Europe Dehydrated Food Market

Market Overview

Dehydration is a process by which moisture is expelled from food. Ejecting the water content of food makes them smaller and lighter, extending their shelf life. This process is ideal for protecting regular leafy foods. Dehydrated foods offer a high dietary advantage, simple storage properties, and low-value accessibility, which stimulates the demand for dehydrated foods worldwide. The Europe Dehydrated Food Market is projected to experience reasonable growth to highest a CAGR of 4.1% throughout the forecast period 2022 - 2027.

Recent Developments 

In 2018 ITC Ltd., a leading multi-business Indian conglomerate launched dehydrated onions under its brand name of Master Chef. The product is now available in four major metropolitan cities of Hyderabad, Delhi, Bangalore and Kolkata, which the company aims to expand to seven other metropolitan cities in India.

In February 2019, Symrise AG acquired food ingredient maker International Dehydrated Foods (I.D.F.) and a subsidiary, pet food maker American Dehydrated Foods (A.D.F.), for approximately $ 900 million. Ingredients made by I.D.F. Include chicken protein, chicken broth, and chicken fat.

Market Drivers and Restraints:

The increasing demand for food products with a longer shelf life, combined with the growing demand for non-seasonal products and the growing demand from food manufacturers for the preservation of food products that can be used as an ingredient for prolonged periods of time are fueling the demand for dehydrated products food store. In addition, the increased demand for prepared food due to the demand for prepared food has further stimulated Europe Dehydrated Food growth. The evolution of the retail landscape and product innovations, in terms of packaging, format and flavors, have contributed greatly to the growth of the studied Europe Dehydrated Food. The ease of processing heat sensitive food products, such as fruits and vegetables, which provide consumers with a long shelf life, without hindering their original properties, is the main driving force in the Europe for freeze-dried food. Furthermore, consumers are attracted to these products because foods prepared with lyophilized technology are easy to store, handle and have a short preparation time. The Europe Dehydrated Food has great potential for specific food products, such as ready meals and other food products prepared by lyophilization. This offers an additional opportunity to develop products in different flavors at a lower cost, in order to increase the long-term consumer base. However, factors such as the high cost of maintaining different dehydration machines, as well as the lower availability and knowledge of other advanced technologies, such as freeze drying and vacuum drying, limit the growth of the market. International brands operating in the UK, such as Camilk, Arla and Nestlé, also offer innovative products, which are slowly gaining ground in the country.

Market Segmentation

The Europe Dehydrated Food Market can be divided on the basis of the type, technology, nature and end-user. All techniques such as drum drying, freeze drying, spray drying, and vacuum drying are used to reduce the moisture content of food, preventing spoilage of decomposing microorganisms and slowing down enzyme reactions.

Among the type segments, meat products are anticipated to account for the major market share, followed by dairy products.

By nature, the market is divided into conventional and organic. Based on the end-user, the market covers food product manufacturers, foodservice & retail, and household.

Regional Analysis

The Europe Dehydrated Food market has been classified on by geography into Italy, France, Spain, United Kingdom, Germany, and the rest of Europe. The demand for dehydrated food from European nations is likely to raise immensely, due to rising demand for nutrition rich ready-to-eat food products and healthy. Changes in traditional food models in the UK are driving demand for ready meals and snacks to go. This has fueled the growth of the market in the country. Fruits, vegetables and dairy products together represent the majority of the Europe Dehydrated Food market. Demand for spray-dried ingredients for fruits, vegetables, and dairy products such as avocados, berries, mangoes, apples, milk, etc. It is high in the UK because they are an important part of preparing local cuisine and staples such as baked goods such as cakes and pies. Additionally, freeze-dried foods are expensive, however, and consumers opt for these products because they are worth the price, in terms of shelf life, nutritional content, product varieties, and weight.

Leading Company

De Pont De Nemours & Company had the largest share of the dehydrated food market in terms of sales and revenue in 2018.

Key Players

Key payers dominating the European dehydrated food market include Freeze-dry Foods, Lyo Food Sp. Zoo, Arla Foods Ingredients Group PS, and European Freeze Dry.