Freeze Drying Global Market Report 2026

Freeze drying, also known as lyophilization, is a preservation method for perishable materials such as food, pharmaceuticals, and biological samples. This technique involves removing moisture through sublimation, preserving the nutritional content, including minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants in various food items. Freeze drying provides several advantages, such as extending the shelf life of food, maintaining nutrient levels, and mitigating the risk of food damage.

The primary types of freeze drying equipment include tray-style freeze dryers, manifold freeze dryers, and shell (rotary) freeze dryers. Tray-style freeze dryers facilitate the production of the driest end product by allowing products to be frozen in a specific location. Various products in this category include bench-top freeze dryers, laboratory freeze dryers, mobile freeze dryers, general-purpose freeze dryers, industrial freeze dryers, and other products that vary in scale of operation, such as industrial-scale lyophilization equipment, pilot-scale lyophilization equipment, and laboratory-scale lyophilization equipment. These freeze dryers find applications in diverse fields, including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, food processing, surgical procedures, and other relevant industries.

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 freeze drying market by increasing costs of imported vacuum pumps, refrigeration systems, control electronics, and stainless steel chambers. Pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers in North America and Europe are most affected due to reliance on imported high-precision equipment, while Asia-Pacific faces higher costs for exporting industrial-scale systems. These tariffs have raised capital expenditure requirements and extended project timelines for new installations. At the same time, they are encouraging local equipment manufacturing, regional component sourcing, and technological innovation to reduce dependency on imported systems.

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The freeze drying market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $8.13 billion in 2025 to $8.97 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.2%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth of pharmaceutical manufacturing, expansion of processed food production, rising demand for long shelf-life products, increasing use of freeze drying in biotech, availability of advanced drying technologies.

The freeze drying market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $13.4 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for high-capacity freeze dryers, rising investment in pharmaceutical infrastructure, expansion of premium food processing, growing focus on energy-efficient equipment, increasing adoption of automated lyophilization systems. Major trends in the forecast period include nutrient preservation processing demand, industrial scale lyophilization expansion, pharmaceutical grade freeze drying systems, automation in drying operations, energy efficient freeze dryers.

The increasing presence of bars is driving the growth of the freeze-drying market. Bars are establishments that serve food and beverages, each offering a unique atmosphere and experience. Freeze-drying is used in bars to preserve the peak flavor of seasonal fruits and herbs year-round, reduce waste, and enable bartenders to craft unique cocktails regardless of the season. For example, in 2024, Budget Branders, a US-based restaurant supply store, reported approximately 69,485 registered bars in the U.S., reflecting a 1.5% increase from 2022. Consequently, the expanding penetration of bars is expected to boost the freeze-drying market.

Key companies in the freeze-drying equipment market are focusing on advanced optimization technologies, such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD)-based vacuum and vapor-flow optimization, to enhance efficiency, throughput, and hygiene in freeze-drying operations. CFD-based vacuum and vapor-flow optimization digitally simulates vapor and air flow within freeze-drying chambers under deep vacuum to minimize pressure drop, maximize heat and mass transfer, and improve overall energy performance. For instance, in October 2024, GEA Group, a Germany-based food and processing equipment manufacturer, launched RAY Plus, a next-generation batch freeze-dryer designed to increase energy efficiency, production capacity, and hygiene. The system features dual-side vapor traps for nearly 50% lower pressure drop, scalable cabinet configurations for flexible batch sizes, and a modern control interface with remote monitoring for enhanced operational visibility. RAY Plus improves process efficiency, simplifies cleaning and maintenance, and optimizes resource consumption, supporting cost control, automation, and informed decision-making for food manufacturers.

In November 2024, Syntegon Technology GmbH, a Germany-based pharmaceutical and food-industry technology company, acquired Telstar from Azbil Corporation for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition aims to strengthen Syntegon's pharmaceutical processing and packaging capabilities by incorporating Telstar's expertise, enabling end-to-end solutions for liquid-filling, freeze-drying, isolator systems, and downstream equipment for products such as vaccines, antibiotics, and biologics. Telstar, based in Spain, specializes in freeze-drying solutions.

Major companies operating in the freeze drying market are GEA Group AG, Azbil Corporation, ULVAC Inc., IMA S.p.A., Tiermax Inc., Shanghai Tofflon Science Technology Co. Ltd., OPTIMA Packaging Group GmbH, BUCHI Labortechnik AG, Telstar S.A.U., HOF Sonderanlagenbau GmbH, LabTech S.r.l., SP Industries Inc., SiccaDania A/S, Freezedry Specialties Inc., Harvest Right LLC, Cuddon Freeze Dry, Hosokawa Micron Corporation, Martin Christ Gefriertrocknungsanlagen GmbH, Yamato Scientific America Inc., Zirbus Technology GmbH, Millipore Corporation, Dara Pharma Group Ltd., MechaTech Systems Ltd., Labconco Corporation, Labstac LLC, Hudson Valley Lyo Mac Inc., Parker Freeze Dry Inc., Millrock Technology Inc.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the freeze-drying market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the freeze drying market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa

The countries covered in the freeze drying market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The freeze-drying market consists of sales of laboratory freeze dryers, pilot-scale freeze dryers, rotary freeze dryers, and shelf freeze dryers. 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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This report focuses freeze drying market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.

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The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, total addressable market (TAM), market attractiveness score (MAS), competitive landscape, market shares, company scoring matrix, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.

• The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market. This section also examines key products and services offered in the market, evaluates brand-level differentiation, compares product features, and highlights major innovation and product development trends.
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• Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
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Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Dryer Design: Tray-Style Freeze Dryers; Manifold Freeze Dryers; Shell (Rotary) Freeze Dryers
• 2) By Product: Bench Top Freeze Dryers; Laboratory Freeze Dryers; Industrial Freeze Dryers; Other Products
• 3) By Scale of Operation: Industrial-Scale Lyophilization Equipment; Pilot-Scale Lyophilization Equipment; Laboratory-Scale Lyophilization Equipment
• 4) By Application: Biotechnology; Pharmaceuticals; Food Processing; Other Applications
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Tray-Style Freeze Dryers: Single Tray Freeze Dryers; Multi-Tray Freeze Dryers
• 2) By Manifold Freeze Dryers: Small-Scale Manifold Freeze Dryers; Large-Scale Manifold Freeze Dryers
• 3) By Shell (Rotary) Freeze Dryers: Pilot-Scale Shell Freeze Dryers; Production-Scale Shell Freeze Dryers
• Companies Mentioned: GEA Group AG; Azbil Corporation; ULVAC Inc.; IMA S.p.A.; Tiermax Inc.; Shanghai Tofflon Science Technology Co. Ltd.; OPTIMA Packaging Group GmbH; BUCHI Labortechnik AG; Telstar S.A.U.; HOF Sonderanlagenbau GmbH; LabTech S.r.l.; SP Industries Inc.; SiccaDania A/S; Freezedry Specialties Inc.; Harvest Right LLC; Cuddon Freeze Dry; Hosokawa Micron Corporation; Martin Christ Gefriertrocknungsanlagen GmbH; Yamato Scientific America Inc.; Zirbus Technology GmbH; Millipore Corporation; Dara Pharma Group Ltd.; MechaTech Systems Ltd.; Labconco Corporation; Labstac LLC; Hudson Valley Lyo Mac Inc.; Parker Freeze Dry Inc.; Millrock Technology Inc.
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain.
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
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