The food and beverage industry is one of both high-growth and high-profit, with huge potential. This is especially the case in the food processing, packaging and functional food segments, thanks in part to advancements in technology—one of the prime factors creating opportunity within these markets.

According to the World Economic Forum, food crises is one of the top ten risks to the world now and for the next ten years.

In 2018, a lot happened in the food and beverages market. For example, the advent and adoption of various technologies enabled simpler packaging and processing solutions, such as resealable packages and single-portion packages, which generate less waste and have increased recyclability.

Simpler packaging and processing solutions is just one of the trends BCC Research analysts have seen in the food and beverages market. In our report, “2018 Food and Beverage Research Review,” we explain in depth what’s happening in several industries within the market—food processing, probiotics, food enzymes, fermentation ingredients and more.

If you’re looking for a short introduction of food and beverage market trends, then today’s blog will be helpful. Gain quick insight into each industry featured in our full report with our summaries below.

The Probiotics Market
Short Overview: Probiotics are friendly bacteria that are consumed to balance gut flora in the body. Demand for probiotics has increased over the years due to growing awareness of the health of both humans and animals, and increasing demand for food and beverages, dietary supplements and animal feed.

Market Trends:

The global market for food service contractors is expected to reach a whopping $527.9 billion by 2022, according to a recently published BCC Research report “Food Service Contractors: Global Markets to 2022.” Here are five key trends our analysts identified in the report that are shaping the industry in 2018 and beyond.

Far from something to be avoided, bacteria can be embraced in some cases, and the microscopic critters living in your intestines can tell a lot about your probability of contracting diabetes, obesity, depression and colon cancer, doctors say.

Growing consumer interest in healthier and more natural ingredients has fostered greater demand for food products formulated without synthetic additives. However, food still has to be safe for consumers to eat. Because some additives are needed for food safety reasons, food product developers are challenged with developing more "natural" additives that can produce comparable results.

Researchers have developed a system to monitor industrial food processing in real time, an innovation that could have commercial potential, the European Commission (EC) Community Research and Development Information Service (CORDIS) announced last month.