Food Safety Testing Market ( by Contaminants , Pathogens , Type of Food Tested , Technology / Method and Regional Analysis ) - Global Forecast to 2021
Food Safety Testing Market ( by Contaminants , Pathogens , Type of Food Tested , Technology / Method and Regional Analysis ) - Global Forecast to 2021
The food safety testing market is gaining growing level of importance worldwide owing to continual increase in number of food-borne disease outbreaks , increasingly stringent regulations on food safety , globalization of food trade , sustained number of food recalls , among others . Food safety is threatened by microbial pathogens , viruses , toxins , genetically modified organism content , pesticides , food allergens and others . Food contamination now-a-days is quickly becoming a worldwide issue , that is raising the concern for adequate food safety testing methods and procedures . Food-related queries and complaints are continuously rising with time , which reflects a growing concern of government authorities and consumers . These reasons put a huge pressure on food companies to ensure food safety . The global food safety testing market is anticipated to expand at a steady rate through 2021 .
Food Safety Testing Market by Contaminant - Among contaminant , testing for pathogens dominated the food safety testing market . Toxins represents the second largest segment within the food safety testing market being followed by Genetically Modified Organisms ( GMOs ) at the third spot in 2015 . Pesticide is the fourth leading contaminant with around XX % share of the food safety testing market in 2015 .
Food Safety Testing Market by Pathogen - In 2015 , salmonella testing dominated the global market for food pathogen testing owing to the large number of foodborne outbreaks due to Salmonella in foods such as meat & poultry , dairy , processed food , and fruits & vegetables . E-coli testing is the second leading segment of the food pathogen testing market being followed by Campylobacter and Listeria . Campylobacter and Listeria food testing segment is competing closely with each other to grab maximum share of the global food pathogen testing market