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Food product machinery encompasses a broad range of components, processing equipment, and systems utilized in the handling, preparation, storage, cooking, and packaging of food and food products.
Key categories of food production machinery include machinery and equipment for dairy product plants, bakery machinery and equipment, machinery for meat and poultry processing and preparation, as well as other types of food production machinery. Dairy product plant machinery and equipment are specifically designed for the processing of dairy products and consist of various machines such as depositors, extruding machines, mixers, refrigerators, slicers, dicers, and other related equipment. These machines come in different capacities, including small, medium, and large, and they can be operated autonomously, semi-autonomously, or manually.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
Tariffs are influencing the food product machinery market by increasing the cost of imported processing units, refrigeration equipment, stainless steel structures, and automated handling systems. Food manufacturers in Europe and North America are particularly affected due to reliance on imported specialized machinery, while Asia-Pacific exporters face pricing pressure in global markets. These tariffs are raising overall equipment procurement costs and affecting expansion plans. However, they are also encouraging regional manufacturing ecosystems, local assembly operations, and innovation in modular and cost-efficient food machinery solutions.
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The food product machinery market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $44.93 billion in 2025 to $47.12 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth of commercial food manufacturing, increasing mechanization of food production, rising demand for processed foods, availability of standardized food machinery, expansion of industrial kitchens.
The food product machinery market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $58.55 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing investments in automated food plants, rising demand for flexible production systems, expansion of global food trade, growing focus on sustainable food production, increasing adoption of digital manufacturing technologies. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing demand for integrated food production machinery, rising adoption of automated handling systems, growing use of energy-efficient processing equipment, expansion of high-capacity machinery, enhanced focus on production scalability.
The expanded scope of the food and beverage industry is anticipated to drive the growth of the food product machinery market in the coming years. The food and beverage sector encompasses all companies involved in processing, packaging, and distributing raw food materials and converting them into consumer-ready products. Food product machinery improves efficiency, consistency, and safety in food and beverage production, contributing to the diverse range of products available to consumers. For example, in April 2025, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), a UK-based government agency, reported that expenditure on food and drink consumed outside the home in the UK rose by 0.6%, increasing from $146.5 billion (£116.9 billion) in 2022 to $147.5 billion (£117.6 billion) in 2023. Consequently, the growing scope of the food and beverage industry is expected to support the expansion of the food product machinery market.
Key players in the food product machinery market are concentrating on developing innovative solutions, such as automated production line concepts, to address the rising demand for higher efficiency, lower labor costs, and improved product consistency in food processing. These automated production line concepts integrate robotics, smart sensors, and modular machinery to optimize food manufacturing processes, replacing traditional manual or semi-automated systems that require more labor and are prone to inconsistencies. For instance, in September 2025, GEA, a Germany-based industrial engineering company, introduced its Automated Line Concept, a technology designed to streamline the entire food production process. The system features fully integrated machines capable of automated conveying, portioning, and packaging, supported by digital monitoring for real-time process control. Its modular design allows flexible reconfiguration for different product types, reducing downtime and increasing throughput. The technology also improves hygiene standards by minimizing direct human contact and can be applied across bakery, dairy, and prepared food production lines.
In August 2025, The Middleby Corporation, a US-based foodservice and food-processing equipment company, acquired Oka-Spezialmaschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Middleby seeks to expand its food-processing equipment portfolio by incorporating Oka's industrial extrusion, molding, depositing, and cutting production systems for bakery, confectionery, and pet-food markets, thereby strengthening its full-line bakery and processing solutions for customers. Oka-Spezialmaschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG, based in Germany, specializes in designing and manufacturing industrial bakery and food-production equipment, including extrusion, molding, depositing, and cutting machines.
Major companies operating in the food product machinery market are Tetra Laval International S.A., Krones AG, GEA Group, Buhler Group, The Middleby Corporation, JBT Corporation, Dover Corporation, Illinois Tool Works Inc., CIMC Enric Holdings Limited, Sumitomo Heavy Industries., Alfa Laval AB, Marel hf., SPX Flow Inc., Urschel Laboratories Inc., Stoelting Foodservice Equipment, Idaho Steel Products, Anko Food Machine Co. Ltd., Heat and Control Inc., Paul Mueller Company, Key Technology Inc., Sidel Group, Ishida Co. Ltd., Tomra Systems ASA, Meyer Industries Inc., FMC Corporation, KHS GmbH, Rheon Automatic Machinery Co. Ltd., Grote Company, Atlas Pacific Engineering Company Inc., FPEC Corporation, Lyco Manufacturing Inc., Reading Bakery Systems, Satake USA Inc.
Western Europe was the largest region in the food product machinery market in 2025. Asia-Pacific was the second largest region. The regions covered in the food product machinery market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa
The countries covered in the food product machinery market report are China, India, Japan, Australia, Indonesia, South Korea, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, New Zealand, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran, Turkey, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa.
The food product machinery market consists of sales of roll crushers, jaw crushers, pressure mills, impact mills, strainers/pulpers, and attrition mills. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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