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In addition, rise in economically motivated traditional methods are not suitable for all food products.
adulterations (EMAs) due to high competition
among food producers, and increase in instances 4. Global food safety market by geography
of food debasement, such as adulterations, By region, the global food safety testing market has been analyzed across North America,
pesticides, artificial taste enhancers, and Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA. North America is the leading market contributing more
certifications, boost the growth of the food safety than two-fifths of the global food safety testing industry. However, emerging markets, such
testing market. However, lack of food control as China and India, are one of the most potential markets for the food testing industry,
infrastructure in the developing economies, followed by the LAMEA region.
complexity in testing techniques, and lack of
harmonization of regulations are anticipated to
hamper the growth of the market. ข้อมูลเพิ่มเติม/Additional Information
Some of the major players analyzed in this report are SGS SA, Eurofins Scientific, Intertek Group plc, Bureau
Veritas SA, ALS limited, TUV SUD, AsureQuality Ltd., DNV GL, Bio-Rad Laboratories, and Laboratory
1. Global food safety market by Corporation of America Holdings.
contaminant เอกสารอ้างอิง/Reference
The global food supply is under constant threat www.alliedmarketresearch.com/food-safety-testing-market
of contaminations, and this generates a demand www.alliedmarketresearch.com/press-release/food-safety-testing-market.html
for effective test products that can ensure food
safety. Microbial pathogens, such as bacteria,
viruses, environmental toxins, food allergens and
adulterants, residues of drugs, and agricultural
chemicals, are hazardous to human beings, if
consumed unchecked. Pathogen testing is still
the most dominant segment of food testing.
Increase in application of pesticides in agriculture
and high application preservatives have been
generating demand for the chemical & toxin
testing market, followed by the genetically
modified organism (GMO) market.
2. Global food safety market by food
tasted
The global food safety testing market by food
tested is categorized into meat & meat product,
dairy & dairy product, cereal, grain, pulse,
processed food, and other ingredients. The meat
& meat product and processed food are the most
dominant segments in this market. Meat & meat
products and processed food products are often
processed with various types of artificial
ingredients to increase the shelf life as they are
highly prone to bacterial growth. This generates
high demand for food testing to detect harmful
chemicals & toxins and pathogens.

3. Global food safety market by
technology
Increasing demand among consumers for fresh
and appropriate forms of food products has led
to the advent of food safety practices in the food
industry. However, high occurrence of foodborne
disease outbreaks in several countries, including
developed nations such as the U.S., has resulted
in increasing concern and intensive investigation
of foodborne pathogens.
Thus, there is currently an increased demand
for microbiological testing of food products. The
purpose of a microbiological testing is to identify
and restrict growth of harmful microorganisms,
which may lead to spoilage of foods, and thus,
ensure safety from foodborne diseases.
In this report, the global market by technology
has been segmented into agar culturing, PCR-
based assay, immunoassay-based, and others.
Agar culturing is one of the traditional processes
to test pathogens. However, currently, PCR-
based assay and immunoassay-based methods
are more accepted than traditional methods, as
ongoing developments have discovered that

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