Food products contaminated with pesticides, pathogens, toxins, and heavy metals can cause foodborne illnesses. One of the major causes of foodborne illnesses throughout the world, is dairy. The main sources of contamination are raw and unpasteurized milk, cheese, and ice cream. Moreover, unsanitary handling of raw milk before or after pasteurization may lead to pathogenic contamination. Nutritional value of milk and dairy products is being affected by various unfavourable microorganisms and chemical contaminants. Due to the increase in foodborne illnesses, there is growing concern over the quality and safety of dairy products used for human consumption. Furthermore, government laws on hygiene, public health, and food safety, as well as increased public awareness, are driving the dairy testing market. New product developments and strategic collaborations amongst top companies striving to expand are some of the factors that are predicted to drive global market growth in the future.
Within the report, the market is segmented into product type, testing type, technology, and geography. By product type, the market is further segmented into milk & milk powder, cheese, butter and spreads, infant foods, ice cream and desserts, yoghurt, and others. On the basis of testing type, the market is bifurcated into safety testing and quality analysis. By technology, the market is categorized into traditional and rapid. Geographically, the market is sub segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South & Central America, and Middle East & Africa.
The metabolic instability of dairy products makes them potentially susceptible to deterioration. Additionally, adulterants are utilized frequently to increase profits, which may be harmful to consumers health. In order to assure food safety, evaluate the standards of dairy-related products, and calculate the shelf life of dairy products, a series of tests are carried out, known as dairy testing. Surge in incidences related to adulteration of milk, increase in cases of milk borne diseases, and problems of milk intolerance among the consumers boost the market growth. Furthermore, increase in number of organized retail stores in the emerging economies, which are offering certified foreign based dairy products is also contributing to the market growth. Moreover, rise in health concern among people, change in the lifestyle, and increase in awareness among the millennial consumers about the benefits and necessity of certified tested dairy products are the major reasons that are bolstering the market growth.
There are two types of technologies for dairy testing, traditional and rapid. Rapid technology offers low turnaround time, higher accuracy and sensitivity, and the capacity to test a wide range of contaminants as compared to traditional technology; this is driving the global market for rapid technology. Moreover, rapid technologies are replacing traditional technology, as they are newer, faster, accurate, reliable, and cost effective.
The dairy testing market has undergone several significant developments, and a few of these have been mentioned below:
The dairy testing market is driven by several players by implementing strategic activities such as investments, new launches, mergers & acquisitions, and partnerships. SGS, Bureau Veritas, Eurofins, Intertek, TÜV SÜD, ALS Limited, Mérieux NutriSciences, Neogen Corporation, Romer Labs, and Microbac Laboratories are among the prominent players operating in the market.
In this report, the market has been segmented on the basis of: