The food pathogen testing market is predicted to reach a value of US$ 15.1 billion in 2023. Further, the food pathogen testing market is predicted to be worth US$ 22.7 billion by 2028. The overall market valuation is estimated to secure a CAGR of 8.4% during the forecast period.
Food pathogen testing has been witnessing an increasing trend on a global level due to the rising incidences of foodborne disease outbreaks, globalization of food trade, consumer awareness, implementation of food safety regulations, and advancement in modern testing technology. The market in North America has been growing consistently due to many foodborne disease outbreaks in the region, owing to salmonella and campylobacter occurrence. The global food pathogen testing market has been witnessing dynamic growth due to increasing concerns about food contamination, spoilage, and foodborne illnesses. The market has been experiencing growth driven by increasing consumer awareness of food safety and media influence related to food safety issues.
Based on type, the salmonella sub-segment is estimated to account for the largest market share of the food pathogen testing market.
Gram-negative, rod-shaped, and mobile enterobacteria, Salmonella is. It has been named as one of the main pathogens in charge of tainted food. The main sources of it are meat, poultry, milk, and eggs. Salmonella epidemics of great proportion have been brought on by raw dairy products, undercooked meat, and eggs. As an illustration, a Salmonella outbreak in August 2022 that was related to Kinder chocolate, a well-known brand of chocolate bars made by the multinational Italian confectionery business Ferrero, infected more than 450 people. Additionally, Natural Grocers Brand 1-pound Organic Amaranth Grain was recalled in July 2022 by Lakewood, Colorado-based Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. of the US due to possible Salmonella contamination.
Food manufacturers are now being extra cautious before releasing food products to international markets and adopting food safety testing services as a result of these types of recalls, which have put them under financial and legislative pressure. In the long run, this is expected to fuel growth in the global food pathogen testing industry.
Based on Technology, the rapid technology sub-segment of the market is anticipated to dominate the market.
Food producers are increasingly requesting rapid testing technology to speed up results and speed up supply chain operations. Additionally, compared to conventional technology, quick procedures have improved accuracy, sensitivity, and the capacity to test a wide range of pollutants while concurrently generating accurate results. For instance, a new technology that can create and instantly dispense culture media for use in microbiological food testing was introduced by Millipore Sigma, a US, and Canadian-based Life Science business unit of the chemical corporation Merck KGaA, in April 2022. The newly developed technology, known as the ReadyStream system, offers producers increased testing effectiveness and does away with the standard microbiological testing process’ five steps.
Regional Insights:
The Asia Pacific market is projected to dominate the food pathogen testing market.
Japan is one of the largest markets in food pathogen testing industry in the Asia-Pacific region. It is also estimated to be a mature market with a steady growth rate; however, concerns for food safety are still important to the country, owing to which the enforcement of stringent food sanitation laws has become mandatory. The Japanese scrutiny system has revealed food poisoning through pathogens to be the largest outbreak across Japan. E. coli was the major pathogen that caused severe foodborne diseases in Japan.
In Australia, food pathogen testing has gained a significant level of importance owing to frequent increases in the number of foodborne disease outbreaks, increasingly stringent regulations on food safety, a growing level of trade between Australia and other countries, and a sustained number of food recalls, among other reasons. The implementation of a food safety system has reduced the incidences of foodborne diseases in Australia. The development in technologies and the increasing number of regulatory norms have fuelled the growth of this market. The Australian food industry is using strict quality control standards and verifies.
Key Market Players in the Food Pathogen Testing Market
food pathogen testing companies are SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA (Switzerland), Bureau Veritas (France), Intertek Group Plc. (UK), Eurofins Scientific (Europe), ALS (Australia), JBT(US), and TÜV NORD GROUP (Germany) are among the key players in the global market.
To increase their company’s revenues and market shares, companies are focusing on launching new services, developing partnerships, and expanding their laboratory facilities. The key strategies used by companies in the market include geographical expansion to tap the potential of emerging economies, strategic acquisitions to gain a foothold over the extensive supply chain, and new service launches as a result of extensive research and development (R&D) initiatives.
