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Food Automation Market - Global Forecast 2025-2032

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  • 199 Pages
  • October 2025
  • Region: Global
  • 360iResearch™
  • ID: 5336422
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The Food Automation Market is transforming as food manufacturers prioritize intelligent systems to boost productivity, ensure safety, and enforce consistent product standards. Automation is increasingly recognized as critical for streamlined operations and resilience across the food processing landscape.

Market Snapshot: Food Automation Market Growth Outlook

The Food Automation Market expanded from USD 31.88 billion in 2024 to USD 34.76 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 63.59 billion by 2032, representing a CAGR of 9.01%. This growth underscores the strategic importance of automation technologies in driving efficiency and competitiveness for food manufacturers globally.

Scope & Segmentation

This industry analysis evaluates the Food Automation Market by examining major solutions, application areas, and regional trends relevant to operational leaders and technology strategists.

  • Hardware: Includes essential components such as conveyors (belt, chain, roller), robotic arms (articulated, delta, SCARA), sensors, and vision systems required for automated food handling.
  • Software: Covers AI platforms, analytics, and advanced control systems that optimize monitoring and production efficiency throughout automated processes.
  • Applications: Focuses on packaging, food processing (cooking, cutting, mixing), quality inspection, and sorting, each critical for minimizing waste and ensuring high operational standards.
  • End Users: Addresses bakeries, dairy processing, general food manufacturing, and quick-service restaurants, highlighting differentiated automation requirements and industry needs.
  • Regional Coverage: Analyzes trends across the Americas (North America, Latin America), Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, identifying regional opportunities and challenges tied to regulatory, cultural, and labor factors.
  • Key Companies: Benchmarks strategies and innovations from leading providers, including ABB Ltd., Emerson Electric Co., Fanuc Corporation, Kuka AG, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Rockwell Automation, Schneider Electric, and others active in shaping market standards.

Food Automation Market: Key Takeaways

  • Robotics, machine vision, and artificial intelligence combine to enable integrated automation platforms that offer enhanced precision and quality control in food processing environments.
  • Accessible modular systems are broadening the adoption of automation among small and medium-sized enterprises, accelerating industry-wide digitization and empowering facilities without high upfront investments.
  • Production agility is supported by configurable automation cells, allowing manufacturers to adapt quickly to seasonal product changes and shifting market demands.
  • Enhanced traceability, real-time data collection, and analytics enable compliance with rising consumer expectations for transparency, safety, and product customization throughout the supply chain.
  • Collaboration between automation vendors, artificial intelligence startups, and regional integrators supports scalable solutions that are attuned to distinct infrastructure and workforce capabilities worldwide.

Impact of 2025 United States Tariffs on Food Automation Supply Chains

Tariffs imposed in the United States in 2025 on imported robotics components, sensors, and vision systems have driven a reassessment of sourcing strategies. OEMs are now investing in domestic manufacturing and regional partnerships to contain costs. Food processors are turning to hybrid systems and more robust risk management. Blockchain-enabled traceability and active tariff monitoring now underpin procurement and supply-chain strategies, helping organizations safeguard cost competitiveness and operational flexibility in a volatile trade environment.

Food Automation Market Research Methodology & Data Sources

This research applies a multi-phase process leveraging primary interviews with industry leadership and secondary data from technical literature, regulatory filings, and supplier documentation. Cross-verification and triangulation are used to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and relevance of the analysis for evolving industry needs.

Why This Report Matters

  • Presents strategic insights for decision-makers to inform automation investments and future-proof operational planning.
  • Clarifies technological adoption trends, competitor positioning, and regional dynamics critical for successful growth strategies.
  • Enables benchmarking against industry leaders and proactive navigation of regulatory and market changes.

Conclusion

The Food Automation Market is set for continued expansion, with collaboration and smart modular systems playing a central role in ongoing transformation. Organizations that adapt early and manage supply chain shifts can build sustained operational resilience and market advantage.

 

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Table of Contents

1. Preface
1.1. Objectives of the Study
1.2. Market Segmentation & Coverage
1.3. Years Considered for the Study
1.4. Currency & Pricing
1.5. Language
1.6. Stakeholders
2. Research Methodology
3. Executive Summary
4. Market Overview
5. Market Insights
5.1. Integration of artificial intelligence and robotics in automated kitchen workflows to reduce labor costs
5.2. Implementation of real-time quality inspection systems using computer vision in food processing lines
5.3. Adoption of autonomous delivery robots and drones for last-mile food distribution in urban markets
5.4. Deployment of predictive maintenance solutions based on IoT sensors to minimize equipment downtime
5.5. Development of plant-based processing automation for high-throughput alternative protein manufacturing
5.6. Utilization of cloud-based software platforms for remote monitoring and control of food production facilities
5.7. Advances in collaborative robots designed for safe human-robot interaction in food packaging operations
6. Cumulative Impact of United States Tariffs 2025
7. Cumulative Impact of Artificial Intelligence 2025
8. Food Automation Market, by Component
8.1. Hardware
8.1.1. Conveyors
8.1.1.1. Belt Conveyors
8.1.1.2. Chain Conveyors
8.1.1.3. Roller Conveyors
8.1.2. Robotic Arms
8.1.2.1. Articulated Robots
8.1.2.2. Delta Robots
8.1.2.3. SCARA Robots
8.1.3. Sensors
8.1.4. Vision Systems
8.2. Software
8.2.1. AI Software
8.2.2. Analytics Platforms
8.2.3. Control Systems
9. Food Automation Market, by Application
9.1. Packaging
9.2. Processing
9.2.1. Cooking
9.2.2. Cutting
9.2.3. Mixing
9.3. Quality Inspection
9.4. Sorting
10. Food Automation Market, by End User
10.1. Bakeries
10.2. Dairy Facilities
10.3. Food Processing Plants
10.4. Quick-Service Restaurants
11. Food Automation Market, by Region
11.1. Americas
11.1.1. North America
11.1.2. Latin America
11.2. Europe, Middle East & Africa
11.2.1. Europe
11.2.2. Middle East
11.2.3. Africa
11.3. Asia-Pacific
12. Food Automation Market, by Group
12.1. ASEAN
12.2. GCC
12.3. European Union
12.4. BRICS
12.5. G7
12.6. NATO
13. Food Automation Market, by Country
13.1. United States
13.2. Canada
13.3. Mexico
13.4. Brazil
13.5. United Kingdom
13.6. Germany
13.7. France
13.8. Russia
13.9. Italy
13.10. Spain
13.11. China
13.12. India
13.13. Japan
13.14. Australia
13.15. South Korea
14. Competitive Landscape
14.1. Market Share Analysis, 2024
14.2. FPNV Positioning Matrix, 2024
14.3. Competitive Analysis
14.3.1. ABB Ltd.
14.3.2. AMETEK Inc.
14.3.3. DESTACO, A Dover Company
14.3.4. Emerson Electric Co.
14.3.5. Falcon Autotech Pvt Ltd.
14.3.6. Fanuc Corporation
14.3.7. Festo Inc.
14.3.8. Fortive Corporation
14.3.9. GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
14.3.10. JLS Automation
14.3.11. Kuka AG
14.3.12. MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD.
14.3.13. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
14.3.14. Neologic Engineers Private Limited
14.3.15. Regal Rexnord Corporation
14.3.16. Rockwell Automation, Inc.
14.3.17. Schneider Electric
14.3.18. Omron Electronics, LLC
14.3.19. John Bean Technologies
14.3.20. Heat and Control, Inc.
14.3.21. SPX FLOW, Inc.
14.3.22. Food Automation Pty. Ltd.
14.3.23. YASKAWA Electric Corporation
14.3.24. NORD Drivesystems Private Limited
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Companies Mentioned

The key companies profiled in this Food Automation market report include:
  • ABB Ltd.
  • AMETEK Inc.
  • DESTACO, A Dover Company
  • Emerson Electric Co.
  • Falcon Autotech Pvt Ltd.
  • Fanuc Corporation
  • Festo Inc.
  • Fortive Corporation
  • GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
  • JLS Automation
  • Kuka AG
  • MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD.
  • Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
  • Neologic Engineers Private Limited
  • Regal Rexnord Corporation
  • Rockwell Automation, Inc.
  • Schneider Electric
  • Omron Electronics, LLC
  • John Bean Technologies
  • Heat and Control, Inc.
  • SPX FLOW, Inc.
  • Food Automation Pty. Ltd.
  • YASKAWA Electric Corporation
  • NORD Drivesystems Private Limited

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