Market Overview:
The global food waste management market grew at a CAGR of around 5% during 2015-2020. Food waste management involves various activities that are essential for disposing of food waste. It also includes the waste prevention, collection, treatment, recovery, transportation as well as recycling with the help of various management procedures. Some of these disposal techniques include landfills, composting, and anaerobic digestion of the generated wastes that are being employed across the commercial and residential segments. The increasing requirement for food waste management can be largely attributed to the rise in food processing waste, which includes agricultural, dairy food, poultry and seafood processing waste.

The global market is primarily driven by considerable growth in the food and beverages sector across the globe. The increasing consumption of convenience foods by the masses has led to the generation of large volumes of food waste from hotels, restaurants and fast-food joints, which, in turn, requires the usage of food waste management solutions for effective collection and segregation of food waste at the source level. This is being supported by the rising global population and the inflating spending incomes of individuals. Moreover, the rising amount of food wastes being dumped in open landfills has impelled governments of several countries to introduce efficient waste management solutions at residential and commercial levels to reduce the generation of waste at the source and spread awareness regarding waste recycling. This, along with the rising utilization of biomass that deploys biomass waste for energy generation, is creating a positive outlook for the market growth. The market is further driven by the widespread utilization of technological innovations, such as automated waste collections, novel sensor-based technology, and enzyme-based food management solutions. Some of the other factors contributing to the market growth include rapid industrialization and the increasing usage of organic wastes for the production of fertilizers and animal feeds. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the global food waste management market to exhibit moderate growth during the next five years.
Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global food waste management market report, along with forecasts for growth at the global, regional and country level from 2021-2026. Our report has categorized the market based on region, waste type, process, source and application.
Breakup by Waste Type:
- Cereals
- Dairy Products
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Fish and Sea Food
- Processed Food
- Others
Breakup by Process:
- Aerobic Digestion
- Anaerobic Digestion
- Combustion/Incineration
- Others
Breakup by Source:
- Primary Food Producers
- Food Manufacturers
- Food Distributors and Suppliers
- Food Service Providers
- Municipalities and Households
Breakup by Application:
- Animal Feed
- Fertilizers
- Biofuel
- Power Generation
Breakup by Region:
- North America
- Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape:
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Clean Harbors Inc., Covanta Holding Corporation, FCC Environment (UK) Limited, Hulsey Environmental Services Inc., Remondis SE and Co. KG, Republic Services Inc., Stericycle Inc., Suez (Sofina), Veolia and Waste Management Inc.
Key Questions Answered in This Report:
- How has the global food waste management market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
- What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global food waste management market?
- What are the key regional markets?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the waste type?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the process?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the source?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the application?
- What are the various stages in the value chain of the industry?
- What are the key driving factors and challenges in the industry?
- What is the structure of the global food waste management market and who are the key players?
- What is the degree of competition in the industry?
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Food Waste Management Market
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Waste Type
6.1 Cereals
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 Dairy products
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
6.3 Fruits and Vegetables
6.3.1 Market Trends
6.3.2 Market Forecast
6.4 Fish and Sea Food
6.4.1 Market Trends
6.4.2 Market Forecast
6.5 Processed Food
6.5.1 Market Trends
6.5.2 Market Forecast
6.6 Others
6.6.1 Market Trends
6.6.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Process
7.1 Aerobic Digestion
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Anaerobic Digestion
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3 Combustion/Incineration
7.3.1 Market Trends
7.3.2 Market Forecast
7.4 Others
7.4.1 Market Trends
7.4.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Source
8.1 Primary Food Producers
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Food Manufacturers
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
8.3 Food Distributors and Suppliers
8.3.1 Market Trends
8.3.2 Market Forecast
8.4 Food Service Providers
8.4.1 Market Trends
8.4.2 Market Forecast
8.5 Municipalities and Households
8.5.1 Market Trends
8.5.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Application
9.1 Animal Feed
9.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2 Fertilizers
9.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2 Market Forecast
9.3 Biofuel
9.3.1 Market Trends
9.3.2 Market Forecast
9.4 Power Generation
9.4.1 Market Trends
9.4.2 Market Forecast
10 Market Breakup by Region
10.1 North America
10.1.1 United States
10.1.1.1 Market Trends
10.1.1.2 Market Forecast
10.1.2 Canada
10.1.2.1 Market Trends
10.1.2.2 Market Forecast
10.2 Asia Pacific
10.2.1 China
10.2.1.1 Market Trends
10.2.1.2 Market Forecast
10.2.2 Japan
10.2.2.1 Market Trends
10.2.2.2 Market Forecast
10.2.3 India
10.2.3.1 Market Trends
10.2.3.2 Market Forecast
10.2.4 South Korea
10.2.4.1 Market Trends
10.2.4.2 Market Forecast
10.2.5 Australia
10.2.5.1 Market Trends
10.2.5.2 Market Forecast
10.2.6 Indonesia
10.2.6.1 Market Trends
10.2.6.2 Market Forecast
10.2.7 Others
10.2.7.1 Market Trends
10.2.7.2 Market Forecast
10.3 Europe
10.3.1 Germany
10.3.1.1 Market Trends
10.3.1.2 Market Forecast
10.3.2 France
10.3.2.1 Market Trends
10.3.2.2 Market Forecast
10.3.3 United Kingdom
10.3.3.1 Market Trends
10.3.3.2 Market Forecast
10.3.4 Italy
10.3.4.1 Market Trends
10.3.4.2 Market Forecast
10.3.5 Spain
10.3.5.1 Market Trends
10.3.5.2 Market Forecast
10.3.6 Russia
10.3.6.1 Market Trends
10.3.6.2 Market Forecast
10.3.7 Others
10.3.7.1 Market Trends
10.3.7.2 Market Forecast
10.4 Latin America
10.4.1 Brazil
10.4.1.1 Market Trends
10.4.1.2 Market Forecast
10.4.2 Mexico
10.4.2.1 Market Trends
10.4.2.2 Market Forecast
10.4.3 Others
10.4.3.1 Market Trends
10.4.3.2 Market Forecast
10.5 Middle East and Africa
10.5.1 Market Trends
10.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
10.5.3 Market Forecast
11 SWOT Analysis
11.1 Overview
11.2 Strengths
11.3 Weaknesses
11.4 Opportunities
11.5 Threats
12 Value Chain Analysis
13 Porters Five Forces Analysis
13.1 Overview
13.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
13.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
13.4 Degree of Competition
13.5 Threat of New Entrants
13.6 Threat of Substitutes
14 Competitive Landscape
14.1 Market Structure
14.2 Key Players
14.3 Profiles of Key Players
14.3.1 Clean Harbors Inc.
14.3.1.1 Company Overview
14.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.1.3 Financials
14.3.1.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.2 Covanta Holding Corporation
14.3.2.1 Company Overview
14.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.2.3 Financials
14.3.2.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.3 FCC Environment (UK) Limited
14.3.3.1 Company Overview
14.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.4 Hulsey Environmental Services Inc.
14.3.4.1 Company Overview
14.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.5 Remondis SE & Co. KG
14.3.5.1 Company Overview
14.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.6 Republic Services Inc.
14.3.6.1 Company Overview
14.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.7 Stericycle Inc.
14.3.7.1 Company Overview
14.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.8 Suez (Sofina)
14.3.8.1 Company Overview
14.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.8.3 Financials
14.3.9 Veolia
14.3.9.1 Company Overview
14.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.10 Waste Management Inc.
14.3.10.1 Company Overview
14.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.10.3 Financials
14.3.10.4 SWOT Analysis
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global: Food Waste Management Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Food Waste Management Market: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2015-2020
Figure 3: Global: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2021-2026
Figure 4: Global: Food Waste Management Market: Breakup by Waste Type (in %), 2020
Figure 5: Global: Food Waste Management Market: Breakup by Process (in %), 2020
Figure 6: Global: Food Waste Management Market: Breakup by Source (in %), 2020
Figure 7: Global: Food Waste Management Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2020
Figure 8: Global: Food Waste Management Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2020
Figure 9: Global: Food Waste Management (Cereals) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 10: Global: Food Waste Management (Cereals) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 11: Global: Food Waste Management (Dairy Products) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 12: Global: Food Waste Management (Dairy Products) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 13: Global: Food Waste Management (Fruits and Vegetables) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 14: Global: Food Waste Management (Fruits and Vegetables) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 15: Global: Food Waste Management (Fish and Sea Food) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 16: Global: Food Waste Management (Fish and Sea Food) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 17: Global: Food Waste Management (Processed Food) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 18: Global: Food Waste Management (Processed Food) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 19: Global: Food Waste Management (Other Waste Types) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 20: Global: Food Waste Management (Other Waste Types) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 21: Global: Food Waste Management (Aerobic Digestion) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 22: Global: Food Waste Management (Aerobic Digestion) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 23: Global: Food Waste Management (Anaerobic Digestion) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 24: Global: Food Waste Management (Anaerobic Digestion) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 25: Global: Food Waste Management (Combustion/Incineration) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 26: Global: Food Waste Management (Combustion/Incineration) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 27: Global: Food Waste Management (Other Processes) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 28: Global: Food Waste Management (Other Processes) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 29: Global: Food Waste Management (Primary Food Producers) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 30: Global: Food Waste Management (Primary Food Producers) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 31: Global: Food Waste Management (Food Manufacturers) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 32: Global: Food Waste Management (Food Manufacturers) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 33: Global: Food Waste Management (Food Distributors and Suppliers) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 34: Global: Food Waste Management (Food Distributors and Suppliers) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 35: Global: Food Waste Management (Food Service Providers) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 36: Global: Food Waste Management (Food Service Providers) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 37: Global: Food Waste Management (Municipalities and Households) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 38: Global: Food Waste Management (Municipalities and Households) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 39: Global: Food Waste Management (Animal Feed) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 40: Global: Food Waste Management (Animal Feed) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 41: Global: Food Waste Management (Fertilizers) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 42: Global: Food Waste Management (Fertilizers) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 43: Global: Food Waste Management (Biofuel) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 44: Global: Food Waste Management (Biofuel) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 45: Global: Food Waste Management (Power Generation) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 46: Global: Food Waste Management (Power Generation) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 47: North America: Food Waste Management Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 48: North America: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 49: United States: Food Waste Management Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 50: United States: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 51: Canada: Food Waste Management Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 52: Canada: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 53: Asia Pacific: Food Waste Management Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 54: Asia Pacific: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 55: China: Food Waste Management Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 56: China: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 57: Japan: Food Waste Management Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 58: Japan: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 59: India: Food Waste Management Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 60: India: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 61: South Korea: Food Waste Management Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 62: South Korea: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 63: Australia: Food Waste Management Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 64: Australia: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 65: Indonesia: Food Waste Management Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 66: Indonesia: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 67: Others: Food Waste Management Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 68: Others: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 69: Europe: Food Waste Management Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 70: Europe: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 71: Germany: Food Waste Management Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 72: Germany: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 73: France: Food Waste Management Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 74: France: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 75: United Kingdom: Food Waste Management Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 76: United Kingdom: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 77: Italy: Food Waste Management Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 78: Italy: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 79: Spain: Food Waste Management Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 80: Spain: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 81: Russia: Food Waste Management Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 82: Russia: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 83: Others: Food Waste Management Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 84: Others: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 85: Latin America: Food Waste Management Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 86: Latin America: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 87: Brazil: Food Waste Management Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 88: Brazil: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 89: Mexico: Food Waste Management Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 90: Mexico: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 91: Others: Food Waste Management Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 92: Others: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 93: Middle East and Africa: Food Waste Management Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 and 2020
Figure 94: Middle East and Africa: Food Waste Management Market: Breakup by Country (in %), 2020
Figure 95: Middle East and Africa: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 96: Global: Food Waste Management Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 97: Global: Food Waste Management Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 98: Global: Food Waste Management Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
List of Tables
Table 1: Global: Food Waste Management Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2020 and 2026
Table 2: Global: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Breakup by Waste Type (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 3: Global: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Breakup by Process (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 4: Global: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Breakup by Source (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 5: Global: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 6: Global: Food Waste Management Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 7: Global: Food Waste Management Market: Competitive Structure
Table 8: Global: Food Waste Management Market: Key Players