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市場調查報告書
商品編碼
1847732
食品級氣體市場按產品類型、應用、最終用戶產業、供應方式和等級分類-全球預測,2025-2032年Food-Grade Gases Market by Product Type, Application, End Use Industry, Delivery Mode, Grade - Global Forecast 2025-2032 |
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預計到 2032 年,食品級氣體市場規模將達到 155.9 億美元,年複合成長率為 7.61%。
| 關鍵市場統計數據 | |
|---|---|
| 基準年 2024 | 86.6億美元 |
| 預計年份:2025年 | 93.2億美元 |
| 預測年份 2032 | 155.9億美元 |
| 複合年成長率 (%) | 7.61% |
食品級氣體,包括氬氣、二氧化碳、氮氣和氧氣,作為無形卻至關重要的投入物,貫穿全球食品生態系統,從飲料碳酸化和冷卻到氣調儲存和常壓包裝,無一例外。這些氣體幾乎參與價值鏈的每一個環節,維持產品質量,延長保存期限,提高生產效率,並確保符合監管要求。隨著產業相關人員不斷改進營運模式以滿足更高的安全標準、永續性目標和消費者期望,了解氣體供應鏈的技術、物流和監管格局已成為一項戰略要務。
本引言將食品級氣體置於三個相互交織的壓力之下,以此為後續分析奠定基礎:由於各種應用而產生的技術性能要求;與供應形式和純度等級相關的供應和交付複雜性;以及貿易政策和監管審查等外部因素:有利於 MAP 包裝的惰性氣體特性;支持快速冷凍和溫度控制的低溫和製冷特性;以及與交叉使用期間處理藥用氣體和溫度控制的低溫和製冷特性;以及與交叉使用期間處理藥用氣體和溫度控制的低級製冷特性;以及與交叉使用期間處理藥用氣體和溫度控制的低度製冷特性;以及與交叉使用期間處理藥用氣體和溫度控制的低度製冷特性;以及與交叉使用期間處理藥用氣體和溫度控制的低級要求。
說明著重分析純度規格、供應形式和特定應用需求模式等營運促進因素,為決策者建立了一個切實可行的基準。同時,本文也介紹了現場制氣整合、氣瓶分銷網路的作用以及高純度市場的興起等過渡性考量因素,為後續更細緻的市場細分、區域分類和政策影響分析奠定了基礎。
食品級氣體市場正經歷著一場變革性的轉變,這反映了食品製造和供應鏈中更廣泛的結構性變化。永續性的迫切需求促使買家和供應商重新評估氣體生產、液化、運輸和最終使用過程中的生命週期排放,並推動對節能發電和低碳物流的投資。同時,數位化和感測器驅動的主導實現了更精確的氣體注入、即時純度監測以及現場發生器的預測性維護,從而減少了廢棄物,並提高了關鍵製冷和儲存功能的運作。
在韌性規劃和區域化策略的驅動下,供應鏈的經濟重組正在加劇對靈活供應模式的需求。企業正在權衡散裝供應、氣瓶便利性以及資本密集但能提高可靠性的現場製液方案之間的利弊。這種營運模式的調整與產品創新的不斷發展相吻合。高純度等級和專為特定包裝和精密製冷應用量身定做的特種混合物正日益受到商業性的青睞。因此,供應商不再僅僅依靠價格競爭,而是透過提供包含技術支援、合規保證和數位化監控等服務的綜合提案來實現差異化。
更嚴格的監管和日益嚴格的食品安全審查也促使氣體採購和處理環節的文件記錄和可追溯性更加完善。因此,製造商更加重視供應商認證、審核和監管鏈透明度。總而言之,這些趨勢正在重塑商業性關係,鼓勵建立多年夥伴關係,並促進終端用戶和氣體供應商之間更廣泛的策略合作,有助於降低風險並提高營運效率。
2025年美國貿易政策的發展為食品級氣體的採購和物流帶來了新的複雜性,並對採購、合約設計和供應鏈規劃產生了連鎖反應。關稅調整及相關貿易措施直接推高了某些進口氣體產品和關鍵輔助設備的到岸成本,迫使買家重新評估其供應商組合和成本轉嫁機制。
為應對不斷上漲的進口相關成本和日益繁重的行政合規負擔,許多公司採取了多元化戰略,強調在地採購、重新談判長期供應契約,並在可行的情況下增加對國內生產能力的依賴。同樣,隨著企業權衡前期投資增加與價格穩定性提高、跨境中斷風險降低、純度控制和供應連續性增強之間的利弊,對本地生產的資本投資也在加速成長。
物流和庫存管理也正在做出相應調整。企業正在調整緩衝存量基準並重組供應鏈,以減輕供應延遲和關稅相關的不確定性。同時,採購團隊正在加強與不可抗力、關稅轉嫁和避險機制相關的合約條款,以保護業務預算。儘管政策環境仍不明朗,但其連鎖反應已顯而易見。關稅措施正在促使企業進行策略轉型,轉向增強供應鏈韌性、在地採購,並加強採購、法務和營運部門之間的協作,以維持業務連續性和可控的成本結構。
對細分市場的細緻分析揭示了需求促進因素和供應商策略如何在產品、應用、最終用途、供應和等級等維度上存在差異。氬氣、二氧化碳、氮氣和氧氣等產品類型各自具有不同的物理和化學性質,這些性質決定了它們在加工作業中的適用性。例如,二氧化碳在碳酸化和水處理中發揮核心作用,而氮氣則常用於惰性和氣調包裝,以延長保存期限。
例如,碳酸化製程分為飲料碳酸化和水處理,兩者都需要相應的純度控制和精確的注入。冷藏和冷凍過程強調快速散熱和性能穩定,而氣調儲存和氣調包裝則需要精確的氣體混合比例和可追溯性,以滿足保存期限和安全目標。終端用戶產業,例如烘焙、飲料、乳製品、水果、肉類、肉類、家禽和魚貝類,也會影響產量和服務的預期。在乳製品領域,乳酪、牛奶和優格等細分產品對純度和交付的要求各不相同。在肉類、家禽和魚貝類類別中,牛肉、雞肉和魚類對加工溫度、厭氧加工和包裝的要求也各不相同。
供應模式影響物流和資金配置決策。散裝供應有利於追求單位成本優勢的大批量加工商;鋼瓶供應適合分散式或間歇性使用場景,並提供一次性或可充電鋼瓶選擇;現場製取雖然需要投入更多資金,但能確保供應安全,從而實現自主性。食品級和醫藥級分別規定了衛生、文件記錄和純度閾值,其中食品級又細分為高純度和標準純度,醫藥級則細分為高純度和超高純度。這些因素共同影響著買家對供應商的評估、對交付合約的選擇以及對監控和合規系統的投資優先排序。
地區仍然是決定成本結構、監管負擔和物流複雜性的關鍵因素。在美洲,完善的工業氣體基礎設施、成熟的氣瓶分銷網路以及與大型飲料和蛋白質加工企業的接近性,為各種供應和服務模式提供了支持,但部分地區仍然面臨勞動力和運輸瓶頸,影響前置作業時間。北美買家通常需要在大宗供應的可用性和氣瓶網路的靈活性之間取得平衡,而近期對近岸外包的重視,也促使他們更加關注擴大國內產能和投資自備發電設施。
在歐洲、中東和非洲,嚴格的法律規範、高標準的食品安全要求以及積極的永續性目標正在推動高純度產品和更節能解決方案的普及。跨司法管轄區的複雜法規要求建立健全的合規流程和可追溯性,而跨境運輸要求也可能使物流變得複雜。供應商正透過整合服務模式來應對這些挑戰,這些模式將技術支援與排放舉措和生命週期報告結合。
亞太地區包裝食品飲料、加工食品和低溫運輸發展的需求快速成長,推動了散裝和鋼瓶供應的強勁成長。特別是主要製造地,正在加大對本地生產的投資,以滿足不同的純度和應用需求。儘管監管和物流環境各不相同,但在所有地區,數位化監控和服務差異化正成為減少浪費、提高品管和促進供應商與客戶更緊密合作的通用手段。
領先的工業和特種燃氣公司正從單純的商品供應商轉型為提供技術支援、合規保障和數位生命週期管理的全方位服務合作夥伴。這些公司正投資於以服務為導向的商業模式,將培訓、現場維護、品質文件和遠端監控等服務整合在一起,以降低食品飲料客戶的營運風險。其策略措施包括擴大產能以滿足區域需求、透過收購拓展服務範圍,以及與設備製造商合作加速現場發電技術的普及應用。
投資模式也反映出企業日益關注永續性和產品差異化。企業正在引進節能的液化和壓縮技術,探索低碳原料,並為高要求應用提供更高純度的產品。透過提供遠端純度感測、保障執行時間的合約模式以及預測性維護,企業能夠建立長期的業務關係,同時為最終用戶帶來可衡量的製程可靠性提升。
規模較小、區域性強且專業化的企業仍然是生態系統中不可或缺的一部分,它們在細分市場中展現出靈活性,透過本地化的氣瓶網路實現快速響應,並在特定市場擁有豐富的法規遵從經驗。這些競爭對手通常與全球性公司合作進行分銷和服務交付,從而建立出兼俱全球規模和本地應對力的混合供應模式。整體競爭格局強調服務深度、技術夥伴關係以及經實踐驗證的永續性是實現差異化的關鍵要素。
產業領導者應採取多層次策略,將眼前的營運重點與中期韌性和長期永續性目標相協調。首先,應加強供應商資質認證和合約機制,明確純度、文件和關稅轉嫁方面的責任,並加入緊急條款以應對供應中斷。在加強法律和採購流程的同時,也應加強採購、營運和品質團隊之間的跨職能協調,以確保執行的一致性和問題的快速解決。
其次,應評估各種供應方案的總擁有成本,而不只關注單位成本。在技術和經濟上可行的情況下,試點計畫將檢驗現場制氣的可靠性以及與現有流程控制的整合性。同時,利用數位追蹤和預測分析技術實現物流規劃現代化,最佳化氣瓶車隊,減少浪費,並消除緊急供應。這些營運措施應與供應商夥伴關係框架結合,該框架強調績效指標、服務水準協議以及共同製定的減排藍圖。
第三,優先投資於可追溯性和合規性體系,以滿足不斷變化的監管要求和客戶需求。實施端到端的文件流程,以便在必要時快速審核並提高召回準備能力。最後,制定清晰的永續性策略,並輔以可衡量的行動,例如提高能源效率、採用低碳供應鏈以及實施一次性氣瓶回收計劃,以滿足買家期望並降低未來受到監管限制的風險。這些措施結合起來,將打造更強大、更靈活、更具競爭力的供應鏈體系。
本分析所依據的研究採用混合方法,重點在於收集一手資訊、嚴格檢驗文件以及與獨立資訊來源、合約簽訂實務和服務預期。這些訪談旨在深入探討供應商績效、交貨可靠性以及企業在選擇交貨方式和純度等級時所做的實際權衡取捨。
二手研究涵蓋了監管文件、行業指導文件、供應商技術數據表以及公開的公司披露資訊,以檢驗企業聲明並揭示投資模式和技術採用背景。在適當情況下,我們使用軼事和匿名客戶案例來說明實施過程中遇到的挑戰以及成功的應對策略。透過這些資訊的綜合分析,我們確保研究結果既反映了實際營運經驗,也體現了已記錄的實踐。
品質保證程序包括同儕審查、根據供應商規範檢驗技術聲明以及跨地域案例的一致性檢查。為保護營運細節,同時提供坦誠的見解並提出切實可行的建議,我們對主要訪談資料採取了倫理和保密措施。
首先,食品級氣體對產品品質和保存期限管理至關重要,因此其採購理念需要在價格、服務、純度和持續性之間取得平衡。其次,永續性、法律規範以及貿易動態(例如2025年關稅)等因素的共同壓力,正在加速向本地生產、本地供應和更深入的供應商合作轉變。第三,產品、應用、最終用途、供應形式和等級的分散性,造成了需求的複雜性,需要供應商提供客製化解決方案和靈活的合約條款。
這些結論指向一種務實的策略姿態:透過採購多元化和合約清晰度來投資供應鏈韌性;選擇性地對能夠大幅降低貿易和物流波動風險的本地能力進行資本投資;並在選擇合作夥伴時優先考慮服務和永續性資格。不同地區需要不同的營運應對措施,但無論在何處,透明度、可追溯性和數位化監控都能持續提升績效並降低風險。
簡而言之,技術特殊性、商業性複雜性和政策流動性的交匯意味著,那些將天然氣採購視為策略職能、整合跨職能決策並建立夥伴關係以實現可衡量的服務績效和永續性成果的組織,將獲得競爭優勢。
The Food-Grade Gases Market is projected to grow by USD 15.59 billion at a CAGR of 7.61% by 2032.
| KEY MARKET STATISTICS | |
|---|---|
| Base Year [2024] | USD 8.66 billion |
| Estimated Year [2025] | USD 9.32 billion |
| Forecast Year [2032] | USD 15.59 billion |
| CAGR (%) | 7.61% |
Food-grade gases-argon, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and oxygen-serve as invisible yet indispensable inputs across the global food ecosystem, from beverage carbonation and chilling to controlled atmosphere storage and modified atmosphere packaging. These gases touch virtually every stage of the value chain, preserving product quality, extending shelf life, enabling process efficiency, and supporting regulatory compliance. As industry participants refine operational models to meet higher safety standards, sustainability targets, and consumer expectations, understanding the technical, logistical, and regulatory contours of the gas supply chain becomes a strategic imperative.
This introduction frames the subsequent analysis by situating food-grade gases within three intersecting pressures: technical performance requirements driven by diversified applications, supply and delivery complexities tied to mode and purity grade, and external forces such as trade policy and regulatory scrutiny. The discussion highlights differences in product behavior and handling: inert gas properties that benefit modified atmosphere packaging; cryogenic and chilling attributes that support rapid freezing and temperature control; and the aseptic requirements associated with pharmaceutical-grade handling when crossover use occurs.
By focusing on operational drivers-purity specifications, delivery modes, and application-specific demand patterns-the narrative establishes a pragmatic baseline for decision makers. Transitional considerations such as the integration of on-site generation, the role of cylinder distribution networks, and the emergence of enhanced purity segments are introduced to set the stage for deeper segmentation, regional, and policy impact analyses that follow.
The food-grade gases landscape is undergoing transformative shifts that reflect broader structural change across food manufacturing and supply chains. Sustainability imperatives have pushed buyers and suppliers to reassess life-cycle emissions associated with gas production, liquefaction, transport, and end-use, encouraging investments in energy-efficient generation and lower-carbon logistics. Concurrently, digitalization and sensor-driven controls are enabling more precise gas dosing, real-time purity monitoring, and predictive maintenance of on-site generators, which in turn reduce waste and improve uptime for critical chilling and preservation functions.
Economic realignment of supply chains-prompted by resilience planning and regionalization strategies-has amplified demand for flexible delivery modalities. Firms are increasingly evaluating trade-offs between bulk deliveries, cylinder convenience, and the capital-intensive but reliability-enhancing option of on-site generation. This operational recalibration coincides with evolving product innovation: enhanced purity grades and specialty mixtures tailored for niche packaging or high-precision refrigeration applications are becoming more commercially prominent. As such, suppliers are differentiating through service propositions that bundle technical support, compliance assurance, and digital monitoring rather than competing on price alone.
Regulatory enforcement and food safety scrutiny have also intensified, driving more rigorous documentation and traceability across gas sourcing and handling. Consequently, manufacturers are prioritizing supplier qualification, auditability, and chain-of-custody transparency. Taken together, these trends are reshaping commercial relationships, incentivizing multi-year partnerships, and elevating strategic collaboration between end users and gas providers to reduce risk while unlocking operational efficiencies.
Trade policy developments in the United States during 2025 introduced additional complexity into sourcing and logistics for food-grade gases, with implications that reverberate through procurement, contract design, and supply-chain planning. Tariff adjustments and related trade measures have the immediate effect of increasing landed costs on certain imported gas products and key ancillary equipment, which prompts buyers to reassess supplier portfolios and cost pass-through mechanisms.
In response to higher import-related expenses and administrative compliance burdens, many firms have pursued diversification strategies that emphasize local sourcing, renegotiation of long-term supply agreements, and increased reliance on domestic production capabilities where feasible. Similarly, capital investment in on-site generation has accelerated as organizations weigh the trade-offs between higher upfront expenditure and greater price stability, reduced exposure to cross-border disruptions, and improved control over purity and supply continuity.
Logistics and inventory practices have also adapted. Companies are adjusting buffer inventory levels and reconfiguring distribution routes to mitigate delivery delays and tariff-driven uncertainty. In parallel, procurement teams are tightening contract clauses related to force majeure, tariff pass-through, and hedging mechanisms to shield operational budgets. While the policy environment remains fluid, the observable chain reaction is clear: tariff actions have catalyzed strategic shifts toward supply resilience, localized sourcing, and a closer alignment of procurement, legal, and operations functions to maintain continuity and controllable cost structures.
A granular view of segmentation reveals how demand drivers and supplier strategies diverge across product, application, end-use, delivery, and grade dimensions. Product types-argon, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and oxygen-each bring distinct physical and chemical characteristics that determine suitability across processing tasks; for instance, carbon dioxide plays a central role in carbonation and water treatment, while nitrogen is frequently employed for inerting and modified atmosphere packaging to extend shelf life.
Applications further refine these choices: carbonation activities split into beverage carbonation and water treatment, each requiring tailored purity handling and dosing accuracy; chilling and freezing processes place a premium on rapid heat extraction and consistent performance; controlled atmosphere storage and modified atmosphere packaging demand precise gas mixtures and traceability to meet shelf-life and safety objectives. End-use industries shape volumetric and service expectations as well, with bakery, beverages, dairy, fruits and vegetables, and meat, poultry and seafood each exhibiting distinct operational cadences. Within dairy, subsegments such as cheese, milk, and yogurt impose different purity and delivery demands, while the meat, poultry and seafood category differentiates across beef, chicken, and fish in terms of processing temperature, anaerobic handling, and packaging requirements.
Delivery modes influence logistics and capital allocation decisions. Bulk deliveries favor high-volume processors seeking unit cost advantages, cylinder distribution suits decentralized or intermittent use cases with disposable or rechargeable cylinder options, and on-site generation delivers autonomy at the expense of capital investment but with the upside of supply security. Grade requirements cut across all of these decisions: food grade versus pharmaceutical grade delineates hygiene, documentation, and purity thresholds, with food grade further split into enhanced purity and standard purity and pharmaceutical grade ascending into high purity and ultra high purity classifications. These intersections drive how buyers evaluate suppliers, select delivery contracts, and prioritize investments in monitoring and compliance systems.
Geography remains a critical determinant of cost structure, regulatory burden, and logistical complexity. In the Americas, established industrial gas infrastructure, mature cylinder distribution networks, and proximity to large-scale beverage and protein processors support a range of delivery and service models, yet regional pockets still wrestle with labor and transport bottlenecks that affect lead times. North American buyers often balance the availability of bulk supply against the flexibility of cylinder networks, and recent emphasis on nearshoring has amplified interest in domestic capacity expansion and on-site generation investments.
Europe, Middle East & Africa presents a more heterogeneous picture where stringent regulatory frameworks, high food safety expectations, and aggressive sustainability targets encourage adoption of higher-purity offerings and energy-efficient solutions. Regulatory complexity across jurisdictions necessitates robust compliance workflows and traceability, and logistics can be complicated by cross-border transit requirements. Suppliers are responding through integrated service models that combine technical support with emissions-reduction initiatives and lifecycle reporting.
Asia-Pacific is characterized by rapid demand growth in packaged beverages, processed foods, and cold-chain development, driving robust uptake of both bulk supply and cylinder distribution. Investment in localized production, particularly in major manufacturing hubs, is increasing to meet diverse purity and application needs. Across all regions, digital monitoring and service differentiation are emerging as universal levers to reduce waste, improve quality control, and enable closer supplier-customer collaboration despite differing regulatory and logistical contexts.
Leading industrial and specialty gas companies are evolving from pure commodity suppliers into full-service partners that provide technical support, compliance assurance, and digital lifecycle management. These firms are investing in service-oriented business models that bundle training, on-site maintenance, quality documentation, and remote monitoring to reduce operational risk for food and beverage customers. Strategic behaviors include capacity expansions to support localized demand, acquisitions that broaden service portfolios, and partnerships with equipment manufacturers to accelerate on-site generation adoption.
Investment patterns also reflect a heightened focus on sustainability and product differentiation. Companies are deploying energy-efficient liquefaction and compression technologies, exploring lower-carbon feedstocks, and offering enhanced purity grades for demanding applications. Service innovation is another focal area: remote purity sensing, contract models that guarantee uptime, and predictive maintenance offerings help to lock in long-term commercial relationships while offering end users measurable improvements in process reliability.
Smaller regional and specialty players remain vital to the ecosystem, offering nimbleness in niche segments, rapid response through localized cylinder networks, and expertise in regulatory compliance for specific markets. These competitors often collaborate with global firms on distribution and service delivery, creating hybrid supply models that combine global scale with local responsiveness. Collectively, the competitive landscape emphasizes service depth, technical partnership, and sustainability credentials as the primary axes of differentiation.
Industry leaders should adopt a layered strategy that aligns immediate operational priorities with medium-term resilience and longer-term sustainability goals. First, strengthen supplier qualification and contract mechanisms to clarify responsibilities for purity, documentation, and tariff pass-through, and to embed contingency clauses that address supply disruptions. This legal and procurement tightening should be accompanied by enhanced cross-functional coordination between procurement, operations, and quality teams to ensure consistent execution and faster issue resolution.
Second, evaluate the total cost of ownership for delivery options rather than focusing solely on unit pricing. Where on-site generation is technically and economically feasible, pilot programs can validate reliability and integration with existing process controls. Simultaneously, modernize logistics planning by leveraging digital tracking and predictive analytics to optimize cylinder fleets, reduce waste, and decrease emergency deliveries. These operational moves should be coupled with supplier partnership frameworks that emphasize performance metrics, service level agreements, and joint roadmaps for emissions reduction.
Third, prioritize investment in traceability and compliance systems to meet evolving regulatory expectations and customer requirements. Implement end-to-end documentation processes that enable rapid audits and improve recall readiness where necessary. Finally, develop a clear sustainability narrative supported by measurable actions-such as energy-efficiency upgrades, lower-carbon supply routes, and recycling programs for disposable cylinders-to meet buyer expectations and reduce exposure to future regulatory constraints. Together, these steps create a more robust, agile, and defensible supply posture.
The research underpinning this analysis follows a mixed-methods approach that emphasizes primary engagement, rigorous document review, and triangulation across independent sources. Primary engagements included structured interviews with procurement leaders, operations managers, technical specialists, and supplier executives to capture operational realities, contractual practices, and service expectations. These conversations were designed to surface qualitative insights about supplier performance, delivery reliability, and the practical trade-offs organizations make when selecting delivery modes and purity grades.
Secondary research encompassed regulatory texts, industry guidance documents, supplier technical datasheets, and publicly available company disclosures to validate operational assertions and to contextualize investment patterns and technology adoption. Where appropriate, case examples and anonymized client experiences were used to illustrate implementation challenges and successful mitigation strategies. Triangulation across these inputs ensured that findings reflect both lived operational experience and documented practice.
Quality assurance procedures included cross-review by subject matter experts, verification of technical claims against supplier specifications, and consistency checks across geographic cases. Ethical and confidentiality safeguards were applied to primary interview data, ensuring that proprietary operational details remain protected while still allowing for candid insights that inform practical recommendations.
Synthesis of the preceding analysis yields a compact set of strategic realities: first, food-grade gases are central to product quality and shelf-life management and therefore require a procurement mindset that balances price with service, purity, and continuity. Second, the combined pressures of sustainability, regulatory oversight, and trade dynamics-exemplified by tariff actions in 2025-are accelerating shifts toward localized production, on-site generation, and deeper supplier collaboration. Third, segmentation by product, application, end use, delivery mode, and grade creates a mosaic of requirements that necessitates tailored supplier solutions and flexible contracting.
These conclusions point toward a pragmatic strategic posture: invest in supply resilience through diversified sourcing and contractual clarity, pursue selective capital investments in on-site capabilities where they materially reduce exposure to trade and logistics volatility, and prioritize service and sustainability credentials when selecting partners. Regional considerations matter; different geographies require different operational responses, but across all regions, transparency, traceability, and digital monitoring consistently enhance performance and reduce risk.
In short, the intersection of technical specificity, commercial complexity, and policy fluidity means that competitive advantage will accrue to organizations that treat gas sourcing as a strategic function, integrate cross-functional decision making, and cultivate partnerships that deliver measurable service performance and sustainability outcomes.