The global individual quick freezing (IQF) market stood at a value of around USD 21.89 Billion in 2025. The market is further expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.60% in the forecast period of 2026-2035 to attain USD 37.75 Billion by 2035.
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Compound Annual Growth Rate
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2026-2035
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Based on equipment type, the spiral freezer segment accounts for a significant share in the market. The ability of spiral freezers to maintain the product’s quality, texture, and flavour throughout the entire freezing process makes them ideal to freeze a large number of food items such as frozen pizzas, baked goods, or ready-made meals. Spiral freezers are popular among food processors owing to their compact and streamlined design. Some other advantages of this segment include easy cleaning and low complexity of installation.
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The individual quick freezing industry in North America is driven by the presence of the major IQF manufacturers in the United States and Canada. The expanding food and beverages industry and the increased consumption of ready-to-eat products have been propelling the market growth in the region. The market is further expected to be propelled by the growing demand for flavoured fruits and dairy products, along with the growing efforts to integrate spiral freezers with process and refrigeration control systems to ensure food preservation.
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Individual quick freezing is defined as a method of freezing goods while keeping all their components separate from each other. This makes the product easier to freeze. In other words, IQF is defined as a method of rapidly freezing the food for preservation so that the ice crystals formed are too small to rupture the cells.
Based on equipment type, the market is segmented into:
On the basis of processing stage, the industry is divided into:
By technology, the market is divided into:
By product, the market is segmented into:
Market Breakup by Region
The global individual quick freezing (IQF) industry is driven by the rising demand for the product in the food and beverages sector, which is witnessing a significant growth particularly in emerging economies. Over the forecast period, the rising demand for meat and poultry products owing to the growing popularity of innovative food items is likely to augment the market. Additionally, the market is anticipated to be driven by the increasing inclination of consumers towards frozen foods owing to their increased shelf life and the rapid technological advancements in the food processing sector.
The report gives a detailed analysis of the following key players in the global individual quick freezing (IQF) market, covering their competitive landscape, capacity, and latest developments like mergers, acquisitions, and investments, expansions of capacity, and plant turnarounds:
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In 2025, the global individual quick freezing (IQF) market attained a value of nearly USD 21.89 Billion.
The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 5.60% between 2026 and 2035.
The market is estimated to witness a healthy growth in the forecast period of 2026-2035 to reach USD 37.75 Billion by 2035.
The major regions in the industry are North America, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, Europe, and the Asia Pacific.
The major drivers of the industry, such as the growing demand for frozen fruits and vegetables and meat and poultry products, easy maintenance of IQF, and growing efforts towards the enhancement of food preservation techniques and storage solutions, are expected to aid the market growth.
The key market trends guiding the growth of the industry include the growing expansion of major IQF manufacturers owing to the ongoing technological advancements in the food industry.
Spiral freezer, tunnel freezer, and box freezer, among others are the major equipment types of the product.
Pre-processing, freezing, and packaging are the major segments based on the processing stage.
Mechanical IQF and cryogenic IQF are the major segments based on technology.
Fruits and vegetables, seafood, meat and poultry, dairy products, and convenience food are the significant products.
The major players in the industry are Air Liquide S.A., The Messer Group GmbH, Linde plc, Starfrost, and OctoFrost Inc., among others.
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