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The automated food sorting machines market size is forecast to increase by USD 846.6 million, at a CAGR of 9.45% between 2023 and 2028. Market growth hinges on several critical factors such as heightened emphasis on the quality and safety of food products, driven by consumer awareness and regulatory requirements, increasing demand for food products with shorter delivery cycles, reflecting evolving consumer preferences for freshness and convenience, and the implementation of rigorous standards in food processing, ensuring compliance with safety, hygiene, and sustainability practices. The focus on food product quality and safety underscores industry efforts to meet stringent health standards and build consumer trust. Concurrently, the demand for shorter delivery cycles responds to the need for timely access to fresh food, facilitated by efficient logistics and distribution networks. Furthermore, the adoption of standardized practices in food processing enhances operational efficiency and product consistency, meeting regulatory requirements and consumer expectations alike. These factors collectively drive market growth by fostering innovation, improving supply chain resilience, and meeting evolving consumer demands for safe, high-quality food products. Our report examines historic data from 2018 - 2022, besides analyzing the current and forecasted market scenario.
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The market is pivotal in the food and beverage sector, addressing the need for waste reduction and quality control. These machines utilize machine vision, robotics, and sensor technologies to enhance food processing facilities by automating manual labor-intensive processes. By incorporating machine learning algorithms and sorting algorithms, they efficiently identify and sort healthy food ingredients, packaged food products, snacks, and beverages while reducing the risk of contaminated products. The trend towards automation in food sorting improves cost efficiency and labor efficiency, optimizing processes with energy-efficient components and eco-friendly materials. This ensures convenient eating habits for consumers and supports food manufacturers in maintaining high standards of safety and product integrity. The market continues to innovate, aligning with the industry's demands for reliable and scalable automated solutions.
To regulate and monitor food quality, the food industry has to stick to food and safety standards. There is a set of quality standards that are to be maintained during the manufacturing of food products for every food product manufactured. Traditionally, during the manufacturing processes, the food industry involved manual efforts. Furthermore, manual efforts do not deliver enough pace and efficiency during the process and final production. Nevertheless, it is important for the food industry to improve its methods to achieve quality standards decided by food safety and standard authority.
In addition, automated food sorting machines deliver speed along with efficiency and also allow the industry to optimize quality standards. The enhanced quality achieved by implementing automated machines and integrating methods with artificial intelligence will result in the growth of the adoption of industrial automation methods, which, in turn, will drive the growth of the automated food sorting machines market during the forecast period.
With automation for more satisfactory workflow and detailed information, line management and production cycle management are integrated. Several operations related to applications such as dairy processing, meat and seafood processing, fats and oil, fruits and vegetables, and grains need the handling of huge chunks of processed data. Consequently, the incorporation of information analytics with automated machines delivers different information that enables the users to process the food with more accuracy. Furthermore, with data analytics, the integration of various machines centrally will be more flexible, enabling them to blend and communicate to keep the process in-flow and uninterrupted.
As a result, this will minimize manual intervention and improve food safety and standards. The food industry will experience a growth in the adoption rate of automated food sorting machines with the development of technology and increased awareness of automation, which, in turn, will favourably impact the growth of the automated food sorting machines market during the forecast period.
Globally, food waste regulations and disposal are enforced by every government of all countries which makes it obligatory for the food industry to adhere to the compliances and regulatory norms set by the governing bodies. Nevertheless, there is an exemption for the industries and manufacturing units that produce food waste up to 50 kg per week. As a result, the food industry is under pressure to decrease the level of waste produced by the processes and manufacturing. This leads the industries to possess a low awareness level under the notion that manual operations can carry out food disposal efficiently and thereby minimize the overall waste generated. This may restrict the automated food sorting equipment market growth.
However, such challenges are anticipated to have a minimum influence. Nowadays, as most of the emerging economies include several small and medium-scale food processing industries, the food and waste disposal regulations are considered to pose a major challenge to the growth of the automated food sorting machines market during the forecast period.
The belt-sorter segment is estimated to witness significant growth during the forecast period. The belt sorter system is used in all types of sorting food items that have variable shapes, colours, and sizes. Food items such as carrots, potatoes, garlic, cashews, and almonds are sorted by using a belt sorter. While sorting elongated and different-coloured food items, the optical system-enabled belt sorter delivers high accuracy and speed. Also, belt sorter provides high payload capacity and efficiency while sorting large and small food items.
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The belt-sorter segment was the largest segment and was valued at USD 356.60 million in 2018. It becomes highly critical to maintain the safety and hygiene of food standards as the food industry runs on high capacity and produces in bulk. The automated food sorting machines by belt sorter are expected to grow at a stable yet increasing growth rate due to several benefits in usability, price, and low maintenance associated with belt sorters. With high demand across most food sorting applications, this segment will continue to contribute the maximum revenue to the overall market, driving the growth of the automated food sorting machines market during the forecast period.
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North America is estimated to contribute 30% to the growth during the forecast year. Technavio's analysts have provided extensive insight into the market forecasting, detailing the regional trends and drivers influencing the market's trajectory throughout the forecast period. The largest market share of the automated food sorting machines market owing to actors, such as government regulations on food and food habits of the region. The introduction of industrial automation has been the largest in this region. The adoption rate has been considerably high as it is in other regions as the food industry is aware of the automation and benefits achieved by integrating data analytics with machines.
However, several food processing companies are anticipated to invest in new automated food sorting machines to increase efficiency and lower the overall labour cost. For instance, the key end-users of automated food sorting machines in the region include food and beverage manufacturers such as Conagra Brands, Del Monte Food Inc., and General Mills Inc. Therefore, with the rising use of such sorting machines from end-users, the regional automated food sorting machines market will grow during the forecast period.
Companies are implementing various strategies, such as strategic alliances, partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, geographical expansion, and product/service launches, to enhance their presence in the market.
We also have detailed analyses of the market’s competitive landscape and offer information on key companies, including:
AGCO Corp., Allgaier Werke GmbH, Amandus Kahl GmbH and Co. KG, ANHUI JIEXUN OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc., Aweta G and P BV, Buhler AG, De Greefs Wagen Carrosserie en Machinebouw BV, Duravant LLC, Ellips BV, Futura Srl, Heat and Control Inc., Hefei Meyer Optoelectronic Technology Inc., John Bean Technologies Corp., Kind Technologies B.V., Maf Roda, Orange Sorting Machines, Promech Industries Pvt. Ltd., Satake Corp., and Tomra Systems ASA
Technavio market forecast the an in-depth analysis of the market and its players through combined qualitative and quantitative data. The analysis classifies companies into categories based on their business approaches, including pure-play, category-focused, industry-focused, and diversified. Companies are specially categorized into dominant, leading, strong, tentative, and weak, based on their quantitative data analysis.
The market research report provides comprehensive data (region wise segment analysis), with forecasts and estimates in "USD million" for the period 2024-2028, as well as historical data from 2018 - 2022 for the following segments.
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The market is crucial in enhancing efficiency and compliance across diverse industries like pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, and packaging. Utilizing advanced optic food sorting machines, gravity or weight sorting machines, and sensors, these systems ensure food security by adhering to stringent food safety regulations. They streamline industrial processes on the production line, optimizing resource utilization and reducing food wastage through recycling and efficient waste management. Automated sorting machines integrate cameras and sophisticated sorting technologies to mitigate risks such as cross-contamination and defective products, thereby maintaining consistent quality control and minimizing penalties. For smaller companies and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the barrier to entry is lowered with scalable solutions that improve sorting accuracy and processing time, despite initial upfront costs for installation and training. As urbanization and rapid industrialization drive demand, automated food sorting machines play a pivotal role in meeting evolving industry needs with reliability and precision.
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Industry Scope |
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Report Coverage |
Details |
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Page number |
181 |
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Base year |
2023 |
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Historic period |
2018 - 2022 |
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Forecast period |
2024-2028 |
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Growth momentum & CAGR |
Accelerate at a CAGR of 9.45% |
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Market growth 2024-2028 |
USD 846.6 million |
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Market structure |
Fragmented |
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YoY growth 2023-2024(%) |
8.41 |
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Regional analysis |
North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East and Africa |
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Performing market contribution |
North America at 30% |
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Key countries |
US, China, Germany, UK, and India |
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Competitive landscape |
Leading Companies, Market Positioning of Companies, Competitive Strategies, and Industry Risks |
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Key companies profiled |
AGCO Corp., Allgaier Werke GmbH, Amandus Kahl GmbH and Co. KG, ANHUI JIEXUN OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc., Aweta G and P BV, Buhler AG, De Greefs Wagen Carrosserie en Machinebouw BV, Duravant LLC, Ellips BV, Futura Srl, Heat and Control Inc., Hefei Meyer Optoelectronic Technology Inc., John Bean Technologies Corp., Kind Technologies B.V., Maf Roda, Orange Sorting Machines, Promech Industries Pvt. Ltd., Satake Corp., and Tomra Systems ASA |
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Market dynamics |
Parent market analysis, Market growth inducers and obstacles, Fast-growing and slow-growing segment analysis, COVID-19 impact and recovery analysis and future consumer dynamics, Market condition analysis for forecast period |
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Customization purview |
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1 Executive Summary
2 Market Landscape
3 Market Sizing
4 Historic Market Size
5 Five Forces Analysis
6 Market Segmentation by Product
7 Market Segmentation by Application
8 Customer Landscape
9 Geographic Landscape
10 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity/Restraints
11 Competitive Landscape
12 Competitive Analysis
13 Appendix
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