Bakery Processing Equipment Market Report 2026

The bakery processing equipment market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $14.89 billion in 2025 to $15.97 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of commercial bakery production, rising consumption of packaged bakery products, increasing labor shortages in baking operations, growth of foodservice chains, improvements in thermal processing equipment.

The bakery processing equipment market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $21.08 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing investments in smart food processing plants, rising demand for energy-efficient bakery equipment, expansion of automation in artisan and industrial bakeries, growing focus on production scalability, increasing adoption of hygienic equipment designs. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing deployment of fully automated baking lines, rising integration of smart ovens and proofers, growing demand for high-throughput dough processing, expansion of modular bakery equipment designs, enhanced focus on product consistency and hygiene.

The growing consumption of bakery products is expected to drive the expansion of the bakery processing equipment market. Various bakery processing equipment is used to produce different baked goods. Rising consumer preference for bakery products has increased the demand for such equipment. For example, in November 2023, according to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), a Canada-based government department, the top suppliers of baked goods to the U.K. were France, with exports valued at US$548 million (15.2% market share) and 157 million kilograms, followed by Belgium with exports worth US$475.6 million (13.2% market share) and 137.7 million kilograms. The U.K. was the second-largest global market for baked goods, importing US$3.6 billion and 1.1 billion kilograms that year. This growing consumption of bakery products is driving the demand for bakery processing equipment.

Key players in the bakery processing equipment market are focusing on strategic collaborations to expand market presence, enhance product portfolios, and strengthen technological capabilities through mutually beneficial partnerships. Strategic collaborations involve formal agreements between companies to combine complementary expertise, technologies, or market access to accelerate growth and provide more integrated solutions to customers. For instance, in October 2023, Rademaker, a Netherlands-based industrial bakery systems company, partnered with Form & Frys, a Denmark-based manufacturer of folding, forming, and filling equipment. Through this partnership, Rademaker became the exclusive supplier of Form & Frys equipment in key markets, including the UK, Ireland, Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, the US, and Canada. These markets were strategically selected for their growth potential and alignment with Rademaker’s vision, marking an important step in its development as a bakery equipment provider for mid- to large-scale manufacturers in Europe and North America.

In July 2023, Empire Equipment Company, a US-based business management company, acquired Empire Bakery Equipment Inc for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition expanded Empire Equipment Company's product portfolio and increased its market share in the Northeast, enabling both companies to better serve their US partners. The acquisition also strengthened Empire Equipment Company's position as a leading supplier of bakery and commercial foodservice equipment. Empire Bakery Equipment Inc is a US-based bakery processing equipment company.

Major companies operating in the bakery processing equipment market are GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Bühler AG, JBT Corporation, The Middleby Corporation, Heat and Control Inc., Rheon Automatic Machinery Co. Ltd., Ali Group S.p.A., Baker Perkins Holdings Limited, Markel Corporation., Anko Food Machine Co. Ltd., Gemini Bakery Equipment Co. Inc., Allied Bakery Equipment LLC, Global Bakery Solutions LLC, Koenig Maschinen GmbH, John Bean Technologies Corporation, Erica Record LLC, Breville Group Limited, Paul Mueller Company, Welbilt Inc., ALFA LAVAL AB, MECATHERM SAS, Robert Bosch GmbH, CandyWorx LLC, Bongard Machines GmbH & Co. KG, Silvestri S.r.l., Bettcher Industries Inc., Aasted ApS, The Henry Group Inc., EUROASIA FOOD EQUIPMENT SDN BHD, Rademaker BV, Rondo Burgdorf AG, Kaak Group B.V., Werner & Pfleiderer Bakery Technologies GmbH, MIWE Michael Wenz GmbH, Sveba Dahlen AB, Revent Inc., Tromp Group B.V., Reading Bakery Systems LLC., Baker Thermal Solutions LLC., AMF Bakery Systems LLC.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the bakery processing equipment market in 2025 and is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the bakery processing equipment market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the bakery processing equipment market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The bakery processing equipment market consists of sales of freezers, retarders, and piston filling injectors. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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