The spiral freezers market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
•Recent years have seen significant growth in the size of the spiral freezers market. The forecasted growth is from $4.47 billion in 2024 to $4.76 billion in 2025, maintaining a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.4%.
This past growth trend can primarily be credited to the surge in the frozen food sector, a rise in the intake of processed food, the spread of quick-service restaurants, the intercontinental expansion of food supply chains, and tighter food security guidelines.
The spiral freezers market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• Expectations are high for a robust expansion in the spiral freezers market size over the coming years. The market is projected to surge to "$6.14 billion by 2029, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6%.
The anticipated growth within the forecast period can be tied to various factors such as, emphasis on hygienic designs, geographic growth of the frozen food markets, constant advancements in refrigerants, increasing popularity of single-portion frozen products and adherence to food safety regulations. Key trends anticipated in the forecast period encompass a compact layout and flexible set-ups, automation paired with industry 4.0 amalgamation, adaptation for diverse use-cases, innovative refrigeration technologies and partnerships with food manufacturers.
The expansion of the food and beverage sector is projected to bolster the growth of the spiral freezer market. This sector comprises businesses that deal with the processing, packaging, and distribution of raw food materials, transforming them into consumer food products. Spiral freezers, which are adaptable systems, are employed to refrigerate and freeze products in this industry. As an example, in April 2023, the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey report by the US Census Bureau, revealed that retail and food services sales soared to $691.7 billion in the US, a 2.9% increase from March 2022. Sales in food services and drinking places spiked to $96.527 billion in March 2023, a 13.9% increase from $84.777 billion during the same period in 2022. So, the growth of the food and beverage industry propels the spiral freezer market.
The spiral freezers market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Product Type: Single Drum Spiral Freezers, Double Drum Spiral Freezers
2) By Capacity: Small Capacity, Medium Capacity, Large Capacity
3) By Application: Meat Processing, Seafood And Fish, Bakery Products, Other Applications
Subsegments:
1) By Single Drum Spiral Freezers: Horizontal Single Drum Spiral Freezers, Vertical Single Drum Spiral Freezers
2) By Double Drum Spiral Freezers: Horizontal Double Drum Spiral Freezers, Vertical Double Drum Spiral Freezers
The rising prominence of ground-breaking freezing techniques is a notable trend enhancing the spiral freezer market. Top-tier companies involved in the market are aiming to create stellar products infused with effective and eco-friendly technologies to bolster their standing and secure a competitive edge. GEA Group, an industrial machinery manufacturing entity based in Germany, rolled out the ProEdge Drive in June 2022. It's a revamped spiral freezer intended to boost productivity and cleanliness in food processing procedures. There's no drum in the ProEdge Drive's design, leading to easy maintenance and decreased contamination hazards since places where debris can gather are eradicated. It caters to different belt widths (400mm, 600mm, and 750mm), and its freezing capacities vary from 460 to 3,600 kg/h. Vertical capacity rises by a maximum of 12% in the absence of the drum without increasing the floor space required. Innovative specifications such as Callifreeze technology for continuous product freezing monitoring and the Intelligent Valve System (IVS) for ideal air temperature regulation are included. The Sequential Defrost (SD) and Static Pressure Control System (SPCS) further escalate operational proficiency by reducing the demand for regular defrosting disruptions.
Major companies operating in the spiral freezers market include:
• Advanced Equipment Inc.
• FPS Food Process Solutions
• ICS Spiral Freezers Inc.
• Mayekawa Mfg. Co. Ltd.
• John Bean Technologies Corporation
• Airofreeze Inc.
• IJ White & Sons Ltd.
• Scanico A/S
• Korutek Engineering Corporation
• Seward Refrigeration Limited
• Heinen & Löwenstein GmbH
• GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
• Starfrost Corporation
• Conovey Inc.
• Square Technology Group Co. Ltd.
• Alfa Laval AB
• Anhydro SpA
• Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc.
• Binder GmbH
• Blue Star Limited
• CFS srl
• Cryogenmach LLC
• Dorin SpA
• Food Engineering SAS
• FrigorTec GmbH
• Heat and Control Inc.
• Kiremko NV
• Marel hf
• Mycom srl
• OctoFrost A/S
• RMF Companies Inc.
• TGE srl
North America was the largest region in the spiral freezers market in 2024. Europe is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the global spiral freezers market during the forecast period. The regions covered in the spiral freezers market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa