Global Food Safety Testing Market - 2022-2029

Global Food Safety Testing Market - 2022-2029

Market Overview

Food safety is a main concern for the food manufacturing, retail, and hospitality industries. The productivity of food safety is influenced by food quality and hygiene. The rising demand for packaged and processed food in developed and developing economies owing to the factors, such as changing lifestyle, growing popularity of quick-service restaurants, and rising demand for ready to eat food is anticipated to drive the need for safety testing of edible items. Also, the rising demand for quality tests for processed and unprocessed meats is expected to drive the food safety testing market growth.

In addition to this, food safety testing helps in maintaining food products quality, in terms of their taste, appearance, and ingredients. Growing concerns over food safety rising food contamination and stringent environmental policies are increasing the need for testing, thereby increasing robust demand for food safety testing. Thus, the need to avoid food contamination and to lower the cases of foodborne diseases is a major driving factors for market growth.

The global food safety testing market was valued at USD YY million in 2021. It is forecasted to reach USD YY million by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 8.23% during the forecast period (2022-2029).

Market Dynamics: Rising incidences of food borne illness owing to increased use of pesticides

The rise in the cases of foodborne diseases is flourishing the growth of the market. This foodborne illnesses or diseases are most commonly caused by eating food that has been contaminated with mycotoxin, pathogens, or yeasts and molds. There are various pathogens that may cause illness such as Salmonella, Campylobacter, E. coli, and Listeria can damage food's microbiological safety, leading to foodborne illnesses.

In addition, there has increase in food borne diseases due to increased use of pesticides, as the rise in usage of pesticides to eradicate pests that ruin crop output. These pesticides are primarily used to increase crop productivity, but they also contain hazardous compounds, and their abuse can result in a variety of health problems. Furthermore, residues of pesticides in food have been linked to a variety of chronic diseases. As a result, pesticide residue in the crop is detected using food testing procedures which adds to the growth of the market.

Moreover, the rising disposable income and urbanization is also driving the market growth. Additionally, the consistent growth in processed food industry and the implementation of strict food safety regulations is fueling the growth rate of food safety testing market.

However, the scarcity of research and development infrastructure and lack of awareness about food testing solutions among food manufacturers of developing countries may act as market restraint and further challenge the market growth rate.

Market Segmentation: Microbiological testing stands for the highest share in global food safety testing market

In 2021, the microbiological testing dominated the market and accounted for YY share of the global revenue. The segment is expected to gain more revenue as it helps detect microorganisms in edible products with the use of chemical, biological, molecular, and biochemical methods, by providing highly accurate results concerning their composition. For instance, according to WHO, over 200 diseases are caused by eating food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemical substances such as heavy metals.

In addition, microbiological tests are carried out to determine the presence of indicator microorganisms in edible products which includes acid-resistant micro-organisms, heat-resistant micro-organisms, and also fecal contamination. Furthermore, these tests also determine the presence of industrial microorganisms such as Bifidobacteria, Lactobacillus casei, and Lactobacillus rhamnosus. Thus, the increasing awareness about the benefits of microbiological testing and increased demand for it, is driving the growth of the segment.

Geographical Penetration: North America is the dominating region during the forecast period

In 2021, North America had the highest revenue share of YY percent. The food and beverage industry is a major contributor to the economy of North America. The industry maintains the characteristics of a stable, resilient and robust sector. In addition, increasing focus of product manufacturers to maintain the safety of food products is expected to drive the market growth over the forecast period. The region is expected to witness an increased demand for various food safety testing such as microbiological testing, followed by chemical & residues contamination testing, in order to take precautionary measures against the foodborne disease outbreaks and to avoid consumption of drug residues and heavy metals which may cause harm to human health.

Competitive Landscape:

The global food safety testing market is competitive and comprises players such as SGS SA , Eurofins Scientific, Intertek Group plc, Bureau Veritas, ALS Limited, TÜV SÜD, Symbio Laboratories, QIMA , Pacific Lab and Mérieux Nutrisciences among others. The food safety testing market competitiveness is estimated to increase over the forecast period as the key players focus on various strategies such as acquisitions, collaborations, new product launches, research & development activities related to food safety and food borne diseases. Moreover, growing demand for food safety testing in various regions owing increased food contamination and awareness about the benefits of food safety testing.

For instance,
• In October 2020, Eurofins Scientific developed a new method for identifying fructans in infant formulae and adult nutrition in partnership with Nestle Research (Lausanne, Switzerland). The approach had been given official standard status by the key standardization bodies, including the AOAC, ISO, CEN, and IDF.

COVID-19 Impact: Positive impact on global food safety testing market

The rising concerns regarding food borne diseases, the demand for food safety testing is projected to rise. The food industry's supply chain has been disrupted or dramatically transformed as a result of COVID-19, with food company operators needing to adapt new business models, such as suppliers reorienting themselves to new markets. As the infection dangers exist in the food supply, in the environment as well as through contaminated food and food packaging. the concerns about the safety of various types of food items are predicted to raise demand for tested food products in the coming years in order to assure consumer safety, which added to the growth of the food safety testing market.

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