Report: Growth expected in egg processing industry

The egg processing market is estimated to grow with the expansion of production facilities and building of subsidiaries to meet the increasing trend of consuming processed egg products, according to a recent report.

According to the new market report, Egg Processing & Equipment Market – Global Trends & Forecast to 2019, the North American region dominated the egg processing market in 2013. Increasing population and awareness about the nutritional benefits of processed egg products contribute to the growth of the market for egg processing in the Asia-Pacific region.

Eggs products are obtained by breaking egg shells and processing the liquid to make it convenient for human consumption. The steps in egg processing includes breaking the egg, filtering, mixing, stabilising, blending, pasteurising, cooling, freezing or drying, and packaging. There are different equipment for all the steps in egg processing. Egg processors prefer to install an integrated assembly line that encompasses all the steps of egg processing to minimize their cost and increase their yield.

Egg products are used as an ingredient in various food products such as bakery goods, confectionery, and dairy. The demand for high-quality egg processing equipment is an opportunity for the key players of both processing and equipment to expand their production capacities and conduct innovation to enhance their current product portfolios.

The report includes the market size in terms of both, value ($million) and volume (KT). The egg processing market is segmented on the basis of type, application, and region, while that of egg processing equipment is segmented on the basis of geography. The egg processing market, by type, is sub-divided into the liquid, dried, and frozen egg products.