Dehydrated Vegetables Market Report 2026

The dehydrated vegetables market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $17.52 billion in 2025 to $18.46 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth of processed food industry demand, expansion of vegetable export markets, increasing use in soups and ready meals, advancements in drying technologies, rising awareness of food waste reduction.

The dehydrated vegetables market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $23.54 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for plant-based food ingredients, rising adoption in convenience food applications, expansion of sustainable food processing practices, growing online retail of dehydrated foods, increasing focus on traceability and quality assurance. Major trends in the forecast period include rising demand for shelf-stable vegetable ingredients, expansion of clean-label dehydrated foods, growing adoption of freeze and vacuum drying technologies, increasing use in foodservice and packaged foods, enhanced focus on nutrient retention.

The expansion of the fast-food sector is expected to drive the growth of the dehydrated vegetables market in the coming years. Fast food refers to quick, convenient, and affordable meal options that serve as alternatives to home-cooked food. Dehydrated vegetables are widely used in fast food production, ready-to-eat meals, condiments, and as flavoring ingredients in products such as sausages, pickles, chutneys, seasonings, and spice blends. For example, in August 2023, according to a report published by Budget Branders, a US-based provider of paper and plastic products, the global fast-food industry is projected to reach a market value of $931.7 billion by 2027. In addition, the United States has more than 200,000 fast-food outlets, and American consumers spend approximately $200 billion on fast food each year. Therefore, the growing fast-food sector is contributing to the expansion of the dehydrated vegetables market.

Companies operating in the dehydrated vegetables market are increasingly focusing on partnerships and collaborations to broaden their product portfolios and expand geographic reach. Strategic partnerships involve cooperative arrangements between organizations to achieve shared goals, such as improving food safety standards and enhancing market access. For instance, in September 2023, Agri-Neo, a Canada-based company specializing in pasteurization of low-moisture foods, announced a partnership with BCFoods. This collaboration aims to establish higher safety standards for dehydrated vegetables in the Chinese market by utilizing Agri-Neo’s Neo-Pure pasteurization process, which reduces pathogens such as Salmonella and E. coli by 99.999% without affecting product quality. The partnership initially focuses on dehydrated onions and is expected to expand the Neo-Pure Pasteurized product range in China.

In March 2025, BranchOut Food Inc., a US-based producer of dehydrated fruit and vegetable products, partnered with MicroDried to incorporate BranchOut’s GentleDry dehydration technology into MicroDried’s ingredient portfolio. Through this partnership, both companies aim to improve the quality and variety of dried fruit and vegetable ingredients offered to food manufacturers globally by combining BranchOut’s advanced dehydration capabilities with MicroDried’s established market presence. MicroDried is a US-based supplier of premium dried fruit and vegetable ingredients for the food and beverage industry.

Major companies operating in the dehydrated vegetables market are Van Drunen Farms, Mercer Foods, Silva International, Harmony House Foods, BCFoods, Olam Food Ingredients, Jain Farm Fresh Foods, Sensient Natural Ingredients, Mevive International Food Ingredients, European Freeze Dry, Freeze-Dry Foods International, Asahi Group Foods, Chaucer Foods, Natural Dehydrated Vegetables, Real Dehydrates, Garlico Industries, Green Field Spices, Hanan Products, NutraDry, Saipro Biotech.

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

The dehydrated vegetable market consists of sales of squash, cucumbers, corn, peppers, Sauerkraut, and spinach. 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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