Food Automation Market Size, Share, Growth Analysis, By Type(Motors and Generators, Motor Controls, Discrete Controllers and Visualization, Rotary Products), By Component(Plant Level Controls and Enterprise Level Controls), By Application(Dairy, Bakery, Confectionery, Fruit and Vegetable), By Automation(Semi-Automatic and Fully Automatic), By Function(Repackaging, Palletizing, Sorting and Grading, Picking and Placing and others), By Region - Industry Forecast 2024-2031

Driver

Rising Need for Automation in Food Industry to Boost Market Growth

• The per capita increase in food consumption and the growing rate of IoT plant automation are driving the growth of the food automation market. The Food Automation Market is expanding as a result of rising digitalization in the agricultural sector. Additionally, strict international laws governing food safety and rising health consciousness are macroeconomic factors that favourably affect the global food automation market. Rising technological innovation in automation is another important factor that will hasten the market's rate of expansion for food automation. Increased urbanisation and rising disposable income will boost the market for food automation. The market for food automation will experience further growth acceleration due to the growing adoption of automated systems in packaging and logistics.

Restraint

Complex Process to Hinder Market Growth

• While major players in the food and beverage industry are investing in food automation, SME companies have been much slower to adopt automation. Automation and robot use in the food industry are constrained by the high level of product variability, the complexity of food processes, and the high investment requirements. However, one of the biggest challenges the food processing sector faces is filling the skills gap, which includes finding enough qualified engineers to run and maintain the machinery. A barrier for this market is the high cost of R&D activities, laboratories, and equipment, as well as the need to hire qualified personnel. The aforementioned factors are restraining market growth.