The freeze drying market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• In the previous years, the market size of freeze drying has experienced swift expansion. The market is projected to inflate from $7.46 billion in 2024 to $8.27 billion in 2025, marking a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.8%.
Various factors have contributed to this growth during the historic period, including the evolution of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), the surge of mobile gaming, the emergence of indie game development, the global proliferation of the gaming industry, and the compatibility across platforms.
The freeze drying market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The market for freeze drying is slated to experience a swift expansion in the coming years, with predictions indicating that it will reach a valuation of $12.49 billion in 2029, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.9%.
This growth during the anticipated period can be traced back to the rise of cloud gaming services, application of artificial intelligence (AI), incorporation of blockchain and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), the spread of augmented reality (AR) gaming, and a heightened emphasis on sustainability. Significant trends forecasted for this period comprise of real-time ray tracing technology, technological progress, cross-platform evolution, application of blockchain for in-game transactions, and integration of user-generated content (UGC).
The surge in demand for ready-to-eat food items could be a factor contributing to the thriving freeze-drying market. Ready-to-eat meals, already cooked and packed, require no further cooking or seasoning, and this is where freeze drying comes into play. The technique is utilized to extract moisture from these meals at chill temperatures and under vacuum conditions. This results in lightweight, long-lasting products that preserve their original features significantly well. For instance, data from India's Ministry of Commerce & Industry reported a 24% rise in ready-to-eat food exports from India to $394 million during April-October 2021-22. Therefore, the increase in need for ready-to-eat foods fuels the growth of the freeze drying market. Freeze Drying Market Driver: Bars Driving Growth in the Freeze Drying Market
The freeze drying market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Tray-Style Freeze Dryers, Manifold Freeze Dryers, Shell (Rotary) Freeze Dryers
2) By Product: Bench Top Freeze Dryers, Laboratory Freeze Dryers, Mobile Freeze Dryers, General Purpose Freeze Dryers, Industrial Freeze Dryers, Other Products
3) By Scale of Operation: Industrial-Scale Lyophilization Equipment, Pilot-Scale Lyophilization Equipment, Laboratory-Scale Lyophilization Equipment
4) By Application: Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Food Processing, Surgical Procedures, Other Applications
Subsegments:
1) By Tray-Style Freeze Dryers: Single Tray Freeze Dryers, Multi-Tray Freeze Dryers
2) By Manifold Freeze Dryers: Small-Scale Manifold Freeze Dryers, Large-Scale Manifold Freeze Dryers
3) By Shell (Rotary) Freeze Dryers: Pilot-Scale Shell Freeze Dryers, Production-Scale Shell Freeze Dryers
Leading businesses in the freeze-drying market are focused on incorporating high-tech freeze-drying innovations to bolster their profitability in the sector. Freeze-drying is a dehydrating method conducted at low temperatures, consisting of freezing the product and reducing the pressure, resulting in the removal of ice by sublimation. For example, in July 2022, NJM Insurance Group, a US-based insurance firm, launched the Dara Coolvacuum freeze-drying apparatus, designed to improve pharmaceutical sector solutions, particularly in the production of freeze-dried injectable medicines. This machine underscores NJM's commitment to furnishing top-notch, ready-to-go solutions fit for labs, R&D establishments, and various sectors like pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and cosmetics.
Major companies operating in the freeze drying market report are:
• GEA Group AG
• Azbil Corporation
• ULVAC Inc.
• IMA S.p.A.
• Tiermax Inc.
• Shanghai Tofflon Science Technology Co. Ltd.
• OPTIMA Packaging Group GmbH
• BÜCHI Labortechnik AG
• Telstar S.A.U.
• HOF Sonderanlagenbau GmbH
• LabTech S.r.l.
• SP Industries Inc.
• SiccaDania A/S
• Freezedry Specialties Inc.
• Harvest Right LLC
• Cryotech Deicing Technology
• Cuddon Freeze Dry
• Hosokawa Micron Corporation
• Martin Christ Gefriertrocknungsanlagen GmbH
• Yamato Scientific America Inc.
• Zirbus Technology GmbH
• Millipore Corporation
• Dara Pharma Group Ltd.
• MechaTech Systems Ltd.
• Labconco Corporation
• Labstac LLC
• Hudson Valley Lyo Mac Inc.
• Parker Freeze Dry Inc.
• Gardner Denver Inc.
• Millrock Technology Inc.
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the freeze-drying market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the freeze-drying market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.