U.K. Food Testing Market, By Testing Type (System, Test Kits, Consumables and Others), Type of Tests (Food Safety Testing, Food Shelf Life Testing, Food Authenticity Testing and Others), Site (In-house/Internal Lab, Outsourcing Facility), Application (Food, Cereals and Grains, Oilseeds and Pulses, Nuts and Beverages), Industry Trends and Forecast to 2029.
Market Analysis and Insights
Food product testing is an important step, for defining the safety of food for its use. Food product testing is important, to confirm that the food is free of physical, chemical, and biological contaminants. The common examples of food contaminants are bacteria and viruses such as Escherichia coli, Salmonella, preservatives, and pesticides. Food testing and food safety is done, to scientifically analyse the nutrient contents in the food. It is done to provide information about multiple characteristics of food, such as understanding the structure, composition, and physicochemical properties. Other reasons why food testing is done are also, to test the quality of food products, quality control, and food inspection and grading. The type of tests that are implemented for food testing is food authenticity testing and food shelf-life testing.
In the U.K. the surge in cases of foodborne diseases, caused by pathogens, viruses, or spoilage, has serious consequences among the consumers and the known brands. Hence, to protect the health of the public and follow the food safety regulations, testing for the presence and detection of harmful micro-organisms is vital
The U.K. food testing is supportive and aims to reduce the severity of the symptoms. Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the U.K. food testing market will grow at a CAGR of 7.7% during the forecast period of 2022 to 2029.
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Report Metric
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Details
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Forecast Period
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2022 to 2029
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Base Year
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2021
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Forecast Period
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2022 - 2029
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Historic Years
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2020 (Customizable to 2019 - 2014)
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Quantitative Units
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Revenue in USD Thousand, Pricing in USD
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Segments Covered
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By Testing Type (System, Test Kits, Consumables and Others), Type of Tests (Food Safety Testing, Food Shelf Life Testing, Food Authenticity Testing and Others), Site (In-house/Internal Lab, Outsourcing Facility), Application (Food, Cereals and Grains, Oilseeds and Pulses, Nuts and Beverages),
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Country Covered
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U.K.
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Market Players Covered
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Intertek Group plc, Reading Scientific Services Ltd., ALS Limited, Premier Analytics Servies, Campden BRI, Bia Analytical, Eurofins Scientific, Food Forensics Limited, SGS SA, Bureau Veritas, TUV SUD, NEOGEN Corporation, NSF International and Romer Labs Division Holding GmbH
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U.K. food testing Market Dynamics
Drivers
- Rise in incidence of foodborne diseases in the U.K.
. Food borne illness also occur due to a variation of bacteria, parasites and viruses, examples being Salmonella, Cryptosporidium. The Food Standards Agency states that in 2021, around 2.4 million cases of foodborne diseases occurred in the U.K.
For instance,
- The data by the National Center of Biotechnology Information (NCBI) states that campylobacter and norovirus, causes maximum number of foodborne diseases in the U.K., followed by Salmonella and Clostridium perfringens
Surge in cases of foodborne diseases in the U.K., would create consumer awareness about the importance of food safety and testing. The concept would allow government organizations to partner with market industries for the development of food testing laboratories in developing states in the U.K.
- Rise in consumer awareness about food safety
Food safety refers to the proper handling and storage of food to avoid the onset of food-borne disease which result from consuming adulterated food. Awareness about food safety and hygiene is of vital importance to food business industries, to safeguard the health of the consumers from foodborne diseases.
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- In April 2021, a survey conducted by the British Standards Institution (BSI), stated that around 2,182 consumers in the U.K., were concerned about food safety and hygiene, due to Covid-19 pandemic in the U.K.
From the above points we can established that increased consumer awareness is expected to create partnerships with government and market players, based in food industry, regarding food safety and testing. The rise in awareness would allow ways to disseminate the food safety principles for food service providers that can be easily interpreted and implemented which is expected to drive the growth of food testing market.
Opportunities
- Strategic Initiatives By Market Players
The requirement for food testing laboratories for the U.K. food testing has increased due to rise in prevalence and incidence of foodborne diseases, rise in consumer awareness in England and Ireland for food safety.
Major players are also trying to device specific strategies, such as product launch, acquisitions, approvals, expansions, and partnerships, to ensure the smooth running of the business, avoid risks, and increase the long-term growth in the sales of the market.
The major players are also trying to devise specific strategies, such as product launches, acquisitions, approvals, expansions, and partnerships, to ensure the smooth running of the business, avoid risks, and increase the long-term growth in the sales of the market.
For instance,
- In July 2021, Bureau Veritas and The Ascott Limited (Ascott), which is one of the leading international lodging owner-operators had signed a global agreement to provide audits and certification for the hygiene and safety standards of Ascott's properties worldwide. This agreement helped the company in strengthening its business
- In April 2021, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announced a definitive agreement with PPD, Inc. a leading global provider of clinical research services to the pharma and biotech industry. This will help the company to provide customers with important clinical research services and help them in new ways as they move a scientific idea to an approved medicine quickly
The growth of technological advancements in the food testing industry
The hindrance in the food supply chain, due to restrictions, were imposed to control the pandemic. Suppliers and manufacturers at each stage of the supply chain, be it raw ingredients or manufactured goods, are legally responsible for ensuring that there are no unintended constituents or contaminants present in their products. There is consecutive demand for sensitive and reliable analytical techniques across the food and drink industry. The technological advancements in the food testing industry are spectroscopy, chromatography, and immunoassays. Hence, to overcome the hurdles, latest technological developments are needed in the food testing systems to overcome these aberrant processes.
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- In July 2016, Intertek Group plc had developed a unique technique for reliable honey authenticity testing, in collaboration with the Botanical, zoological and geographical identification (BoogIH) of honeydew honey. The innovative technology developed by Intertek Group plc, would aim to standardize the uniform reference methods and support technical expertise and leadership, across the company’s Food Services network.
The use of novel technological developments, is expected to improve diagnosis, risk stratification and disease monitoring of the food samples. The innovative novel technologies is expected to play a significant role in food safety testing as they directly impact the costs associated with the food testing. Hence, the use of novel technologies and advancements in the food testing industry is expected to create lucrative opportunity for the U.K. food testing market
Restraints/Challenges
- Complexity in Testing Methods
Food testing laboratories provide an authenticity check which ensures the quality of the contents of the food product. In this way, food testing ensures that consumers don't become a victim of economic fraud and that contest among food manufacturers is reasonable.
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- The lack of human resources and outdated infrastructure
- The shortage of chemicals, which are used to carry out testing of food samples
- The sample load is relatively high and most of the labs are not equipped to perform tests to check the presence of microbes, pesticides or metals
The complexities faced in the testing methods would result in less availability of testing laboratories and facilities in the U.K. It would result in rise in cases of food borne diseases and late treatment. Therefore, the complexities in testing methods are expected to hinder the market growth.
The U.K. food testing market report provides details of new recent developments, trade regulations, import-export analysis, production analysis, value chain optimization, market share, impact of domestic and localized market players, analyses opportunities in terms of emerging revenue pockets, changes in market regulations, strategic market growth analysis, market size, category market growths, application niches and dominance, product approvals, product launches, geographic expansions, technological innovations in the market. To gain more info on U.K. food testing market contact Data Bridge Market Research for an Analyst Brief, our team will help you take an informed market decision to achieve market growth.
Patient Epidemiology Analysis
U.K. food testing is a chronic foot disorder that is relatively uncommon and whose incidence is unknown. The study by the National Center of Biotechnology Information (NCBI) states that there are 566 000 cases, 74 000 general practitioner presentations and 7600 hospital admissions related to foodborne disease from 13 known pathogens in the UK.
U.K. food testing market also provides you with detailed market analysis for patient analysis, prognosis and cures. Prevalence, incidence, mortality, adherence rates are some of the data variables that are available in the report. Direct or indirect impact analyses of epidemiology to market growth are analysed to create a more robust and cohort multivariate statistical model for forecasting the market in the growth period.
Covid-19 Impact on the U.K. Food Testing Market
The COVID-19 has negatively affected the market. Lockdowns and isolation during pandemics complicate the diagnosis management and treatment. The lack of access to health-care facilities and food testing laboratories for food testing will further affect the market. Social isolation increases stress, despair, and social support, all of which may cause a reduction in the testing of food samples during the pandemic.
Recent Development
- In March 2022, ALS Limited had announced the expansion of its business in Europe (the U.K. and Ireland), with the acquisition of Controlvet. The acquisition would, improve the food testing services in the U.K. and Ireland region and would emphasize the commitment of ALS towards the strategic plan for the growth of Food and Pharmaceutical business as a global market leader
U.K. Food Testing Market Scope
The U.K. food testing market is segmented on the basis of testing type, type pf tests, site and application. The growth amongst these segments will help you analyse meagre growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to help them make strategic decisions for identifying core market applications.
Testing Type
- Systems
- Test Kits
- Consumables
- Others
On the basis of testing type, the market is segmented into system, test kits, consumables, and others
Type Of Tests
- Food Safety Testing
- Food Shelf-Life Testing
- Food Authenticity Testing
- Others.
On the basis of drugs, the market segmented into food safety testing, food shelf-life testing, food authenticity testing, and others.
Site
- In-House And Internal Lab
- Outsourcing Facility.
On the basis of site, the market is segmented into in-house and internal lab and outsourcing facility.
Application
- Food
- Cereals And Grains
- Oilseeds And Pulses
- Nuts And Beverages
On the basis of route of application, the U.K. food testing market is segmented into food, cereals and grains, oilseeds and pulses and nuts and beverages.
Competitive Landscape and U.K. Food Testing Market Share Analysis
The U.K. food testing market competitive landscape provides details by competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, the global presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies' focus related to the U.K. food testing market.
Some of the major players operating in the U.K. food testing market are Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Intertek Group plc, Reading Scientific Services Ltd., ALS Limited, Premier Analytics Servies, Campden BRI, Bia Analytical, Eurofins Scientific, Food Forensics Limited, SGS SA, Bureau Veritas, TUV SUD, NEOGEN Corporation, NSF International and Romer Labs Division Holding GmbH, among others.
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