by Blast chillers rapidly cool or freeze cooked or prepared food using blast chilling technology, which involves circulating cold air around food at high velocities. Blast chillers allow for quick and safe chilling and freezing while minimizing moisture loss. They deliver precise temperature control and are highly energy efficient compared to traditional methods. Blast chillers are primarily used in commercial kitchens of hotels, restaurants, hospitals, and other food service establishments to extend the shelf life of fresh ingredients and prepared meals. They enable bulk food preparation in advance while maintaining food quality and safety standards.
The global blast chillers market offers a wide range of products from compact countertop models to medium and large capacity roll-in systems. They provide fast, consistent, and hygienic chilling through innovative process technology. Blast chillers incorporate advanced digital control systems for monitoring temperature changes precisely as per established food safety protocols. Their efficient chilling cycles reduce energy consumption substantially compared to refrigerators and freezers. This has boosted their adoption across the foodservice industry aiming for sustainability goals.
The global Blast Chillers Market is estimated to be valued at US$ 2.24 Billion in 2024 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 15% over the forecast period 2024 to 2031, as highlighted in a new report published by Coherent Market Insights.
Market key trends:
One of the key trends driving the blast chillers market growth is the increasing demand for energy-efficient and eco-friendly commercial food preparation equipment. Rapid urbanization and expanding middle-class population have boosted the foodservice industry globally. However, traditional chilling methods consume excessive energy and resources. Blast chillers provide 40-60% energy savings through a faster chilling cycle while maintaining high food quality. Their innovative technology and digital controls allow for remote monitoring and reporting of critical performance metrics. This is encouraging more restaurants, hotels, and catering businesses to adopt blast chillers for reducing carbon footprint and cutting long-term operational costs. Another major trend is the growing demand for flexible and customized blast chillers with advanced features. Key players are focusing on product innovation to deliver multi-temperature chilling systems, larger storage capacities, and mobile units tailored for small and medium businesses.
Porter’s Analysis
Threat of new entrants: The blast chiller market has moderate entry barriers due to high capital requirements of manufacturing facilities. However, new players can enter in distributed market with custom fabricated chillers.
Bargaining power of buyers: The bargaining power of buyers is moderate in blast chillers market due to standardized products available from multiple vendors.
Bargaining power of suppliers: There are multiple component suppliers for blast chiller manufacturing, giving suppliers low bargaining power.
Threat of new substitutes: There exists no close substitute for commercial blast chillers. Conventional chilling/freezing techniques are slower and costlier in commercial kitchens.
Competitive rivalry: The blast chiller market has presence of many international and regional players resulting in high competitive rivalry.
Key Takeaways
The Global Blast Chillers Market Share is expected to witness high growth during the forecast period of 2024 to 2031.
Regional analysis: North America regions like the United States and Canada are early adopters of advanced commercial kitchen equipment like blast chillers. The availability of technically skilled labor also supports demand.
Key players: Key players operating in the blast chillers market are Locus Robotics, ABB Limited, Honeywell International Inc., Fanuc Corporation, Geek+ Inc., TGW Logistics Group GMBH, Omron Adept Technologies, and SwiftLog Holding AG (KUKA AG). Locus Robotics provides autonomous mobile robots for order fulfillment in warehouses; ABB Limited offers industrial robots and robotics.
