Global Food Waste Management Market Forecast 2035
According to the report, the global food waste management market is likely to grow from USD 39.5 Billion in 2025 to USD 75.9 Billion in 2035 at a highest CAGR of 6.1% during the time period. The world food waste management market is growing very fast with the increased focus on sustainability, circular economy, and the dire need to cut down the food waste of about 1.3 billion tons every year all over the world as reported by the FAO. Urbanization and population increase is straining waste management systems, and there is an emerging need to find effective ways of processing, recycling, and re-using food waste to generate energy, animal feed, or compost. Governments are enacting strict policies on regulations and policies of landfill diversion to control the emission of methane and mitigate the environmental impact of disposing food. Food manufacturers and retailers are also investing in novel waste-to-energy technologies, and anaerobic digestion plants to enhance efficiency and meet global climate objectives. Increasing consumer awareness of the responsible disposal of food, as well as the economic benefit of transforming waste into biofuels and fertilizers, are only further increasing the rate of adoption. These drivers together make food waste management a decisive enabler of worldwide sustainability efforts.
“Key Driver, Restraint, and Growth Opportunity Shaping the Global Food Waste Management Market
One of the factors that are driving this global food waste management market is the growth of the foodservice sector at a very high rate with restaurants, hotels, and catering services producing a wide amount of food waste. As the global foodservice revenues are expected to increase to over USD 4.5 trillion by 2030, there is a need to have good waste management solutions that will help reduce the costs, meet the hygiene standards and improve the corporate sustainability commitments.
The main limitation is high cost of capital of the advanced waste processing technologies, which include anaerobic digesters and composting systems as well as waste to energy facilities. Most of the small and medium-size enterprises in emerging economies are challenged by financial constraints in implementing such solutions, which prevents massive implementation despite the increased amounts of food waste.
A new opportunity is the increasing adoption of digital solutions including AI-based tracking systems and IoT-based smart bins that are able to track and minimize food waste throughout supply chains. As an example, businesses implementing real-time analytics may reduce food waste by as much as 30 per cent, which opens significant market opportunities to technology-based management tools.
“Rising regulations, circular economy adoption, and corporate sustainability goals expand the global food waste management market”
- The growth of the food waste management market in the world is influenced by the strict government policies and international agreements on minimizing waste in the landfills. An example is that the European Union has established the goal of cutting food waste per capita by half by 2030, which has spurred the investment in large-scale composting and recycling plants. These regulatory frameworks will not only make waste generators implement solutions, but will also generate a steady demand among service providers.
- The increasing attention to the models of the circular economy is only another stimulus to the further development of the market in terms of turning the food waste into resources. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation states that close to USD 700 billion a year can be unleashed by converting food systems to circular models. Organizations such as Veolia and SUEZ are seizing the opportunity to recycle organic waste into biogas, fertilizers, and animal feed and are producing lucrative business streams as well as minimizing environmental impact.
- Market growth is also done through corporate sustainability programs and increased consumer expectations. Large world food retailers, such as Walmart and Tesco, are not only investing in food loss prevention initiatives to meet the ESG objectives but also enhance the need to develop new management technologies. This company initiative is speeding up collaborations with waste management companies, which continue to expand the international market even more.
Regional Analysis of Global Food Waste Management Market
- The food waste management market is best in North America as the region experiences an extremely high per-capita food waste level and strong regulatory infrastructure. The USDA reports that it wastes almost one third to a half of the U.S. food supply each year, which is more than 60 million tons per year. The sheer volume of waste compels municipalities and corporations to invest in high technology waste treatment facilities, including anaerobic digestion and mass composting. In addition, effective policy interventions such as food waste bans at state level in California and Massachusetts, and tax incentives to recruit and maintain food donation, generate a regular demand of waste diversion and recycling services. Waste Management, Inc. and Republic Services, the leaders, are one more evidence of advanced solutions adoption.
- The market in Asia Pacific is estimated to be the fastest growing because of the high pace of urbanization, increasing middle-class incomes, and the consumption of packaged food, which all lead to the increase in the volume of food waste. China and India have more than 50 percent of the world household food waste, according to UNEP Food Waste Index. Governments within the region are reacting to this through policy reforms and smart city developments which combine waste-to-energy projects especially in China, Japan and South Korea. Already, Indian and Southeast Asian startups are building digital tools to match surplus food with NGOs, reducing the amount of wasted food and increasing food recovery systems. Such advances, along with a rise in the number of investments in the private sector, make Asia Pacific the most rapidly expanding market in the world.
Prominent players operating in the global food waste management market are Advanced Disposal Services, Inc., Biffa Group Limited, Biogen (UK), BioHiTech Global, Inc., Clean Harbors, Inc., Covanta Holding Corporation, EcoSave Systems Pty Ltd., FCC Environment Ltd., Grind2Energy (Emerson Group), Harvest Power, Inc., Recology Inc., Remondis SE & Co. KG, Republic Services, Inc., Rumpke Consolidated Companies, Inc., SEaB Energy Ltd., Stericycle, Inc., Suez S.A., Veolia Environnement S.A., Waste Connections, Inc., Waste Management, Inc., and Other Key Players
The global food waste management market has been segmented as follows:
Global Food Waste Management Market Analysis, by Waste Type
- Food Production Waste
- Food Processing Waste
- Distribution & Supply Chain Waste
- Retail Waste
- Household/ Consumer-Level Waste
- Post-consumer Plate Waste
- Others
Global Food Waste Management Market Analysis, by Process
- Aerobic Digestion (Composting)
- Anaerobic Digestion (Biogas Production)
- Incineration & Combustion
- Landfilling
- Fermentation
- Land Application
- Others
Global Food Waste Management Market Analysis, by Source
- Residential (Households)
- Commercial (Hotels, Restaurants, Catering Services)
- Industrial (Food Manufacturers, Packaging & Processing Units)
- Institutional (Hospitals, Schools, Government Facilities)
- Retail & Supermarkets
- Others
Global Food Waste Management Market Analysis, by Organization Size
- Large Enterprises
- Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
Global Food Waste Management Market Analysis, by Service Type
- Collection & Transportation
- Recycling & Composting Services
- Disposal Services
- Consulting & Auditing Services
- Monitoring & Analytics Solutions
- Others
Global Food Waste Management Market Analysis, by Treatment Method
Global Food Waste Management Market Analysis, by End Use
- Animal Feed
- Fertilizer Production (Organic Compost)
- Renewable Energy (Biogas/Biofuel)
- Food Redistribution (Human Consumption)
- Industrial Use (Enzymes, Chemicals)
- Others
Global Food Waste Management Market Analysis, by Region
- North America
- Europe
- Asia Pacific
- Middle East
- Africa
- South America
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