAGR of 6.1% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Plant Source, 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 ... Read More

  • Pea Starch

    ... at a CAGR of 5.6% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Food Grade Pea Starch, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.1% CAGR and reach US$165.8 Million by the ... Read More

  • Polyglycerol Esters

    ... at a CAGR of 6.2% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Personal Care Application, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.5% CAGR and reach US$5.1 Billion by the end ... Read More

  • Sodium Alginate

    ... at a CAGR of 4.9% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Stabilizers Application, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 5.2% CAGR and reach US$137.4 Million by the end of ... Read More

  • 3D Food Printing

    ... by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 15.9% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Fruits & VegetablesIngredient, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 17.4% CAGR and reach US$1.2 Billion ... Read More

  • Fruit and Vegetable Processing Enzymes

    ... is expected to reach US$66.9 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 5.9% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Amylase, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.9% CAGR ... Read More

  • Potato Processing

    ... at a CAGR of 5.8% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Frozen Potato Processing, 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 ... Read More

  • Protective Cultures

    ... at a CAGR of 17.4% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Freeze-Dried Cultures, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 18.1% CAGR and reach US$834.2 Million by the end of ... Read More

  • Starch Recovery Systems

    ... by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 6.7% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Hydrocyclones & Centrifuges Component, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 7.6% CAGR and reach US$244.0 ... Read More

  • Licorice Extracts

    ... at a CAGR of 2.8% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Pharmaceutical Grade Licorice Extracts, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 3.3% CAGR and reach US$860.4 Million by the ... Read More

  • Modified Starch

    ... at a CAGR of 3.8% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Starch Esters & Ethers, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 4.1% CAGR and reach US$571.4 Million by the ... Read More

  • Non-Thermal Pasteurization

    ... at a CAGR of 19.2% over the analysis period 2023-2030. HPP Technique, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 17.5% CAGR and reach US$3.1 Billion by the end of ... Read More

  • Food Ingredients Sterilization

    ... by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 3.6% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Heat Method, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 4.1% CAGR and reach US$493.7 Million by ... Read More

  • Mycoprotein

    ... of 5.7% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Food & Beverage Application, 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 ... Read More

  • Potato Starch

    ... at a CAGR of 4.5% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Modified Potato Starch, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 4.4% CAGR and reach US$5.2 Billion by the end ... Read More

  • Fish Processing

    ... at a CAGR of 1.0% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Frozen Category, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 1.2% CAGR and reach US$95.9 Billion by the end of ... Read More

  • Food Processing Seals

    ... by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 4.7% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Metals Material, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 5.8% CAGR and reach US$1.9 Billion by ... Read More

  • Specialty Yeast

    ... at a CAGR of 5.7% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Yeast Extracts, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.5% CAGR and reach US$3.4 Billion by the end of ... Read More

  • Potato Flakes

    ... at a CAGR of 6.1% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Conventional Potato Flakes, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 5.9% CAGR and reach US$8.9 Billion by the end ... Read More

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