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Food Automation Market Forecast: What Market Value Is Expected By 2030?
The food automation market size has experienced rapid expansion in recent years. This market is forecasted to increase from $16.46 billion in 2025 to $18.12 billion in 2026, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.1%. The historical growth of this market is attributable to the increasing industrialization of food processing, escalating labor cost pressures, a heightened demand for packaged food products, the expansion of large-scale food manufacturing facilities, and the adoption of mechanized production systems.
The food automation market is projected for significant expansion over the coming years. Its valuation is anticipated to reach $26.46 billion by 2030, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.9%. This anticipated growth during the forecast period is driven by factors such as higher investments in intelligent food factories, a greater uptake of AI-powered quality inspection, the spread of ready-to-eat food consumption, a sharpened focus on adherence to food safety standards, and an escalating need for adaptable automation systems. Key trends expected over the forecast horizon encompass a rise in the deployment of completely automated food processing lines, greater incorporation of vision systems and sensors, an increasing requirement for sanitary and uncontaminated automation, the broader use of robotics in packaging and handling tasks, and an intensified emphasis on operational effectiveness.
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Food Automation Market Expansion Drivers: What Is Shaping Future Growth?
The projected expansion of the food automation market is anticipated to be fueled by the rising consumption of processed foods. These are products altered from their raw state via techniques like canning, freezing, drying, or the addition of preservatives, aiming for extended shelf life and greater ease of use. The heightened desire for processed foods stems from various influences, such as hectic schedules, increasing urban populations, and the allure of prolonged shelf life offering convenience and minimizing wastage. Automated machinery ensures uniform product quality, thereby reducing inconsistencies that can occur with human involvement. For example, data from July 2023, provided by the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI), a US professional body, indicated an 8.8% increase in unit sales for frozen fruit during the first half of 2023. Additionally, a range of meats, including processed chicken (+9.6%), breakfast sausage (+7.4%), and beef (+3.1%), alongside frozen meal options like pizza (+1.3%), side dishes (+3.2%), and potato items such as fries (+0.6%) and tater tots (+8.2%), also experienced growth. Consequently, the growing consumer preference for processed foods is set to propel the expansion of the food automation market.
Food Automation Market Segments: Where Are The Largest Growth Opportunities?
The food automation market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Motors And Generators, Motor Controls, Discrete Controllers And Visualization, Rotary Products, Linear Products, Other Types
2) By Operation: Semi Automatic, Fully Automatic
3) By Component: Plant Instrumentation, Plant-Level Controls
4) By Application: Bakery Products, Drinks, Candy, Snacks, Fruits And Vegetables, Meat, Other Applications
Subsegments:
1) By Motors and Generators: AC Motors, DC Motors, Servo Motors, Stepper Motors
2) By Motor Controls: Variable Frequency Drives (VFD), Soft Starters, Motor Protection Relays
3) By Discrete Controllers and Visualization: Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems
4) By Rotary Products: Rotary Actuators, Rotary Encoders, Gearboxes
5) By Linear Products: Linear Actuators, Linear Guides, Positioning Systems
6) By Other Types: Sensors and Switches, Safety Relays, Control Panels
Food Automation Market Industry Trends Shaping Future Revenue Growth
Leading companies operating in the food automation market are directing new capital into industrial automation and digital transformation efforts to gain a competitive advantage. Such investments enable the enhanced and swift deployment of powerful tools and the subsequent generation of results. For instance, in March 2023, ForgeOS successfully integrated with Rockwell’s Logix controllers and its design and simulation software, provided by Rockwell, the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation including food automation, and READY Robotics, a pioneering company in software-defined automation. This combined effort is anticipated to streamline robot integration and shorten the industrial automation deployment time to market.
Food Automation Market Major Participants And Competitive Dynamics
Major companies operating in the food automation market are ABB Group, GEA Group AG, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Rexnord Corporation, Rockwell Automation Inc., Schneider Electric SE, Honeywell International Inc., Emerson Electric Company, Siemens AG, Yokogawa Electric Corporation, Yaskawa Electric Corporation, MicroThermics Inc., Semi-Bulk Systems Inc., Atlantic Packaging Products Ltd., Endress+Hauser Group, Krones AG, Tetra Pak International S.A., Robert Bosch GmbH, Duravant LLC, Bühler AG, JBT Corporation, Heat and Control Inc., Key Technology Inc., FANUC Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., KUKA AG, Adept Technology Inc., Stäubli International AG, Omron Corporation
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Food Automation Market Regional Analysis: Which Region Leads By Revenue?
Western Europe was the largest region in the food automation market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the food automation market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa
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