The food allergen testing market, based on food tested, is categorized into bakery
& confectionery, infant food, processed food, dairy products & its
alternatives, seafood & meat products, and others (which include savory
items, sauce, and other additives).
The
processed food segment is projected to be the largest and the fastest-growing
market in the food allergen testing market. These foods contain multiple
allergens, out of which some are directly added (inheritably present in the raw
material) while some are a result of cross-contamination. Snacks with spices
are the most complicated to test for allergens, as they comprise multiple
ingredients. This factor is fueling the market growth for allergen testing in
processed food.
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Scope of the Report:
This
research report categorizes the food allergen testing market based on source,
food tested, technology, and region.
Based
on source, the market has been segmented as follows:
- Wheat
- Milk
- Egg
- Tree nuts
- Seafood
- Others
(sulfites and other cereals)
Based
on technology, the market has been segmented as follows:
- Polymerase
chain reaction (PCR)
- Immunoassay-based
/ELISA (Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)
- Others
(LC-MC/MS, test kits, and other chromatographic equipment)
Based
on food tested, the market has been segmented as follows:
- Bakery
& confectionery
- Infant
food
- Processed
foods
- Dairy
products & alternatives
- Seafood
and meat products
- Others
(savory items, sauce, and food additives)
Based
on region, the market has been segmented as follows:
- North
America
- Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- RoW
(Brazil, Argentina, and South Africa)
The
food allergen testing market is estimated to be dominated by the European
region in 2016. European countries have recorded many issues related to food
allergens; as a result, stringent policies that have been established to
achieve complete food safety. Though concerns regarding food allergens have
been increasing, consumers are uninformed about such outbreaks. Public
awareness has been gradually increasing in countries such as Germany, the U.K.,
France, and Italy. Peanut accounted for a majority of the allergies in the
European region.
Manufacturers
in a few regions lack the necessary awareness regarding food safety
regulations; due to this, they do not perform in-house testing or outsource it
to laboratories. This restrains the development of the allergen testing market.
New
service/product launches, expansions & investments, acquisitions,
agreements, collaborations, partnerships, and new technology launches are the
key strategies adopted by the players to ensure their growth in the market.
Companies such as SGS (Switzerland), Intertek (UK), TÜV SÜD (Germany), Eurofins
E (Luxembourg), and ALS Limited (Australia) have acquired leading market
positions through their broad service portfolios that are specific to various
allergen segments. The companies are also focused on innovations and
geographical diversification. In December 2015, SGS entered into a partnership
with Biopremier (Portugal), a specialist in molecular biology and DNA
sequencing. This partnership delivered new-generation sequencing (NGS) to the
food supply chain, which helped in verifying food authenticity by reducing food
frauds.
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