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

  • Leading Acidity Regulators Product Type Markets Databank

    ... to 2029. Acetic Acid segment is expected to be the highest contributor to this market, with $1,510.4 Million in 2020, and is anticipated to reach $2,742.5 Million by 2029, registering a CAGR of 6.90%. Citric ... Read More

  • Leading Food Contract Manufacturing Services Markets Databank

    ... 2021 to 2029. Manufacturing segment is expected to be the highest contributor to this market, with $63,924.8 Million in 2020, and is anticipated to reach $112,059.9 Million by 2029, registering a CAGR of 6.48%. Manufacturing ... Read More

  • Leading Food Contract Manufacturing Country Markets Databank

    ... 2021 to 2029. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the highest contributor to this market, with $48,803.2 Million in 2020, and is anticipated to reach $92,885.4 Million by 2029, registering a CAGR of 7.45%. Asia-Pacific and ... Read More

  • Leading Hot Food Processing Equipment Country Markets Databank

    ... 8.88% from 2021 to 2029. North America is expected to be the highest contributor to this market, with $8,221.5 Million in 2020, and is anticipated to reach $17,622.8 Million by 2029, registering a CAGR of ... Read More

  • 2022 Global Food Enzymes Industry (2028 Outlook)

    ... reports provide market size data for a three-year historical trend (2016-2019), a three-year forecast estimate trends (2020-2023), and a five-year outlook projection (2023-2028) for 46 countries. Market and product shipments include the total value of ... Read More

  • Leading Inulin Nature Markets Databank

    ... Inulin segment is expected to be the highest contributor to this market, with $576.9 Million in 2020, and is anticipated to reach $1,340.3 Million by 2029, registering a CAGR of 9.88%. Organic segment is anticipated ... Read More

  • Greater China Bread Improver Market Insights, Forecast to 2028

    ... worth US$ 268.14 million in 2022 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 432.81 million by 2028 with a CAGR of 8.31% during the review period. Fully considering the economic change by this ... Read More

  • Europe Polydextrose Market Databank

    ... is expected to be the highest contributor to this market, with $266.9 Million in 2020, and is anticipated to reach $420.2 Million by 2029, registering a CAGR of 5.22%. Liquid segment is anticipated to reach ... Read More

  • Leading Pea Processed Ingredients Source Markets Databank

    ... 2021 to 2029. Yellow split peas segment is expected to be the highest contributor to this market, with $1,673.5 Million in 2020, and is anticipated to reach $3,143.4 Million by 2029, registering a CAGR of ... Read More

  • North America Pea Starch Market Databank

    ... 2029. Industrial segment is expected to be the highest contributor to this market, with $26.6 Million in 2020, and is anticipated to reach $41.5 Million by 2029, registering a CAGR of 5.12%. Feed segment is ... Read More

  • Leading Pea Processed Ingredients Application Markets Databank

    ... 2021 to 2029. Food segment is expected to be the highest contributor to this market, with $1,526.2 Million in 2020, and is anticipated to reach $2,905.7 Million by 2029, registering a CAGR of 7.48%. Beverage ... Read More

  • Latin America, Middle East & Africa Meat Processing Equipment Market Databank

    ... CAGR of 8.98% from 2021 to 2029. Slicing Equipment segment is expected to be the highest contributor to this market, with $3,104.3 Million in 2020, and is anticipated to reach $6,706.7 Million by 2029, registering ... Read More

  • Leading Ethoxyquin Product Markets Databank

    ... 95 Oil segment is expected to be the highest contributor to this market, with $94.8 Million in 2020, and is anticipated to reach $183.9 Million by 2029, registering a CAGR of 7.68%. Ethoxyquin 66 Powder ... Read More

  • Leading Ethoxyquin Country Markets Databank

    ... is expected to be the highest contributor to this market, with $99.7 Million in 2020, and is anticipated to reach $216.0 Million by 2029, registering a CAGR of 9.01%. Asia-Pacific and Europe collectively expected to ... Read More

  • Global Gellan Gum Market Databank

    ... High Acyl Content segment is expected to be the highest contributor to this market, with $608.8 Million in 2020, and is anticipated to reach $1,060.9 Million by 2029, registering a CAGR of 6.41%. Low Acyl ... Read More

  • Asia-Pacific Polydextrose Market Databank

    ... is expected to be the highest contributor to this market, with $266.9 Million in 2020, and is anticipated to reach $420.2 Million by 2029, registering a CAGR of 5.22%. Liquid segment is anticipated to reach ... Read More

  • North America Polydextrose Market Databank

    ... segment is expected to be the highest contributor to this market, with $266.9 Million in 2020, and is anticipated to reach $420.2 Million by 2029, registering a CAGR of 5.22%. Liquid segment is anticipated to ... Read More

  • Latin America, Middle East & Africa Polydextrose Market Databank

    ... 2021 to 2029. Powder segment is expected to be the highest contributor to this market, with $266.9 Million in 2020, and is anticipated to reach $420.2 Million by 2029, registering a CAGR of 5.22%. Liquid ... Read More

  • Asia-Pacific Meat Processing Equipment Market Databank

    ... to 2029. Slicing Equipment segment is expected to be the highest contributor to this market, with $3,104.3 Million in 2020, and is anticipated to reach $6,706.7 Million by 2029, registering a CAGR of 8.98%. Dicing ... Read More

  • North America Meat Processing Equipment Market Databank

    ... 2021 to 2029. Slicing Equipment segment is expected to be the highest contributor to this market, with $3,104.3 Million in 2020, and is anticipated to reach $6,706.7 Million by 2029, registering a CAGR of 8.98%. ... Read More

  • Europe Meat Processing Equipment Market Databank

    ... to 2029. Slicing Equipment segment is expected to be the highest contributor to this market, with $3,104.3 Million in 2020, and is anticipated to reach $6,706.7 Million by 2029, registering a CAGR of 8.98%. Dicing ... Read More

  • Leading Food Extrusion Product Type Markets Databank

    ... to 2029. Savory snacks segment is expected to be the highest contributor to this market, with $24,368.2 Million in 2020, and is anticipated to reach $33,965.7 Million by 2029, registering a CAGR of 3.80%. Textured ... Read More

  • Leading Food Extrusion Process Markets Databank

    ... 2029. Cold extrusion segment is expected to be the highest contributor to this market, with $37,384.5 Million in 2020, and is anticipated to reach $54,277.8 Million by 2029, registering a CAGR of 4.27%. Hot extrusion ... Read More

  • North America Gellan Gum Market Databank

    ... 2029. High Acyl Content segment is expected to be the highest contributor to this market, with $608.8 Million in 2020, and is anticipated to reach $1,060.9 Million by 2029, registering a CAGR of 6.41%. Low ... Read More

  • Latin America, Middle East & Africa Inulin Market Databank

    ... 2021 to 2029. Agave Inulin segment is expected to be the highest contributor to this market, with $813.0 Million in 2020, and is anticipated to reach $1,895.0 Million by 2029, registering a CAGR of 9.92%. ... Read More

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