The food and beverage industry was highly unregulated in the early days of the industrial revolution, which led to many unfavorable incidents, such as product recalls and foodborne illnesses. The statutory authorities and
governing bodies across regions were pressured to introduce safety standards and regulations to avoid unforeseen circumstances by the end user. The high number of cases related to foodborne illnesses leading to deaths raised a global concern regarding genetically modified foods, chemical residues, and other similar issues in foods, thus having a major impact on the food processing industry in various countries.
Read Report Overview: Global Food Safety Testing Systems and Services Market
Food safety testing is becoming common and fast with each passing day. Food poisoning outbreaks and stringent regulations are supporting the growth of the food safety testing market, globally. The technologies that are being widely used for the testing system include polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based technique, immunoassay, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), rapid culture detection, biosensors, and others. New tests, such as gluten sensitivities, intolerance, food fraud, rapid pathogen detection, pesticides, and antibiotics, are being introduced.
Polymerase Chain Reaction to be the Most Preferred Technology
Rapid and traditional are the two major technologies being used for the food safety testing process. The upcoming advanced technologies in the market have significantly accelerated the processes of food testing. The choice of rapid or traditional techniques in the food safety testing industry varies widely in different areas. For example, in the U.S., the rapid testing technology holds the major share, but the developing regions such as India and China are yet to be open toward the rapid testing technologies.
The food and beverage industry tests their raw materials for a wide range of contaminants. An array of techniques are methodologies are used for the same across different stages pf production and packaging. The technologies considered in the study are PCR, molecular reaction, chromatography, inductively coupled plasma, culture media, and others. Inductively coupled plasma is expected to grow the highest during the forecast period.
Pathogens to be a Persistent Cause of Concern
The contamination in food can be due to the presence of pathogens, residues, toxins, GMOs, and allergens, among others. Pathogens segment encompasses a broad range of microbiological species, such as E. coli, salmonella, listeria, campylobacter, viruses, and others, which include shigella, staphylococci, etc. Moreover, the residues segment is also a broad sector considered during food safety testing as it comprises of sub-segments like pesticides and herbicides, heavy metals, veterinary drug residue, and antibiotics, among others. Among all the target tested, pathogens dominated the food safety testing systems and services market due to the shift from traditional methods to high price rapid technology-based solutions.
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Strategies Incorporated to Sustain in the Competition
The competitive landscape for the food safety testing market demonstrates an inclination toward companies adopting strategies such as product launches along with mergers and acquisitions. The major established players in the market are focusing on product launches and developments to introduce new systems and services and expanding their product portfolios in order to generate public awareness about the same.