United States Extruded Food Market Size, Share, And COVID-19 Impact Analysis, By Product (Snacks, Breakfast Cereals, Pet Food, Confectionery, and Others), By Raw Material (Corn, Wheat, Rice, Oats, and Others), By Distribution Channel (Supermarkets/Hypermarkets, Convenience Stores, Online Retail, and Others), and United States Extruded Food Market Insights, Industry Trend, Forecasts To 2035

United States Extruded Food Market Insights Forecasts to 2035

• United States Extruded Food Market Size is Expected to grow at a CAGR of around 5.8% from 2025 to 2035
• United States Extruded Food Market Size is Expected to hold a significant share by 2035

According to a research report published by Spherical Insights & Consulting, The United States Extruded Food Market Size is anticipated to hold a significant share by 2035, Growing at a CAGR of 5.8 % from 2025 to 2035

Market Overview

Extruded food is food produced by the extrusion process, which uses extreme temperature and pressure to process raw ingredients (such as grains, starches, proteins, or pulses- or some combination). Raw ingredients are first combined in an extruder and forced through a specially designed extruder machine. The extruder exposes the material to heat, pressure, and shear, cooking and shaping it in the process. As the material leaves the extruded die (the shaped opening), it expands or forms into the desired product. There is a rapidly changing, growing segment of the packaged food industry identified as extruded food. Extruded foods adapt to consumer lifestyle shifts and processing. Extruded food may range from unlimited shapes and all between, including breakfast cereals, puffed snacks, pet food, baby food, and textured vegetable protein (TVP). Extruders are able to produce low-cost products, blend a variety of ingredients, expand volume, and deliver manufacturers material flexibility, such as corn, rice, wheat, potatoes, legumes, and blended grains. Producers are creating novel extruded foods with added vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients to meet the nutritional requirements of health-conscious consumers.

Report Coverage: 

This research report categorizes the United States extruded food market based on various segments and regions, and forecasts revenue growth and analyzes trends in each submarket. The report analyses the key growth drivers, opportunities, and challenges influencing the United States extruded food market. Recent market developments and competitive strategies, such as expansion, Protein launch, development, partnership, merger, and acquisition, have been included to draw the competitive landscape in the market. The report strategically identifies and profiles the key market players and analyses their core competencies in each sub-segment of the United States extruded food market.  

Driving Factor 

The U.S. extruded food market is driven by ready-to-eat meal products are fast becoming the latest craze. With increasingly busy lives from more shoppers, their needs have turned to snacks or meals that take little or no time at all to prepare. Extrusion technology becomes better each day, allowing processors to develop more attractive, more wholesome designs. This production method allows for the production of extruded cereals or snack foods with flavor and texture.

Restraining Factor

One of the main obstacles is the growing obesity concerns with processed foods. As consumers become more aware of the harmful effects that excessive consumption of processed snacks, which are high in sugar, sodium, and unhealthy fats, some consumers are beginning to look for fresh and whole food options.

Market Segmentation  

The United States extruded food market share is classified into product, raw material, and distribution channel.

• The snacks segment is anticipated to dominate the market during the forecast period.  

The United States extruded food market is segmented by product into snacks, breakfast cereals, pet food, confectionery, and others. Among these, the snacks white segment is anticipated to dominate the market during the forecast period. This is due to the demand for convenience and ready-to-eat food products. As a result of increasingly hectic lifestyles and consumer habits of more snacking, particularly between meals, extruded snacks have been on the rise. Industry manufacturers are constantly introducing new flavourings and improved ingredients as a way of keeping up with changing consumer tastes.

• The corn segment accounted for a significant share in 2024 and is anticipated to grow at a substantial CAGR during the forecast period.

The United States extruded food market is segmented by raw material into corn, wheat, rice, oats, and others. Among these, the corn segment accounted for a significant share in 2024 and is anticipated to grow at a substantial CAGR during the forecast period. Corn is the most widely utilized raw material. It is extensively applied in the manufacture of snack foods, breakfast cereals, and animal feeds. Its desirable qualities, including the capacity to produce numerous different varieties and forms, are greatly desired by manufacturers.

• The supermarkets/hypermarkets segment dominated the market in 2024 and is projected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.

The United States extruded food market is segmented by distribution channel into supermarkets/hypermarkets, convenience stores, online retail, and others. Among these, the supermarkets/hypermarkets segment dominated the market in 2024 and is projected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. These retail stores stock a large range of extruded foods for sale, affording the consumer convenience through one-stop shopping. Extruded foods are extensively stocked on shelf space within supermarkets and hypermarkets and influence consumer purchasing and brand remembrance.

Competitive Analysis

The report offers the appropriate analysis of the key organizations/companies involved within the United States extruded food market, along with a comparative evaluation primarily based on their Protein offering, business overviews, geographic presence, enterprise strategies, segment market share, and SWOT analysis. The report also provides an elaborate analysis focusing on the current news and developments of the companies, which includes Protein development, innovations, joint ventures, partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, strategic alliances, and others. This allows for the evaluation of the overall competition within the market.  

List of Key Companies 

• Frito-Lay
• Ralston Foods
• Old Dutch Foods
• PepsiCo, Inc. 
• Kellogg Company
• Campbell Soup Company
• JFC International
• General Mills, Inc.
• Mondelez International 
• Others

Key Target Audience

• Market Players
• Investors
• End-users
• Government Authorities 
• Consulting and Research Firm
• Venture capitalists
• Value-Added Resellers (VARs)

Market Segment 

This study forecasts revenue at the United States, regional, and country levels from 2020 to 2035. Spherical Insights has segmented the United States extruded food market based on the below-mentioned segments: 

United States Extruded Food Market, By Product Type

• Snacks
• Breakfast Cereals
• Pet Food
• Confectionery
• Others

United States Extruded Food Market, By Raw Material

• Corn
• Wheat
• Rice
• Oats
• Others

United States Extruded Food Market, By Distribution Channel

• Supermarkets/Hypermarkets
• Convenience Stores
• Online Retail
• Others