Food Waste Management Market Growth Analysis Report - Market Size, Share, Forecast Trends and Outlook (2025-2034)

The global food waste management market attained USD 38.81 Billion in 2024. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.30% during the forecast period of 2025-2034, attaining a value of USD 65.05 Billion by 2034. Rapid industrialisation and the rising R&D activities are expected to have a positive impact on the growth of the food waste management market.

Key Insights and Trends

• The Europe food waste management market secured the dominant position in 2024 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.8% over the forecast period.
• By country, the food wate management market in Japan secured 4.6% of the market share.
• By waste type, the fish and seafood category is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.0% over the forecast period.
• By process, incineration/combustion is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 5.1% over the forecast period.

Market Size & Forecast

• Market Size in 2024: USD 38.81 Billion
• Projected Market Size in 2034: USD 65.05 Billion
• CAGR from 2025 to 2034: 5.30%
• Dominant Regional Market: Europe

Market Segmentation

Food waste is defined as any food that is discarded, whether solid or liquid. This includes organic residues, food scraps, or edible food that has been thrown away for any reason. The food waste management market can be segmented into waste type, process, and application.

The industry can be divided based on waste type as:

• Cereals
• Dairy Products
• Fruits and Vegetables
• Meat
• Fish and Seafood
• Processed Food
• Others

The industry can be divided based on process as:

• Aerobic Digestion
• Anaerobic Digestion
• Incineration/Combustion
• Other Processes

The industry can be broadly categorised based on application into:

• Animal Feed
• Fertilizers
• Biofuel
• Power Generation

Looks into the regional markets of food waste management like:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East and Africa

Market Analysis

The global food waste management market is driven by the increasing use of organic waste for animal feed and fertilizer production, reducing greenhouse emissions, and the increasing energy requirements. It is also probable that the increased consumption of processed food, including ready-to-eat meals, will boost the demand for food waste management further. It is expected that the governments’ initiatives to educate people about appropriate fruit and vegetable storage methods to prevent rotting will drive the market growth.

Anaerobic digestion is a recent trend in technology that is expected to boost the industrial growth of food waste management as it helps recover energy and nutrients from the products. The separation and waste collection are the key challenges that are anticipated to provide impetus to the industry growth over the forecast period. It is expected that the adverse environmental effects of incineration and landfill techniques will hamper the market growth.

Competitive Landscape

The report presents a detailed analysis of the following key players in the global food waste management market, looking into their capacity, market shares, and latest developments like capacity expansions, plant turnarounds, and mergers and acquisitions:

• Veolia Environnement S.A.
• Suez WTS USA, Inc.
• WM Intellectual Property Holdings, L.L.C.
• Waste Connections Inc.
• Republic Services, Inc (NYSE: RSG)
• Remondis
• Covanta
• Others

The report gives an in-depth insight into the industry by providing a SWOT analysis as well as an analysis of Porter’s five forces.