High-Pressure Processing Equipment Market Report 2026

The high-pressure processing equipment market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $0.5 billion in 2025 to $0.54 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing food safety regulations, demand for minimally processed foods, growth of beverage processing, pathogen control requirements, expansion of packaged food consumption.

The high-pressure processing equipment market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $0.73 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to clean-label food demand growth, expansion of plant-based protein processing, investments in advanced food processing equipment, global food safety standards, growth of contract processing services. Major trends in the forecast period include adoption of non-thermal food preservation technologies, rising demand for extended shelf life products, growth of cold-pressed and clean-label foods, expansion of tolling hpp services, focus on food safety and quality.

The increasing demand for processed food is expected to drive the growth of the high-pressure processing equipment market going forward. Processed food refers to any food item that has been altered from its natural state through cooking, preservation, or other methods to enhance flavor, shelf life, or convenience. This rising demand is fueled by factors such as increased urbanization, changing lifestyles, convenience, longer shelf life, and the availability of diverse flavors and options in the market. High-pressure processing equipment ensures food safety, extends shelf life, and preserves nutritional quality, meeting consumer expectations for convenience and quality in processed foods. For instance, in July 2023, according to the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI), a US-based professional organization, frozen fruit sales rose 8.8% in units during the first half of 2023, while various meats, including processed chicken (+9.6%), breakfast sausage (+7.4%), and beef (+3.1%), as well as frozen meal solutions such as pizza (+1.3%), side dishes (+3.2%), and potato products like fries (+0.6%) and tater tots (+8.2%), also saw increases. Therefore, the growing demand for processed food is supporting the expansion of the high-pressure processing equipment market.

Major companies in the high-pressure processing (HPP) equipment market are emphasizing next-generation innovations, such as ultra-high hydrostatic pressure technology, to improve production efficiency, throughput, and food safety. Ultra-high hydrostatic pressure technology applies extremely high isostatic pressure to packaged food and beverages to inactivate pathogens and spoilage microorganisms without using heat or chemical preservatives, preserving natural taste, nutrients, and texture while extending shelf life. For example, in October 2024, Quintus Technologies, a Sweden-based HPP solutions specialist, launched the QIF 600L HPP press for large-scale industrial food and beverage operations. It features a 600-litre pressure vessel with an 18.5-inch (≈47 cm) diameter for higher load efficiency and can process up to 9,140 lbs (≈4,150 kg) per hour using up to 12 intensifiers. The QIF 600L enhances throughput and reduces per-unit processing costs, enabling manufacturers to meet growing demand for clean-label, preservative-free products with extended shelf life.

In November 2025, Hiperbaric, S.A., a Spain-based high-pressure food-processing equipment manufacturer, partnered with Sunrise Logistics, Inc. to install a Hiperbaric 525 system and launch a new HPP tolling facility at Sunrise’s cold-chain logistics hub in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. This partnership aims to provide a fully integrated HPP-tolling, cold-chain, packaging, labelling, ripening, warehousing, and distribution solution for food and beverage producers, expanding access to HPP services, improving food safety and shelf life, enabling preservative-free products with maintained quality, and streamlining logistics for East Coast manufacturers. Sunrise Logistics, Inc. is a US-based cold-chain logistics company specializing in refrigerated storage, ripening, packing/packaging, and logistics services for fresh-food producers.

Major companies operating in the high-pressure processing equipment market are Hiperbaric, Avure Technologies, ThyssenKrupp AG, Kobe Steel Ltd., MULTIVAC, Universal Pasteurization Company, Stansted Fluid Power Ltd., Quintus Technologies AB, American Pasteurization Company, Idus HPP Systems S.L.U., Bao Tou Kefa High Pressure Technology Co. Ltd., EXDIN Solutions, FresherTech, Hain BluePrint, Harwood Engineering Company, Inc., Toyo High Pressure Technology (Toyo Koatsu), Yamamoto Hydraulic Industry Co., Ltd., NPES Machinery Co., Ltd., HPP Italia, Kunister, Steribar HPP.

North America was the largest region in the high-pressure processing equipment market in 2025. The regions covered in the high-pressure processing equipment market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the high-pressure processing equipment market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The high-pressure processing equipment market consists of sales of batch and continuous processors, pumps, intensifiers, valves, and pressure vessels. 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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