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The Global Fruit & Vegetable Processing Market is mainly classified based on type, product and geography. By Type: Fruits, vegetables and others (jams, pickles and preserved produce). The classification by product can be done as fresh, canned, convenience, frozen, freshly cut and dried & dehydrated. Canned fruits and vegetables emerged as potential segments due to rising demand and consumption worldwide and acquired around 20% of the overall market share in 2014. On the basis of Geography, the Global Fruit & Vegetable Processing Market: North America, Europe, APAC, South America and Rest of the World. North America dominated the global fruit and vegetable market with over 31% market share in 2014. This was mainly contributed by increased U.S. frozen food consumption. Europe is also one of the major players in the world trade for processed fruits and vegetables. Germany, United Kingdom, France, Belgium and the Netherlands are some of the biggest importers of processed food vegetables in this region. Africa and the Middle East represent a region with a very large potential consumer base for processed fruit and vegetable products. The major players of this industry: JBT Corporation, Conagra Brands, Dole Foods, Albertsons, The Kraft Heinza Company, Greencore Group, Olam International, Kroger, Nestle, Krones etc.