Food Extrusion Market Strategies, Top Players, Growth Opportunities, Analysis, and Forecast by 2031

The food extrusion market is expected to register a CAGR of 5% during 2023–2031. The rising plant-based protein extrusion and sustainability focus are likely to remain a key trend in the market.

Food Extrusion Market Analysis

• The food extrusion market has large growth potential, as changing tastes and lifestyles boost demand for convenience foods and processed foods, especially in developing economies.
•  This is a market that has been characterised by constant technological innovation and a departure of the consumer from unhealthy foods towards healthy foods, and a need for efficient means to produce food at scale.
•  From savoury snacks and breakfast cereals, to plant-based proteins, sections that need relatively simple processing are extremely popular areas for twin-screw extruders.
•  The market is moderately fragmented, with key companies such as Bühler AG and Coperion GmbH driving innovation.

Food Extrusion Market Overview

• Food extrusion is a versatile and efficient food processing technique that combines several unit operations including mixing, cooking, kneading, shearing, shaping, and forming.
• This process involves forcing food materials through a die under high pressure and temperature, causing significant physical and chemical changes to the ingredients.
• As the material passes through the extruder, it is subjected to intense mechanical shear, pressure, and thermal energy, which can gelatinize starches, denature proteins, and modify textures.
• The extrusion process allows for the creation of a wide range of products with varying shapes, textures, and densities, from puffed snacks and breakfast cereals to pasta and pet foods.
• It offers numerous advantages in food production, including high productivity, energy efficiency, and the ability to create novel textures and shapes.

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Food Extrusion Market Drivers and Opportunities

Growing demand for convenience foods is expected to drive the growth of the food extrusion market

• The increasing demand for convenience foods, largely produced through extrusion, is a significant driving factor in the food extrusion market, reflecting the evolving lifestyles and preferences of modern consumers.
• As urbanization accelerates and work schedules become more demanding, people find themselves with less time and energy for traditional meal preparation.
• This shift is particularly pronounced in dual-income households and among younger generations like Millennials and Gen Z, who often prioritize efficiency in their daily routines.
• The result is a growing market for ready-to-eat and easy-to-prepare foods that can be consumed on-the-go, during commutes, or at workplaces.

Rising popularity of plant-based proteins

• Extrusion is the key to the fast-growing market for plant-based meat alternatives because it addresses the other half of the emerging market for ‘meat free’ foods: the huge shift in consumer attitudes towards plant-based diets.
• It can also transform a range of plant proteins, most notably soy, pea and wheat, into foods with exactly the sort of appearance, textural qualities and mouthfeel desired by consumers of ordinary meat meat.
• The high temperature, pressure and mechanical shear applied by extrusion causes the protein molecules to unfold and then pull into fibrous bundles that resemble the fibrous structure of ordinary muscle.
• Texturisation is a key factor in achieving the distinctive, chewy bite that meat products are known for.

Food Extrusion Market Report Segmentation Analysis

Key segments that contributed to the derivation of the food extrusion market analysis are type, form, and application.

• Based on extruder type, the food extrusion market is segmented into single screw extruders, twin screw extruders, contra twin screw extruders.
• Based on process, the food extrusion market is divided into cold extrusion, hot extrusion.
• Based on food product, the food extrusion market is segmented into savory snacks, breakfast cereals, bread, flours and starches, textured protein, functional ingredients, others.

Food Extrusion Market Share Analysis by Geography

• Food Extrusion Market Report comprises a detailed analysis of five major geographic regions, which includes current and historical market size and forecasts for 2021 to 2031, covering North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Middle East and Africa (MEA), and South & Central America.
• Each region is further sub-segmented into respective countries. This report provides analysis and forecasts of 18+ countries, covering food extrusion market dynamics such as drivers, trends, and opportunities that are impacting the markets at the regional level.
• Also, the report covers Porter’s Five Forces analysis, which involves the study of major factors that influence the food extrusion market in these regions.

Food Extrusion Market Regional Insights

The regional trends and factors influencing the Food Extrusion Market throughout the forecast period have been thoroughly explained by the analysts at Insight Partners. This section also discusses Food Extrusion Market segments and geography across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, and South and Central America.

Food Extrusion Market Report Scope

Food Extrusion Market Players Density: Understanding Its Impact on Business Dynamics

The Food Extrusion Market market is growing rapidly, driven by increasing end-user demand due to factors such as evolving consumer preferences, technological advancements, and greater awareness of the product's benefits. As demand rises, businesses are expanding their offerings, innovating to meet consumer needs, and capitalizing on emerging trends, which further fuels market growth.

Market players density refers to the distribution of firms or companies operating within a particular market or industry. It indicates how many competitors (market players) are present in a given market space relative to its size or total market value.

Major Companies operating in the Food Extrusion Market are:

1. Akron Tool & Die Co., Inc.
2. Amandus Kahl GmbH & Co. KG
3. American Extrusion International
4. Baker Perkins Limited
5. Coperion GmbH
6. Flexicon Corporation

Disclaimer: The companies listed above are not ranked in any particular order.

Food Extrusion Market News and Recent Developments

The food extrusion market is evaluated by gathering qualitative and quantitative data post primary and secondary research, which includes important corporate publications, association data, and databases. A few of the developments in the food extrusion market are listed below:

• Givaudan, MISTA, and Bühler Launch New Extrusion Hub for Plant-Based Products in USA. (Source: Newsletter, Givaudan, Apr 2024)
• The Crespel & Deiters Group, a leading producer of wheat-based solutions, has completed the integration of Extruded Cereal Products B.V. into its portfolio. (Source: Newsletter, Crespel & Deiters Group, Jan 2022)

Food Extrusion Market Report Coverage and Deliverables

The “Food Extrusion Market Size and Forecast (2021–2031)” report provides a detailed analysis of the market covering below areas:

• Food extrusion market size and forecast at global, regional, and country levels for all the key market segments covered under the scope
• Food extrusion market trends as well as market dynamics such as drivers, restraints, and key opportunities
• Detailed PEST/Porter’s Five Forces and SWOT analysis
• Food extrusion market analysis covering key market trends, global and regional framework, major players, regulations, and recent market developments
• Industry landscape and competition analysis covering market concentration, heat map analysis, prominent players, and recent developments for the food extrusion market
• Detailed company profiles