Middle East and Africa Food Allergens and Intolerance Testing Market - Industry Trends and Forecast to 2029

Market Analysis and Insights

Food safety and quality are major concerns for food manufacturing and the retail and hospitality industry. It has an impact on productivity. Food allergies are increasing globally, including the number of allergens, the sensitization rate, and the prevalence rate. To protect food-allergic individuals in the community, food allergies need to be appropriately managed, tested in processed foods and properly labelled on them. The presence of allergen testing has recently increased, and testing laboratories can help detect these allergens. The most important function of the food allergen laboratories is to test foods for the presence of allergens such as soy, dairy, peanut, and tree nut, among others.    

The demand for food testing is increasing, for which manufacturers are involved in the new product launches, promotions, awards, certification, and event participation in the market. These decisions are ultimately enhancing the growth of the market. 

The food allergens and intolerance testing market report provides details of market share, new developments, and impact of domestic and localized market players, analyses opportunities in terms of emerging revenue pockets, changes in market regulations, product approvals, strategic decisions, product launches, geographic expansions, and technological innovations in the market. To understand the analysis and the market scenario contact us for an analyst brief, our team will help you create a revenue impact solution to achieve your desired goal. Strategic initiatives such as collaboration, agreement, and signing of sales agreements to invent and innovate pharmacological treatments are the major drivers which propelled the demand of the market in the forecast period.

The food allergens and intolerance testing market is supportive and aims to reduce the progression of the disease. Data Bridge Market Research analyses that food allergens and intolerance testing market will grow at a CAGR of 5.8% during the forecast period of 2022 to 2029.

Market Definition

Food allergy is an immune system reaction that occurs soon after eating a certain food. Even a tiny amount of the allergy-causing food can trigger signs and symptoms such as digestive problems, hives or swollen airways. In some people, a food allergy can cause severe symptoms or even a life-threatening reaction known as anaphylaxis. A food intolerance, on the other hand, occurs when a person has difficulty digesting a particular food. This can lead to symptoms such as intestinal gas, abdominal pain or diarrhea. Food allergen and intolerance testing is the scientific analysis of food and food contents for the detection of allergens. It is done to provide information about the various allergic components of food, including the structure, composition, and physicochemical properties of the food. Food product testing can be done using several highly advanced methods for providing accurate information about the nutritional value and safety of the food.    

Food testing and analysis are essential for food safety to ensure that the food is safe to consume. This includes nourishing the network of food testing laboratories, assuring the quality of food testing, investing in human resources and carrying out surveillance activities, and educating consumers.

Food Allergens and Intolerance Testing Market Dynamics

Drivers

• Increasing prevalence of food allergies and intolerance

According to the World Health Organization, allergies affect up to 40 percent of the world’s population, and the proportion of sufferers in big cities and industrialized countries is rising. They can cause chronic illness and, in the case of some food allergies, can be fatal. Food allergy has emerged as a serious public health concern. The prevalence of food allergies is estimated to be around 2-4% in adults and 6-8% in children. In Western countries, challenge-diagnosed food allergy has been reported to be as high as 10%, with the greatest prevalence noted among younger children. There is also growing evidence of increasing prevalence in developing countries, with rates of challenge-diagnosed food allergy in China and Africa reported to be similar to that in Western countries. An interesting observation is that children of East Asian or African descent born in a Western environment are at higher risk of food allergy compared to Caucasian children; this intriguing finding emphasizes the importance of genome-environment interactions and forecasts future increases in food allergy in Asia and Africa as economic growth continues in these regions. While cow’s milk and egg allergy are two of the most common food allergies in most countries, diverse patterns of food allergy can be observed in individual geographic regions determined by each country’s feeding patterns. Moreover, with the adverse non-toxic reactions (hypersensitivity), the prevalence rate of food allergies is mounting exponentially. The rising number of food allergy cases has prompted public health authorities around the world to take significant measures to curb the allergies' reactions and their consequences.

• A variety of foods susceptible to allergens creates a need for testing

Right from baby foods to bakery & confectionery, dairy, beverage, convenience goods, and meat products, all are susceptible to cause allergies, which is creating a large food allergen testing marketplace. Furthermore, due to the poor quality of animal feed, there is always a possibility of meat causing allergies in humans. Even though the food and beverages industry is observing an increase in demand for animal feed additives that are capable of improving the quality of feed, the food intolerance testing market yet holds importance in ameliorating allergies caused by meat.   

Although more than 170 foods have been identified as causing food allergies in sensitive consumers, the USDA and the FDA have identified eight major allergenic foods, based on the 2004 FALCPA (the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act). 

Opportunity

• Food allergen testing in emerging markets

According to the World Allergy Organization (WAO), anaphylaxis in emergency rooms ranged from 222, 300-350, and 3,000 episodes on an annual basis in Hungary, Japan, and China respectively. Furthermore, the organization estimates the prevalence rate of anaphylaxis to be 2%, 0.1%, and 0.6-1% of the population in the U.S., Korea, and Australia. The Food Drugs Administration (FDA) has made food safety an imperative aspect of the food industry, which is acting as a driving factor for the market. Furthermore, there has been a discernible increase in the number of people suffering from food allergies since the 1990s, which is further making the food allergens testing market an important segment in countries such as Europe, the U.S., and others.

Restraints/Challenges

Many obstacles hinder the proper diagnosis of food allergies (FA) in the developing world since there is evidence that knowledge about food Allergies by parents and healthcare workers is insufficient, and in vitro diagnostic tests are not easily accessed. Early diagnosis of FA is important for prognosis and proper nutritional management. However, even in developed countries, a 4-month diagnostic lag is reported especially in infants with less severe manifestations of non-IgE mediated milk allergy. This situation is probably worse in developing countries; Aguilar-Jasso et al. found a 38-month delay in the diagnosis of FA in North-Western Mexico.

Lack of food control infrastructure & resources in developing countries and technical difficulties during sampling, testing, and protein identification are expected to obstruct the market growth. The Middle East and African countries and other low-income countries currently remain restricted because of low awareness about food allergens and intolerance testing. Lack of government initiative, poor economy, and above all lack of awareness among individuals regarding allergies related to food are going to hinder the market 

However, every country is bounded by the guidelines regulated by different authorities which are expected to act as a challenge to the growth of the food allergens and intolerance testing market.

Recent Developments

• In December 2020, Eurofins Scientific launched the SENSI Strip Allergen product range to detect food allergens in packaged food products. This new product launch helped the company in enhancing its product portfolio
• In October 2020, NEOGEN Corporation launched a new food extraction method to expand the capabilities of Reveal 3-D food allergen tests for direct testing of food products. The new Reveal 3-D product allows the rapid screening of food and ingredients samples. The buffer is available for egg, coconut, hazelnut, soy, peanut, and almond tests. This new product launch helped the company expand its food safety product portfolio

Food Allergens and Intolerance Testing Market Divide

The food allergens and intolerance testing market is categorized into three notable segments which are based on testing type, method, and end user. The growth among segments helps you analyse niche pockets of growth and strategies to approach the market and determine your core application areas and the difference in your target markets.

Allergen Type

• Allergen testing
• Intolerance testing

On the basis of testing type, the food allergens and intolerance testing market is segmented into allergen testing, and intolerance testing.

• Method
• In-vitro
• In-vivo

On the basis of method, the food allergens and intolerance testing market is segmented into in-vitro and in-vivo

End User

• Allergen Testing End User
• Intolerance Testing End User

On the basis of end user, the food allergens and intolerance testing market is segmented into allergen testing end user and intolerance testing end user. 

Food Allergens and Intolerance Testing Market Regional Analysis/Insights

The food allergens and intolerance testing market is analysed and market size insights and trends are provided by testing type, method and end user as referenced above.

The regions covered in the food allergens and intolerance testing market report are Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, South Africa, Egypt, Israel, Rest of Middle East and Africa.

South Africa dominates the Middle East and Africa food allergens and intolerance testing market in terms of market share and market revenue and will continue to flourish its dominance during the forecast period due to the increasing R&D investment in this region.

 The country section of the report also provides individual market impacting factors and changes in market regulation that impact the current and future trends of the market. Data points such as down-stream and upstream value chain analysis, technical trends and porter's five forces analysis, case studies are some of the pointers used to forecast the market scenario for individual countries. Also, the presence and availability of global brands and their challenges faced due to large or scarce competition from local and domestic brands, impact of domestic tariffs and trade routes are considered while providing forecast analysis of the country data.   

Competitive Landscape and Food Allergens and Intolerance Testing Market Share Analysis

The food allergens and intolerance testing market competitive landscape provides details by the competitors. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, global presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, and application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies' focus on food allergens and intolerance testing market.

Some of the major players operating in the food allergens and intolerance testing market are SGS SA, Agilent Technologies, Inc., NEOGEN Corporation, ALS Limited, Mérieux NutriSciences, Eurofins Scientific, Intertek Group plc, TÜV SÜD, Bureau Veritas, Symbio Laboratories, R J Hill Laboratories Limited, NSF International, Healthy Stuff Online Limited, QIMA, IFP INSTITUT FÜR PRODUKTQUALITÄT GMBH, ADPEN LABORATORIES, INC.,  AsureQuality, Microbac  Laboratories, Inc, Romer Labs Division Holding GmbH, FOOD SAFETY NET SERVICES, PCAS Labs, Element Materials Technology, OMIC USA Inc., among others.

Research Methodology

Data collection and base year analysis are done using data collection modules with large sample sizes. The market data is analyzed and estimated using market statistical and coherent models. In addition, market share analysis and key trend analysis are the major success factors in the market report. The key research methodology used by DBMR research team is data triangulation which involves data mining, analysis of the impact of data variables on the market, and primary (industry expert) validation. Apart from this, data models include Vendor Positioning Grid, Market Time Line Analysis, Market Overview and Guide, Company Positioning Grid, Company Market Share Analysis, Standards of Measurement, Middle East and Africa Vs Regional and Vendor Share Analysis. Please request analyst call in case of further inquiry.

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