Europe Food Testing And Certification Market

Europe held the largest market for food testing and certification with revenue recorded at USD 7,051.83 million in 2019 and it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 6.28% over the forecast period to reach USD YY million by 2027. 

Europe is leading the market due to stringent food safety regulatory guidelines implemented by the government bodies and increasing trading activity across the nations is also boosting the market sales further in this region.

In 2019 Salmonellosis was the second most reported zoonotic disease in the EU, affecting about 88,000 people. Of the 66,113 samples of ready-to-eat foods – foods that do not need to be cooked prior consumption – 0.3% tested positive for Salmonella. Of the 191,181 non ready-to-eat samples, 1.5% were positive.

Germany, U.K, and France held market revenue share of 22%, 19% and 14% in the year 2019. Germany's food testing and certification market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 5.92%, reaching USD YY million in 2027. 

The Germany food testing and certification market is driven by proactive regulatory efforts to strengthen the legislative framework and to make food safety aspects highly consumer-oriented. 

In Germany, the responsibility for the official food control and inspection rests with the federal states (Länder).  There are control programmes on a nationwide scale, such as food monitoring, the National Monitoring Plan (BÜP), and the Multi Annual National Control Plan (MNKP).

The demands for exotic and seasonal foods have also necessitated a robust food safety testing framework among recent recalls and cases of food contamination. The country has witnessed greater outbreaks in food poisoning, especially the Shiga toxin poisoning, encouraging food manufacturers to opt for microbial testing. In 2018, 886 potential foodborne outbreaks with 2,787 illnesses were notified to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) compared to 875 outbreaks the year before. Six deaths were reported; two due to salmonellosis and four from listeriosis. Hence, increasing food-borne diseases is one of the major drivers for the growing food testing and certification market in Germany. Key players are adopting strategies such as acquisition and expansion to gain significant market share.  For instance, in October 2017, Eurofins Scientific acquired Institut Nehring, a food testing laboratory to further expand its market share in the German food testing market.  In Aug 2016, German Food Testing and Certification Firm opened its new modern seafood lab in AP, India to grow seafood testing opportunities in the east coast of India. The food testing and certification market in the United Kingdom was valued at USD 1,306.73 million in 2019, and is expected to reach USD YY million by 2027, registering a CAGR of 6.56%

The UK market witnessed a substantial growth in the food processing sector, in terms of the diverse range of products being processed, increase in the imports of agricultural commodities and processed foods, as well as the development of improvised legislation post-Brexit. The agricultural food sector in the United Kingdom has been the most resilient among the robust demands for high quality processed foods and horticulture commodities. 

The high awareness for food safety, in order to ensure the overall health has been a major driving factor for the food testing and certification market in the United Kingdom. The food manufacturers across the UK market have increasingly opted for impartial and credible food safety testing and certification from a trusted third party. In January 2018, Eurofins Food and Water Testing UK and Ireland bought Ashwood UK, a food microbiology and chemistry testing lab in Scotland. The France market for food testing and certification market is USD 998.23 million in 2019 and the market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 7.09% in the forecast period to reach a market value of USD YY million by 2027.  France's food testing and certification market is growing due to growing consumer awareness towards food-borne diseases and government regulations for food safety.  ANSES, the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety is leading to research on foodborne zoonoses. In Feb 2018, Bureau Veritas, a world leader in laboratory testing, inspection and certification services, launched Origin, the world's first block chain based complete food traceability solution. Through European Food Law, France planned to ensure that half of all food bought by public sector bodies should be organic or locally produced and must be certified from organic certification bodies.

In July 2018, Eurofins Scientific acquired Laboratoire de Bromatologie de l’Ouest, a specialist player in microbiological and physicochemical analyses of food products in France. The testing companies are also seeking regulatory approvals for specific testing techniques, in order to enhance their brand recognition. For instance, Groupe Carso developed effective tests for dioxin and PCB analysis.

Spain has a modern food processing sector that pays special attention to the quality, safety, and traceability of the food products that it produces. Spain is an agricultural powerhouse that produces ~50% of Europe’s fresh fruits and vegetables. The quality and safety of the fresh produce is of utmost importance, especially in the export markets. Spanish consumers are also getting aware about the highest degree of food safety, especially with animal-based food products and sensitive products, like infant formulae and geriatric nutrition. The Spanish government has also started streamlining the food-related laws to do away with any discrepancies among different sub-sectors. The unification is in line with the global-level trend, wherein many emerging markets are taking decisive steps to strengthen their regulatory framework governing food safety.

Some of the major players operating in the Spanish food testing markets are NSF International, SGS Spain, Eurofins, and ALS Global. Amid the increasing exports within the European Union as well as with the world, the greater emphasis on food safety by both the government and food processors is expected to fuel the food testing and certification scenario in Spain from USD 600.45 million in 2019, to USD YY million in 2027.

On the other hand, growing consumer interest for food quality has propelled high technological advancements, which are, thereby, driving the food testing and certification market in Italy. Enhanced surveillance and detection methods have contributed to the growth of the food testing scenario in the country. 

In 2019, Italian authorities announced a variety of separate investigations into the detection of contaminated food. Testing practices are encouraged by regulatory bodies in the country, such as the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, at every stage of food production and processing. The food manufacturers are seeking holistic oversight over the entire value chain, imposing a robust food safety policy. Eurofins Scientific, Intertek, ALS are some of the prominent players in the Italy food testing and certification market, and these players are seeking industry consolidation with their merger and acquisition activities. For instance, Intertek acquired an Italian food assurance company, Food International Trust (FIT - Italia), specializing in providing assurance services to the retail and agricultural sectors, about food quality and safety assessments.

Denmark, Belgium, Ireland, Austria, Poland are some other European countries contributing to the growth of the market. The Rest of Europe market for food testing and certification is USD XX million in 2019 and the market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of XX% in the forecast period to reach a market value of USD XX million by 2027. 

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