Europe Food Safety Testing Market Size (2024 - 2029)

Europe Food Safety Testing Market Analysis

Europe food safety testing market is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 6.13% during the forecast period (2021-2026).

Covid-19 has shown a significant impact on the food safety testing market growth owing to the increased need for food safety testing in this situation. However, the inadequacy of food control infrastructure may limit food safety testing market growth due to COVID-19 regulations. Sharp shifts in consumer behavior related to the food they consume were observed, with a higher preference for safety and quality. These have further propelled the manufacturers to assess the safety parameters of their food products to be able to sustain their product values in the market.

• Food safety is a credence attribute as it cannot be observed by consumers before or after purchasing the product. Thus, testing methodologies, like traceability, microbiological quality, have been implemented both at the European and national levels to ensure effective monitoring and overall control.
• The increase in food-borne diseases, contamination in food products, and rise in consumer awareness about food quality and safety are giving rise to the food safety testing market. Moreover, strict government regulations that safeguard the processed and unprocessed food products are supporting the market growth in Europe.

Europe Food Safety Testing Industry Segmentation

Food testing and analysis is an essential part of the food safety to assure that the food is safe to consume. This includes nourishment of the network of food testing laboratories, assuring the quality of food testing, investment in human resources and carrying out surveillance activities and educating the consumers. Europe food safety testing market is segmented by type of testing, technology, application, and country. Based on type, the market is segmented into pathogen testing, pesticide and residue testing, mycotoxin testing, GMO testing, allergen testing, Nutrition Testing and other types of testing. By technology, the market covers HPLC-based, LC-MS/MS-based, immunoassay-based, and other technologies. By application, the market is segmented into Meat and poultry, dairy, fruits and vegetables, processed food, crops, feed and pet food, baby food, and other applications. By country, the market is segmented into the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Russia, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Rest of Europe. For each segment, the market sizing and forecasting have been done in value terms (USD million).