Digital Food Management Market Report 2026

The digital food management market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $3.26 billion in 2025 to $3.69 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growing food waste concerns, expansion of organized foodservice chains, increasing regulatory focus on food safety, rising adoption of digital POS systems, availability of affordable software solutions.

The digital food management market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $6.13 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing demand for ai-driven food analytics, rising investments in smart kitchens and restaurants, expansion of end-to-end digital food ecosystems, increasing focus on sustainability-driven food operations, growing adoption of automation in foodservice. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of cloud-based food management platforms, rising use of real-time inventory monitoring, growing integration of food safety compliance software, expansion of waste reduction analytics tools, enhanced focus on data-driven menu optimization.

The growing demand for convenience in online ordering and contactless dining is expected to fuel the expansion of the digital food management market. Online ordering and contactless dining involve restaurant services that allow customers to place orders and make payments without close interaction with staff or touching shared surfaces. Digital food management enhances online ordering and contactless dining by improving efficiency, accuracy, and customer convenience through automation and real-time data integration. For example, in June 2024, Mad Mobile, a US-based non-governmental organization, reported that the online food delivery market is performing well and is projected to grow from $3.7 billion in 2023 to $90.3 billion by 2030. The restaurant-to-consumer segment reached 760 million users, marking a 20% increase from the previous year. As a result, the rising demand for convenience in online ordering and contactless dining is driving the growth of the digital food management market.

Key players in the digital food management market are introducing new technologies, such as personalized meal planning and online ingredient ordering, to enhance their profitability. These innovations aim to simplify meal preparation and encourage healthier eating habits. For example, in August 2023, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a South Korea-based leader in appliances and consumer electronics, launched Samsung Food, an AI-powered personalized food and recipe service. Samsung Food acts as a personal assistant, helping users discover new recipes, create customized meal plans, and order ingredients online. Available in eight languages across 104 countries, the service features over 160,000 recipes. It also allows users to manage their Samsung cooking appliances, guiding them through recipes, setting timers, and preheating ovens remotely. Additionally, the app can recognize food items via photos, providing nutritional information and recipe recommendations.

In May 2023, Deliverect, a SAAS company headquartered in Belgium, completed the acquisition of ChatFood for an undisclosed sum. This strategic move by Deliverect is intended to bolster its digital food ordering capabilities, with a particular emphasis on enhancing services related to social media and QR code-based dine-in experiences. The acquisition allows Deliverect to offer a comprehensive solution for both in-restaurant dining and online food delivery. ChatFood, based in the UAE, specializes in providing social media ordering, order and pay at the table, and loyalty solutions, aligning closely with Deliverect's objectives in expanding its offerings within the food service industry.

Major companies operating in the digital food management market are Oracle Corporation, Block Inc, Toast Inc, Lightspeed POS Inc, Agilysys Inc, CBORD Group Inc, TouchBistro Inc, HungerRush LLC, GOFRUGAL Technologies Inc, Foodics, Olo Inc, Chowly, Safefood 360°, APICBASE NV, NCR Voyix Corporation, Square for Restaurants, Revel Systems Inc, PAR Technology Corporation, Epos Now Ltd, Lavu Inc.

North America was the largest region in the digital food management market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the digital food management market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the digital food management market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Italy, Spain, Canada.

The digital food management market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as marketing, inventory management, ordering and delivery, menu planning, and customer engagement. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The digital food management market consists of sales of inventory management devices, point-of-sale (POS) devices, and food traceability devices. 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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