Dehydrated Food Market Size (2024 - 2029)

Dehydrated Food Market Analysis

The Dehydrated Food Market size is estimated at USD 47.10 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 65.34 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 6.77% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

To maintain immunity, consumers are highly concerned about adding good protein content to their diet, which results in augmenting the sales of freeze-dried meat products, dairy products, and others that have more shelf-life together with similar nutrients than that fresh products. The applicability of the freeze-drying technology for heat-sensitive food products, an increase in freeze-dried pet food products, and the introduction of freeze-drying techniques into various food products for longer preservation and more convenient consumption are additional key market drivers.

Furthermore, vegan and plant-based freeze-dried food products are witnessing an excessive demand amid changing consumer demands. This is primarily due to the prolonged shelf life of freeze-dried products, which can be purchased in larger quantities to tackle hectic work schedules, over fresh food products that require frequent buying in lesser amounts. According to UN Comtrade, in 2021, imports of slices, cut, whole, powdered vegetables, and other forms into the United Kingdom (UK) were valued at approximately GBP 65 million. The overall market is driven considerably, primarily by North American and European consumers owing to their higher purchasing power, thus, adding up to the value of the market studied. The other major factor expected to push the market is growing e-commerce in developing economies; now, consumers in developing economies have easy access to dehydrated food products within the comfort of their homes. Also, startups are listing their innovative products on online retail channels, which helps drive the sales of dehydrated foods across the globe.

Dehydrated Food Industry Segmentation

Dehydrated food refers to the types of food that have been dried to remove most of their natural moisture to preserve the food, thus reducing the potential problems which can occur as fresh foods mold or become fermented.

The market studied is segmented by freezing technique, product type, distribution channel, and geography. By freezing procedure, the market is segmented into spray-dried, freeze-dried, vacuum-dried, drum-dried, and others. Based on product type, the market is segmented into dried processed food, dried fruit & vegetable, dried dairy, dried meat & seafood, and others. These products are distributed through hypermarkets/supermarkets, convenience stores, online retailing, and others. To give a broader market perspective, the market is studied for different countries under each region, namely North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and the Rest of the Middle East & Africa. For each segment, the market sizing and forecasts have been done based on value (in USD million).