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The automated food sorting market size is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 8.37% between 2022 and 2027. The market size is forecast to increase by USD 678.31 million. The growth of the market depends on several factors such as an increased focus on the quality and safety of food products, rising demand for food products shorter delivery cycles and Implementation of standards applicable in food processing. Our report examines historic data from 2017 to 2021, besides analyzing the current market scenario.
This report extensively covers market segmentation by product (belt-sorter, free-fall sorter, gravity separator, and others), application (dry food and packaged food processing, fruits and vegetable processing, dairy product processing, fats and oil processing, and others), and geography (North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East and Africa). It also includes an in-depth analysis of drivers, trends, and challenges.
Automated Food Sorting Market Forecast 2023-2027
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Our researchers studied the data for years, with 2022 as the base year and 2023 as the estimated year, and presented the key drivers, trends, and challenges for the market. Although there has been a disruption in the growth of the market during the COVID-19 pandemic, a holistic analysis of drivers, trends, and challenges will help companies refine marketing strategies to gain a competitive advantage.
To regulate and monitor food quality, the food industry has to stick to food and safety standards. There is a set of quality standards that are to be maintained during the manufacturing of food products for every food product manufactured. Traditionally, during the manufacturing processes, the food industry involved manual efforts. Furthermore, manual efforts do not deliver enough pace and efficiency during the process and final production. Nevertheless, it is important for the food industry to improve its methods to achieve quality standards decided by food safety and standard authority.
In addition, automated food sorting machines deliver speed along with efficiency and also allow the industry to optimize quality standards. The enhanced quality achieved by implementing automated machines and integrating methods with artificial intelligence will result in the growth of the adoption of industrial automation methods, which, in turn, will drive the growth of the automated food sorting machines market during the forecast period.
With automation for more satisfactory workflow and detailed information, line management and production cycle management are integrated. Several operations related to applications such as dairy processing, meat and seafood processing, fats and oil, fruits and vegetables, and grains need the handling of huge chunks of processed data. Consequently, the incorporation of information analytics with automated machines delivers different information that enables the users to process the food with more accuracy. Furthermore, with data analytics, the integration of various machines centrally will be more flexible, enabling them to blend and communicate to keep the process in-flow and uninterrupted.
As a result, this will minimize manual intervention and improve food safety and standards. The food industry will experience a growth in the adoption rate of automated food sorting machines with the development of technology and increased awareness of automation, which, in turn, will favourably impact the growth of the automated food sorting machines market during the forecast period.
Globally, food waste regulations and disposal are enforced by every government of all countries which makes it obligatory for the food industry to adhere to the compliances and regulatory norms set by the governing bodies. Nevertheless, there is an exemption for the industries and manufacturing units that produce food waste up to 50 kg per week. As a result, the food industry is under pressure to decrease the level of waste produced by the processes and manufacturing. This leads the industries to possess a low awareness level under the notion that manual operations can carry out food disposal efficiently and thereby minimize the overall waste generated. This may restrict the automated food sorting equipment market growth.
However, such challenges are anticipated to have a minimum influence. Nowadays, as most of the emerging economies include several small and medium-scale food processing industries, the food and waste disposal regulations are considered to pose a major challenge to the growth of the automated food sorting machines market during the forecast period.
The belt-sorter segment is estimated to witness significant growth during the forecast period. The belt sorter system is used in all types of sorting food items that have variable shapes, colours, and sizes. Food items such as carrots, potatoes, garlic, cashews, and almonds are sorted by using a belt sorter. While sorting elongated and different-coloured food items, the optical system-enabled belt sorter delivers high accuracy and speed. Also, belt sorter provides high payload capacity and efficiency while sorting large and small food items.
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The belt-sorter segment was the largest segment and was valued at USD 329.77 million in 2017. It becomes highly critical to maintain the safety and hygiene of food standards as the food industry runs on high capacity and produces in bulk. The automated food sorting machines by belt sorter are expected to grow at a stable yet increasing growth rate due to several benefits in usability, price, and low maintenance associated with belt sorters. With high demand across most food sorting applications, this segment will continue to contribute the maximum revenue to the overall market, driving the growth of the automated food sorting machines market during the forecast period.
Based on application, the market has been segmented into dry food and packaged food processing, fruits and vegetable processing, dairy product processing, fats and oil processing, and others. The dry food and packaged food processing segment will account for the largest share of this segment.? To operate efficiently and effectively, the development of technologies, such as machine vision, that has emerged as an effective solution has allowed the food industry. In recent years, the packaged food market has experienced a growth and high adoption rate among all age groups. Automated food sorting machines have resulted in fast processing and sorting. It is projected that owing to the advantages delivered by these machines, the dry food and packaged food processing segment will experience growth in its adoption, thereby fueling the growth of the global automated food sorting machines market during the forecast period.
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North America is estimated to contribute 33% to the growth by 2027. Technavio’s analysts have elaborately explained the regional trends, drivers, and challenges that are expected to shape the market during the forecast period. The largest market share of the automated food sorting machines market owing to actors, such as government regulations on food and food habits of the region. The introduction of industrial automation has been the largest in this region. The adoption rate has been considerably high as it is in other regions as the food industry is aware of the automation and benefits achieved by integrating data analytics with machines.
However, several food processing companies are anticipated to invest in new automated food sorting machines to increase efficiency and lower the overall labour cost. For instance, the key end-users of automated food sorting machines in the region include food and beverage manufacturers such as Conagra Brands, Del Monte Food Inc., and General Mills Inc. Therefore, with the rising use of such sorting machines from end-users, the regional automated food sorting machines market will grow during the forecast period.
In 2020, the outbreak of covid-19 pandemic negatively impacted the regional economy. However, the large vaccination drives conducted by the governments lifted the lockdown restrictions, and businesses resumed their operations in 2021. The high advantages of automated food sorting machines in the food industry helped the regional automated food sorting equipment to recover in 2022. The high adoption of technologies and machines in the industries is anticipated to drive the growth of the regional automated food sorting machines market during the forecast period.
Companies are implementing various strategies, such as strategic alliances, partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, geographical expansion, and product/service launches, to enhance their presence in the market.
Ellips BV - The company offers the best software, hardware, and retrofit grading and sorting technology for fruits and vegetables.
We also have detailed analyses of the market’s competitive landscape and offer information on 20 market companies, including:
Ellips BV, Futura Srl, AGCO Corp., Allgaier Werke GmbH, Amandus Kahl GmbH and Co. KG, ANHUI JIEXUN OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc., Aweta G and P BV, Buhler AG, De Greefs Wagen Carrosserie en Machinebouw BV, Duravant LLC, Heat and Control Inc., Hefei Meyer Optoelectronic Technology Inc., John Bean Technologies Corp., Kind Technologies B.V., Maf Roda, Orange Sorting Machines, Promech Industries Pvt. Ltd., Satake Corp., and Tomra Systems ASA.
Technavio report provides an in-depth analysis of the market and its players through combined qualitative and quantitative data. The analysis classifies companies into categories based on their business approaches, including pure-play, category-focused, industry-focused, and diversified. Companies are specially categorized into dominant, leading, strong, tentative, and weak, based on their quantitative data analysis.
The automated food sorting market report forecasts market growth by revenue at global, regional & country levels and provides an analysis of the latest trends and growth opportunities from 2017 to 2027.
Automated Food Sorting Market Scope |
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Report Coverage |
Details |
Page number |
176 |
Base year |
2022 |
Historic period |
2017-2021 |
Forecast period |
2023-2027 |
Growth momentum & CAGR |
Accelerate at a CAGR of 8.37% |
Market growth 2023-2027 |
USD 678.31 million |
Market structure |
Fragmented |
YoY growth 2022-2023(%) |
8.25 |
Regional analysis |
North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East and Africa |
Performing market contribution |
North America at 33% |
Key countries |
US, China, India, Germany, and UK |
Competitive landscape |
Leading Companies, Market Positioning of Companies, Competitive Strategies, and Industry Risks |
Key companies profiled |
Ellips BV, Futura Srl, AGCO Corp., Allgaier Werke GmbH, Amandus Kahl GmbH and Co. KG, ANHUI JIEXUN OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc., Aweta G and P BV, Buhler AG, De Greefs Wagen Carrosserie en Machinebouw BV, Duravant LLC, Heat and Control Inc., Hefei Meyer Optoelectronic Technology Inc., John Bean Technologies Corp., Kind Technologies B.V., Maf Roda, Orange Sorting Machines, Promech Industries Pvt. Ltd., Satake Corp., and Tomra Systems ASA |
Market dynamics |
Parent market analysis, Market growth inducers and obstacles, Fast-growing and slow-growing segment analysis, COVID-19 impact and recovery analysis and future consumer dynamics, and Market condition analysis for the forecast period. |
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