About Freeze-Dried Foods
Freeze-drying, also known as lyophilisation, which is a process to removes moisture by freezing a product and then utilizing a space to sublime the moisture leaving a the product 100%. It is a new technology that which hold moisture or liquids that contain some solid matter to be dried almost to the point with zero moisture. This is why freeze-dried food has a longer shelf life as compare to dry food. Freeze-dried food involve a freezing step, but the end result is not a frozen product. The freeze drying food maintains 97% of the nutritional value. While the other methods of preservation, like as canning and dehydrating, use high temperatures that wipe out much of the food value. Freeze drying works great for fruits and vegetables, but unlike other options, it also perfectly preserves meat, fish, dairy, eggs, ice cream, and even fully-cooked meals.
Attributes | Details |
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Study Period | 2018-2030 |
Base Year | 2023 |
Unit | Value (USD Million) |
CAGR | 7.7% |
The companies are exploring the market by adopting mergers & acquisitions, expansions, investments, new service launches and collaborations as their preferred strategies. The players are exploring new geographies through expansions and acquisitions to avail a competitive advantage through combined synergies. Analyst at AMA Research estimates that Global Vendors will contribute the maximum growth to Global Freeze-Dried Foods market throughout the forecasted period. Established and emerging Vendors should take a closer view at their existing organizations and reinvent traditional business and operating models to adapt to the future.
Harmony House Foods (United States), Honeyville (United States), Mercer Foods (United States), Mondelz International (United States), OFD Foods (United States), Freeze Dry Foods (United States), Nestle (Switzerland), Kerry Group (Ireland), Watties (New Zealand), Amalgam Foods (India), Unilever (U.K.), Asahi Group Holdings (Japan), Lyofal (France), Novartis (Switzerland), Nissin Foods (Japan) and European Freeze Dry (Denmark) are some of the key players that are part of study coverage.
Segmentation Overview
AMA Research has segmented the market of Global Freeze-Dried Foods market by Type (Freeze-dried Fruit, Freeze-dried Vegetable, Freeze-dried Beverage, Freeze-dried Dairy Product and Others) and Region.
On the basis of geography, the market of Freeze-Dried Foods has been segmented into South America (Brazil, Argentina, Rest of South America), Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, Rest of Asia-Pacific), Europe (Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Rest of Europe), MEA (Middle East, Africa), North America (United States, Canada, Mexico). If we see Market by Distribution Channel, the sub-segment i.e. Supermarkets and Hypermarkets will boost the Freeze-Dried Foods market. Additionally, the rising demand from SMEs and various industry verticals gives enough cushion to market growth.
Influencing Trend:
Surging demand for additive free and natural products
Market Growth Drivers:
Superior quality of freeze-dried products and Rise in demand for prepared Meal
Challenges:
High Energy Consumption and Need to Maintain Constant Temperature
Restraints:
Consumer’s Negative Perception Of Frozen Food and High Manufacturing & Product Cost
Opportunities:
Rising demand of additive Free and Natural Food Products
Market Leaders and their expansionary development strategies
In December 2023, Thrive Foods, a manufacturer of various freeze-dried products including pet foods, announced its acquisition of Canature, a freeze-dried pet food and treat producer, on Dec. 5. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The company offers customized front-end processing and highly technical freeze-drying capabilities, according to the company.
In June 2023, ReadyWise Launches 80-Serving Freeze-Dried Meat & Rice Bucket, the introduction of the 80 Serving Freeze-Dried Meat & Rice Bucket, individuals and families can feel confident in their preparedness and have peace of mind knowing they have a reliable source of nourishment during challenging times.
The Current Good Manufacturing Practices, Hazard Analysis, and Riskbased Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule applies to facilities, that freeze and dehydrate produce for human consumption in the, United States and are required to register under section 415 of the, Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, unless otherwise exempt., Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) must be followed [21, CFR Part 117, Subpart B] by facilities that manufacture, process, pack, and or hold frozen and dehydrated food.
Key Target Audience
Key Consulting Companies & Advisors, Large, medium-sized, and small enterprises, Venture capitalists, Value-Added Resellers (VARs), Third-party knowledge providers, Investment bankers and Investors
About Approach
To evaluate and validate the market size various sources including primary and secondary analysis is utilized. AMA Research follows regulatory standards such as NAICS/SIC/ICB/TRCB, to have a better understanding of the market. The market study is conducted on basis of more than 200 companies dealing in the market regional as well as global areas with the purpose to understand the companies positioning regarding the market value, volume, and their market share for regional as well as global.
Further to bring relevance specific to any niche market we set and apply a number of criteria like Geographic Footprints, Regional Segments of Revenue, Operational Centres, etc. The next step is to finalize a team (In-House + Data Agencies) who then starts collecting C & D level executives and profiles, Industry experts, Opinion leaders, etc., and work towards appointment generation.
The primary research is performed by taking the interviews of executives of various companies dealing in the market as well as using the survey reports, research institute, and latest research reports. Meanwhile, the analyst team keeps preparing a set of questionnaires, and after getting the appointee list; the target audience is then tapped and segregated with various mediums and channels that are feasible for making connections that including email communication, telephonic, skype, LinkedIn Group & InMail, Community Forums, Community Forums, open Survey, SurveyMonkey, etc.