Double the value, in less than a decade –that’s the growth (+10.8 percent CAGR) that Business Markets Insights foresees for the global foodservice market, that will rise from $2,647 billion in 2023 to as much as $5,423 billion in 2030.

This will happen thanks to the creativity of chefs, with new gourmand plant-based dishes, a fusion cuisine that blends different traditions, and with natural, organic, and short supply chain ingredients. But also, innovation will contribute, with robotics, AI and advanced human-machine interfaces. All such innovation will be showcased at Host 2025, at fieramilano in Milan-Rho from 17 to 21 October next year, where Foodservice Equipment has always been one of the strong points.

“Trends are influenced by new consumer preferences,” stated Glauca Vesperini, Marketing Manager at Angelo Po. “They are increasingly interested in healthy and personalized options, diverse ethnic cuisines, and ‘authentic’ ingredients and recipes. Technologies enable this evolution with solutions such as combi ovens and multifunction blast chillers, with programs that, thanks to sensors, create routines and organize work, freeing creativity."

“New consumer trends make people increasingly perceive a need for speed and simplicity,” echoed Federica Pari, Marketing and Communications at Fimar Group, “to which we respond with simple but very functional machines. At the moment, robotics and AI are not yet being fully leveraged in the oven and baking sector. Conversely, the focus on sustainability is growing; for example, we use solar energy and pay much attention to recycling materials.”

“Operators are demanding products that can make the processes in their laboratories increasingly efficient, but also environmentally friendly,” concluded Luigino Granziera, CEO at Irinox. “We work on digitization and sustainability: by the end of the year the entire range will be green, thanks to a gas with a low environmental impact, and it will reduce energy consumption by 30-40%. As to digitization, we have developed a system that allows 24-hour remote control.”

At Host 2025, the rich calendar of events also includes numerous events dedicated to foodservice.