Pureed food products are cooked and mashed vegetables, fruits, or legumes, which are blended to a consistency of creamy paste. Pureed food is majorly consumed by people suffering from dysphagia, and post bariatric surgery. Moreover, it is used for culinary purposes and for infants. Furthermore, it is considerably used for weight loss. Fruit puree is essentially utilized as an ingredient in the food processing industry to manufacture products such as jams, confectionery, and bakery products.
The growth of the global pureed food market is driven by increase in number of such surgeries, which drives the demand for pureed food in hospitals and other healthcare organizations. This is attributed to the fact that pureed food serves as an ideal source for patients, as it eases consumption and digestion. In addition, it is a vital element in the baby food segment. With increase in infant population, the demand for pureed food is anticipated to increase at a considerable rate. Moreover, increase in consumer concern about the health effects of food they consume has shifted their preference toward natural ingredients. Fruit puree is thus considered suitable for consumption as a substitute for food products made with synthetic ingredients for flavor enhancement. This factor majorly drives the growth of the global pureed food market. However, the use of preservatives for increasing the shelf life and to prevent bacteria formation in pureed food may be unsuitable for certain consumers. This may hamper the market for pureed food to a certain extent.
Conversely, increase in consumption of puree of exotic fruits and vegetables with enhanced flavors can be considered is expected to provide lucrative opportunity for the market to attract a larger consumer base with different tastes and preferences.
The global pureed food market is segmented based on type, end use, packaging, distribution channel, and region. Depending on type, the market is classified into vegetable puree, fruit puree, meat puree, and cereals puree. By end use, it is fragmented into food & beverage industry and cosmetics & personal care. On the basis of packaging, it is segregated into glass jar, tins, cans, plastic containers, and others. According to distribution channel, it is divided into online retail, supermarkets/hypermarkets, convenience stores, food specialty food, and departmental stores. Region wise, it is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA.
The major players operating in the pureed food market include Shimlahills, Doehler, Gourmet Pureed, The Punjab Kitchen Ltd, Blossom Foods, Thick-It, Elite Pureed Meals, Smoothe Foods, Moms Meals, and Little Spoon, Inc.
Key Benefits For Pureed Food Market:
- The report provides an in-depth analysis of the current trends, drivers, and dynamics of the Pureed food market to elucidate the prevailing opportunities and tap the investment pockets.
- It offers qualitative trends as well as quantitative analysis of the global market for the period to assist stakeholders to understand the market scenario.
- In-depth analysis of the key segments demonstrates the types of pureed food used for applications.
- Competitive intelligence of the industry highlights the business practices followed by key players across geographies as well as the prevailing market opportunities.
- Key market players are profiled to understand the competitive outlook of the market.
Pureed Food Market Report Highlights
| Aspects | Details |
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 By END USE |
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 By PACKAGING |
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 By DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL |
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 By Region |
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 Key Market Players | Doehler, Little Spoon, Inc., Shimlahills, Thick-It, The Punjab Kitchen Ltd, Smoothe Foods, Moms Meals, Elite Pureed Meals, Blossom Foods, Gourmet Pureed |
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