Report Highlights
The global market for food waste management is estimated to increase from $42.9 billion in 2022 to reach $56.8 billion by 2027, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8% from 2022 through 2027.
Report Includes
- 105 data tables and 59 additional tables
- Detailed overview and an up-to-date analysis of the global market for food waste management
- Analyses of the global market trends, with historic market revenue data (sales figures) for 2021, estimates for 2022, forecasts for 2023 and 2025, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2027
- Highlights of the upcoming market potential for food waste management systems, opportunities and gaps estimating the demand, and the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the progress of this market
- Estimation of the actual market size and revenue forecast for global food waste management market in USD million values, and corresponding market share analysis by offering, process, type of waste, method, application, industry, and region
- In-depth information (facts and figures) about the major market dynamics (DROs), industry specific regulations, technology advancements, value chain analysis, and competitive environment of the leading global players
- Country-specific data and market value analysis for the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan, India, Germany, U.K., France, Italy, Netherlands, the Middle East, and Africa
- Analysis of the market opportunities with a holistic study of Porter’s Five Forces model and PESTLE analysis of the food waste management industry considering both micro and macro- environmental factors prevailing in the marketplace
- Review of the recently granted patents and patent applications on food waste management technologies, and new developments within the field
- Updated information on recent mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, agreements, collaborations, and other strategic alliances in the global food waste management market
- Identification of the major stakeholders and analysis of the vendor landscape based on their recent developments and segmental revenues
- Descriptive company profiles of the market leading players, including Biffa Group Ltd., Casella Waste Systems Inc., Clean Harbors Inc., Covanta Holding Corp., Ecofast Italia s.r.l., Suez SA, and Quest Management Group LLC
Report Scope
The scope of this report is broad and covers the global markets for food waste management processes used globally in various industries. The market is broken down by component type, process type, waste type, methods, application, industry and by region. Revenue forecasts from 2022 to 2027 are presented for each component type, process type, waste type, method, application, industry and regional market.
The report also includes a discussion of the major players in each of the regional markets for food waste management. It explains the major market drivers of the global market for food waste management, the current trends within the industry and the regional dynamics of the food waste management market. The report concludes with a particular focus on the vendor landscape. It includes detailed profiles of the major vendors in the food waste management industry globally.
Report Synopsis
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| Base year considered | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forecast period considered | 2022-2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Base year market size | $40.3 billion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Market size forecast | $56.8 billion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth rate | CAGR of 5.8% during the forecast period of 2022-2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Units considered | $ Millions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segments covered | By Offering, Process, Type of Waste, Method, Application Type, Industry, and Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regions covered | North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and Rest of the World (RoW) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Countries covered | U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, U.K., France, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, China, and India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- Increasing Levels of Global Food Waste
- Growing Requirement to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Increasing Usage of Organic Waste to Produce Animal Feed and Fertilizers
- Technological Advancements in Effective Waste Management
- Growing Popularity of Alternative Energy Generation Sources
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The global market for food waste management reached $31.3 billion in 2019 and should reach $43.1 billion by 2024, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6% for the period of 2019-2024.
Report Includes
- 68 data tables and 11 additional tables
- Detailed overview and industry analysis of the global food waste management market
- Analyses of global market trends with data from 2018, estimates for 2019, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2024
- Characterization and quantification of the market potential for food waste management by type of process, waste types, methods, applications, end-user industries, and geographic regions
- Discussion of the importance of scientific research, product innovation, consumer awareness and preferences and government regulatory requirements
- Information on recent developments, alliances, joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions in global food waste management market
- Patent review and new developments within the field
- Company profiles of leading market participants within the industry, including Clean Harbors Inc., Enerkem Inc., Sensient Technologies Corp., Suez SA, Symrise AG, Takasago International Corp., Veolia Environnement SA, and Waste Management Inc.
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