Dried & Dehydrated Food Manufacturing Industry - Market Size, Trends, and Growth - 2025-2030

Industry Overview

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) drying (including freeze-dried) and/or dehydrating fruits, vegetables, and soup mixes and bouillon and/or (2) drying and/or dehydrating ingredients and packaging them with other purchased ingredients, such as rice and dry pasta.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Market Size and Industry Forecast

This research report analyzes the market size and trends in the Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing industry. It shows overall market size from 2020 to the present, and predicts industry growth through 2030. Revenues data include both public and private companies.

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20202021202220232024202520262027202820292030
Market Size (Total Revenue)

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% Growth Rate
Number of Companies
Total Employees
Average Revenue per Company
Average Employees per Company
Source: U.S. government financial data

Industry Revenue ($ Billions)

Industry Market Size
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023
  • 2024


Advanced econometric models forecast five years of industry growth based on short- and long-term trend analysis. Market size includes revenue generated from all products and services sold within the industry.

Geographic Breakdown by U.S. State

Market size by state reveals local opportunity through the number of companies located in the region. Each state's growth rate is affected by regional economic conditions. Data by state can be used to pinpoint profitable and nonprofitable locations for Dried & Dehydrated Food Manufacturing companies in the United States.

Dried & Dehydrated Food Manufacturing Revenue by State

Market Size by State

Distribution by Company Size

Company SizeAll IndustriesDried & Dehydrated Food Manufacturing
Small Business (< 5 Employees)

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Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Dried & Dehydrated Food Manufacturing Industry Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)

Financial statement analysis determines averages for the following industry forces:
The report includes a traditional income statement from an "average" company (both public and private companies included).

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Total Revenue

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Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit


Average Income Statement

Average Income Statement

Cost of Goods Sold

Salaries, Wages, and Benefits

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Advertising

Depreciation and Amortization

Officer Compensation

Net Income


Financial Ratio Analysis

Financial ratios allow a company's performance to be compared against that of its peers.

Financial RatioIndustry Average
Profitability Ratios

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Profit Margin
ROE
ROA
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Activity Ratios
Average Collection Period
Asset Turnover Ratio
Receivables Turnover Ratio
Inventory Conversion Ratio

Dried & Dehydrated Food Manufacturing Industry Product Mix

Product DescriptionDescriptionRevenue
($ Millions)

Dried and dehydrated food manufacturing

Soup mixes and bouillon

Soup mixes (oriental/dried/dehydrated/freeze-dried) and bouillon

Dried and dehydrated fruits and vegetables, incl. freeze-dried

All other dried/dehydrated fruits/peels (excluding fruit flour)

All other dried and dehydrated vegetables

Macaroni/noodle prod., pkg w/ oth. ingred., exc. canned/frozen

Macaroni products, purchased/packaged with ingredients mitse

Other purchased products pkg w/ dried/dehydrated ingredients

Other purchased products packed with dried ingredients mitse


Dried & Dehydrated Food Manufacturing Industry Compensation and Salary Surveys

TitlePercent of WorkforceBottom QuartileAverage (Median) SalaryUpper Quartile
Management Occupations4%

Chief Executives0%
General and Operations Managers1%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations7%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations8%
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations8%
Production Occupations52%
Food Processing Workers19%
Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers18%
Food Batchmakers12%
Other Production Occupations27%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders15%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders15%
Miscellaneous Production Workers6%
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations17%
Material Moving Workers16%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators5%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators5%
Laborers and Material Movers, Hand10%

Government Contracts

The federal government spent an annual total of $105,730,701 on the dried & dehydrated food manufacturing industry. It has awarded 184 contracts to 53 companies, with an average value of $1,994,919 per company.

Top Companies in Dried & Dehydrated Food Manufacturing and Adjacent Industries

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PublisherPell Research
GeographyUnited States
Publication DateMarch 2025
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