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

  • 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

  • Textured Soy Proteins

    ... by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 6.5% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Conventional Soy Proteins, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 4.3% CAGR and reach US$914.4 Million ... Read More

  • Non-Meat Ingredients

    ... at a CAGR of 4.2% over the analysis period 2023-2030. 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 ... Read More

  • Plant-based Meat Market: Industry Trends and Global Forecasts, till 2035

    ... is a dietary staple, prized for its high nutritional value, providing essential micronutrients and macronutrients necessary for maintaining human health and bodily functions. Global meat production is estimated to be around 365 million tons, annually. ... Read More

  • Portugal Meat Processing - Industry Report

    ... the most attractive acquisition opportunities • Analyse industry trends • Benchmark their own financial performance Using an exclusive methodology, a quick glance of this Meat Processing (Portugal) report will tell you the companies that have ... Read More

  • Fruit & Vegetable Processing

    ... and The JM Smucker Co, and divisions of large food companies such as Conagra Brands and General Mills (all based in the US); as well as AGRANA (Austria), Bonduelle (France), Del Monte Pacific (Singapore), Greenyard ... Read More

  • Vegan Meat Global Market Insights 2024, Analysis and Forecast to 2029, by Manufacturers, Regions, Technology, Application

    ... to 2023, and also forecasts its market size to the end of 2029 and its CAGR from 2024 to 2029. For geography segment, regional supply, demand, major players, price is presented from 2019 to 2029. ... Read More

  • Plant-based Protein Market: Global Market Size, Forecast, Insights, and Competitive Landscape

    ... 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 plant-based protein market by categorising the market based on ... Read More

  • Global Liquid Thickeners 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

  • Seafood Processing

    ... Trident Seafoods (both based in the US), as well as Dongwon Industries (South Korea), High Liner Foods (Canada), Icelandic Seafood (Iceland), Maruha Nichiro Holdings and Nissui (both based in Japan), Mowi (Norway), Nueva Pescanova (Spain), ... Read More

  • Inulin Market: Global Market Size, Forecast, Insights, and Competitive Landscape

    ... understanding of the market along with market sizing, forecast, drivers, challenges, and competitive landscape. The report presents a clear picture of the global inulin market by segmenting the market based on type, form, nature, application, ... Read More

  • Food Antioxidants 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 antioxidants 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 Food Grade Bentonite Market 2024 by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2030

    ... lubricity, and cation exchange. After being exchanged with other bases and lithium bases, it has quite strong suspensibility, and has excellent decolorization after acidification. Therefore, it can be made into various suspending agents, adsorbents, decolorizing ... Read More

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