Water and Wastewater Treatment for Food and Beverage Industry Market Report 2026

The water and wastewater treatment for food and beverage industry market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $45.71 billion in 2025 to $49.07 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to stringent environmental discharge norms, rising industrialization of food processing, increasing awareness of water sustainability, higher wastewater generation from production units, growth of large scale beverage manufacturing.

The water and wastewater treatment for food and beverage industry market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $66.4 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing enforcement of compliance standards, rising emphasis on zero liquid discharge, growing investment in efficient treatment plants, expansion of food processing capacity, increasing focus on sustainable industrial operations. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing focus on industrial effluent compliance, rising adoption of advanced filtration and membrane technologies, growing emphasis on resource recovery and water reuse, increasing integration of automated treatment control systems, growing focus on sustainable and efficient processing operations.

High water consumption in the food and beverage industry significantly contributes to the growth of water and wastewater treatment for the food and beverage industry market going forward. Water consumption refers to the amount of water extracted and not returned to the original water source. Food and beverage companies employ water treatment and wastewater treatment to meet the stringent standards for water quality and to treat used water released out of the facility to meet environmental regulations. For instance, in November 2023, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), a US-based non-profit organization, reported that the food and beverage industry accounts for 70% of the world's freshwater. Therefore, the high water consumption in the food & beverages industry will drive the water and wastewater treatment market.

Major companies operating in the water and wastewater treatment market for the food and beverages industry are focusing on developing innovative solutions such as advanced water disinfection systems to improve water quality and support diverse applications. Advanced water disinfection systems use technologies like UV-C LED to eliminate pathogens efficiently, ensuring safe water for food and beverage processing, commercial and industrial use, home applications, and beverage machines. For instance, in April 2023, AquiSense, a US-based water treatment and disinfection solutions provider, launched PearlAqua Deca 30C, a water disinfection system. PearlAqua Deca 30C can be used in both big and small point-of-use applications. The solution is appropriate for commercial and industrial water purification, food and beverage processing, home use, and soda machines, among other applications. The PearlAqua Deca 30C uses UV-C LED technology to achieve 99.99% pathogen elimination at four gpm (15 lpm). It features automatic on-and-off switching or external triggering, programmable alarm outputs, and dynamic power regulation.

In October 2023, Solenis, a US-based producer of specialty chemicals for water-intensive industries, completed the acquisition of CedarChem LLC for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition is expected to strengthen Solenis' position in the water and wastewater treatment market, particularly in the southeastern United States. CedarChem LLC is a US-based company offers a full suite of water and wastewater treatment products for industrial.

Major companies operating in the water and wastewater treatment for food and beverage industry market report are Suez Environment S.A., Veolia Environnement S.A., Xylem Inc., DuPont de Nemours Inc., 3M Company, Pentair plc, The Dow Chemical Company, BASF SE, Kurita Water Industries Ltd., Bio-Microbics Inc., Calgon Carbon Corporation, Trojan Technologies Inc., Kemira Oyj, Ecologix Environmental Systems, Aquatech International Corporation, Evoqua Water Technologies LLC, Pall Corporation, A.O. Smith Corporation, Ecolab Inc., Danaher Corporation, Severn Trent Plc, Berghof Membranes, Wigen, Ovivo, MITA Water Technologies, Aries Chemical, Aquafine Corporation, Huber Technology, GEA Group, Alfa Laval.

Asia-pacific was the largest region in the water and wastewater treatment for the food and beverage industry market in 2025. The regions covered in the water and wastewater treatment for food and beverage industry market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the water and wastewater treatment for food and beverage industry market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The water and wastewater treatment for the food and beverage industry market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing preliminary treatment, primary treatment, secondary treatment, and waste-to-energy services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The water and wastewater treatment for the food and beverage industry market consists of sales of heat pumps and mechanical vapor compressors. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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