The global Food Testing and Certification market size is predicted to grow from US$ 3545 million in 2025 to US$ 5214 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.6% from 2025 to 2031.
Food Testing and Certification is the process of verifying and ensuring the quality, safety and compliance of food.
Food testing refers to the testing and analysis of various ingredients, physical and chemical properties, microbiological indicators, nutritional labels, etc. of food through scientific methods and means to evaluate the quality, safety and compliance of food. This process can ensure that food does not contain harmful substances and complies with national and international standards and regulations, thereby protecting the health of consumers. Food testing usually includes chemical testing, microbiological testing, sensory testing and other aspects.
Food certification is the process of reviewing and evaluating the food production process and quality management system to ensure the continued quality, safety and compliance of food. This process is usually carried out by a third-party organization to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the equipment, process, management, personnel and other aspects of the food production enterprise to confirm that it complies with relevant standards and regulations. Certified food can gain higher credibility and consumer trust in the market.
The market for food testing and certification is expected to experience steady growth in the coming years. Firstly, as consumers become more health - conscious and aware of food - related risks, they demand higher - quality and safer food products. This has led to an increased need for food testing and certification services to ensure compliance with quality and safety standards. Secondly, the growth of the global food industry, including the expansion of emerging economies' food sectors, has created more opportunities for food testing and certification providers. Thirdly, the implementation of more stringent regulations worldwide, aimed at protecting public health and maintaining fair trade, has made food testing and certification an essential part of the food production and distribution process.
North America holds a significant share of the global food testing and certification market. In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforces strict regulations regarding food safety and quality. The FDA's regulations cover a wide range of aspects, from the use of additives to the labeling of food products. This has led to a high demand for food testing and certification services, especially among food manufacturers, importers, and distributors. In Canada, similar regulatory bodies and requirements exist, further driving the market. The presence of a large number of food - related businesses, a well - developed food processing industry, and a high level of consumer awareness about food safety contribute to North America's leading position in the market. For example, major food companies in the region regularly rely on third - party testing and certification services to ensure their products meet the strict standards and to gain consumer trust.
Europe is another key region in the global food testing and certification market. The European Union has established comprehensive and stringent food safety regulations, such as the General Food Law. Member states are required to enforce these regulations, which cover areas like food hygiene, traceability, and the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The European market values high - quality, safe, and sustainably produced food. This has led to a significant demand for food testing and certification services, not only to meet regulatory requirements but also to differentiate products in a highly competitive market. In countries like the United Kingdom, Germany, and France, there are numerous well - established testing and certification laboratories and service providers. These providers offer a wide range of services, from basic microbiological testing to complex chemical analysis and sustainability certifications.
The Asia - Pacific region is emerging as a rapidly growing market for food testing and certification services. The region's large and growing population, rising disposable incomes, and increasing urbanization have led to a significant expansion of the food industry. In countries like China, India, and South Korea, the food processing and retail sectors are growing at a rapid pace. However, concerns over food safety, such as issues related to pesticide residues, food additives, and microbiological contamination, have also increased. This has driven the demand for food testing and certification services. In China, for example, the government has been strengthening food safety regulations and enforcement, which has encouraged food companies to invest in testing and certification to ensure compliance. The growth of e - commerce in the region has also increased the need for reliable food testing and certification, as consumers are more cautious when purchasing food products online.
Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa are also showing potential for growth in the food testing and certification market. In Latin America, countries such as Brazil and Mexico have a significant agricultural and food processing industry. As these countries seek to expand their international trade in food products, they need to meet the quality and safety standards of importing countries, which drives the demand for testing and certification services. In the Middle East, the region's growing population and increasing consumption of processed food have led to an increased focus on food safety. The presence of large - scale food import and distribution networks in the Gulf countries further contributes to the demand for testing and certification to ensure the quality of imported food. In Africa, although the market is still in its infancy, the development of the food industry, along with the increasing awareness of food safety issues, is expected to drive the growth of the food testing and certification market in the future.
The 鈥淔ood Testing and Certification Industry Forecast鈥� looks at past sales and reviews total world Food Testing and Certification sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Food Testing and Certification sales for 2025 through 2031. With Food Testing and Certification sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Food Testing and Certification industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Food Testing and Certification landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyses the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Food Testing and Certification portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms鈥� unique position in an accelerating global Food Testing and Certification market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Food Testing and Certification and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Food Testing and Certification.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Food Testing and Certification market by product type, application, key players and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Microbiological Testing
Chemical Analysis
Nutritional Analysis
Others
Segmentation by Application:
Food
Agriculture
Retail
Others
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analyzing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
QIMA
SGS
Bureau Veritas
Intertek
Eurofins Scientific
T脺V S脺D
ALS
罢脺痴狈翱搁顿
AsureQuality
惭茅谤颈别耻虫狈耻迟谤颈厂肠颈别苍肠别蝉
FoodChain ID
Microbac
THEi
T脺V Rheinland
CMA Testing
BASIL
Anacon Laboratories
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1 Scope of the Report
1.1 Market Introduction
1.2 Years Considered
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Market Research Methodology
1.5 Research Process and Data Source
1.6 Economic Indicators
1.7 Currency Considered
1.8 Market Estimation Caveats
2 Executive Summary
2.1 World Market Overview
2.1.1 Global Food Testing and Certification Market Size (2020-2031)
2.1.2 Food Testing and Certification Market Size CAGR by Region (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for Food Testing and Certification by Country/Region (2020, 2024 & 2031)
2.2 Food Testing and Certification Segment by Type
2.2.1 Microbiological Testing
2.2.2 Chemical Analysis
2.2.3 Nutritional Analysis
2.2.4 Others
2.3 Food Testing and Certification Market Size by Type
2.3.1 Food Testing and Certification Market Size CAGR by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.3.2 Global Food Testing and Certification Market Size Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.4 Food Testing and Certification Segment by Application
2.4.1 Food
2.4.2 Agriculture
2.4.3 Retail
2.4.4 Others
2.5 Food Testing and Certification Market Size by Application
2.5.1 Food Testing and Certification Market Size CAGR by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.5.2 Global Food Testing and Certification Market Size Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
3 Food Testing and Certification Market Size by Player
3.1 Food Testing and Certification Market Size Market Share by Player
3.1.1 Global Food Testing and Certification Revenue by Player (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Food Testing and Certification Revenue Market Share by Player (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Food Testing and Certification Key Players Head office and Products Offered
3.3 Market Concentration Rate Analysis
3.3.1 Competition Landscape Analysis
3.3.2 Concentration Ratio (CR3, CR5 and CR10) & (2023-2025)
3.4 New Products and Potential Entrants
3.5 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
4 Food Testing and Certification by Region
4.1 Food Testing and Certification Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
4.2 Global Food Testing and Certification Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.3 Americas Food Testing and Certification Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
4.4 APAC Food Testing and Certification Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
4.5 Europe Food Testing and Certification Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
4.6 Middle East & Africa Food Testing and Certification Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
5 Americas
5.1 Americas Food Testing and Certification Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
5.2 Americas Food Testing and Certification Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
5.3 Americas Food Testing and Certification Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
5.4 United States
5.5 Canada
5.6 Mexico
5.7 Brazil
6 APAC
6.1 APAC Food Testing and Certification Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
6.2 APAC Food Testing and Certification Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
6.3 APAC Food Testing and Certification Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
6.4 China
6.5 Japan
6.6 South Korea
6.7 Southeast Asia
6.8 India
6.9 Australia
7 Europe
7.1 Europe Food Testing and Certification Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
7.2 Europe Food Testing and Certification Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
7.3 Europe Food Testing and Certification Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
7.4 Germany
7.5 France
7.6 UK
7.7 Italy
7.8 Russia
8 Middle East & Africa
8.1 Middle East & Africa Food Testing and Certification by Region (2020-2025)
8.2 Middle East & Africa Food Testing and Certification Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
8.3 Middle East & Africa Food Testing and Certification Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
8.4 Egypt
8.5 South Africa
8.6 Israel
8.7 Turkey
8.8 GCC Countries
9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
9.1 Market Drivers & Growth Opportunities
9.2 Market Challenges & Risks
9.3 Industry Trends
10 Global Food Testing and Certification Market Forecast
10.1 Global Food Testing and Certification Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.1.1 Global Food Testing and Certification Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.1.2 Americas Food Testing and Certification Forecast
10.1.3 APAC Food Testing and Certification Forecast
10.1.4 Europe Food Testing and Certification Forecast
10.1.5 Middle East & Africa Food Testing and Certification Forecast
10.2 Americas Food Testing and Certification Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10.2.1 United States Market Food Testing and Certification Forecast
10.2.2 Canada Market Food Testing and Certification Forecast
10.2.3 Mexico Market Food Testing and Certification Forecast
10.2.4 Brazil Market Food Testing and Certification Forecast
10.3 APAC Food Testing and Certification Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.3.1 China Food Testing and Certification Market Forecast
10.3.2 Japan Market Food Testing and Certification Forecast
10.3.3 Korea Market Food Testing and Certification Forecast
10.3.4 Southeast Asia Market Food Testing and Certification Forecast
10.3.5 India Market Food Testing and Certification Forecast
10.3.6 Australia Market Food Testing and Certification Forecast
10.4 Europe Food Testing and Certification Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10.4.1 Germany Market Food Testing and Certification Forecast
10.4.2 France Market Food Testing and Certification Forecast
10.4.3 UK Market Food Testing and Certification Forecast
10.4.4 Italy Market Food Testing and Certification Forecast
10.4.5 Russia Market Food Testing and Certification Forecast
10.5 Middle East & Africa Food Testing and Certification Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.5.1 Egypt Market Food Testing and Certification Forecast
10.5.2 South Africa Market Food Testing and Certification Forecast
10.5.3 Israel Market Food Testing and Certification Forecast
10.5.4 Turkey Market Food Testing and Certification Forecast
10.6 Global Food Testing and Certification Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
10.7 Global Food Testing and Certification Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
10.7.1 GCC Countries Market Food Testing and Certification Forecast
11 Key Players Analysis
11.1 QIMA
11.1.1 QIMA Company Information
11.1.2 QIMA Food Testing and Certification Product Offered
11.1.3 QIMA Food Testing and Certification Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.1.4 QIMA Main Business Overview
11.1.5 QIMA Latest Developments
11.2 SGS
11.2.1 SGS Company Information
11.2.2 SGS Food Testing and Certification Product Offered
11.2.3 SGS Food Testing and Certification Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.2.4 SGS Main Business Overview
11.2.5 SGS Latest Developments
11.3 Bureau Veritas
11.3.1 Bureau Veritas Company Information
11.3.2 Bureau Veritas Food Testing and Certification Product Offered
11.3.3 Bureau Veritas Food Testing and Certification Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.3.4 Bureau Veritas Main Business Overview
11.3.5 Bureau Veritas Latest Developments
11.4 Intertek
11.4.1 Intertek Company Information
11.4.2 Intertek Food Testing and Certification Product Offered
11.4.3 Intertek Food Testing and Certification Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.4.4 Intertek Main Business Overview
11.4.5 Intertek Latest Developments
11.5 Eurofins Scientific
11.5.1 Eurofins Scientific Company Information
11.5.2 Eurofins Scientific Food Testing and Certification Product Offered
11.5.3 Eurofins Scientific Food Testing and Certification Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.5.4 Eurofins Scientific Main Business Overview
11.5.5 Eurofins Scientific Latest Developments
11.6 T脺V S脺D
11.6.1 T脺V S脺D Company Information
11.6.2 T脺V S脺D Food Testing and Certification Product Offered
11.6.3 T脺V S脺D Food Testing and Certification Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.6.4 T脺V S脺D Main Business Overview
11.6.5 T脺V S脺D Latest Developments
11.7 ALS
11.7.1 ALS Company Information
11.7.2 ALS Food Testing and Certification Product Offered
11.7.3 ALS Food Testing and Certification Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.7.4 ALS Main Business Overview
11.7.5 ALS Latest Developments
11.8 罢脺痴狈翱搁顿
11.8.1 罢脺痴狈翱搁顿 Company Information
11.8.2 罢脺痴狈翱搁顿 Food Testing and Certification Product Offered
11.8.3 罢脺痴狈翱搁顿 Food Testing and Certification Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.8.4 罢脺痴狈翱搁顿 Main Business Overview
11.8.5 罢脺痴狈翱搁顿 Latest Developments
11.9 AsureQuality
11.9.1 AsureQuality Company Information
11.9.2 AsureQuality Food Testing and Certification Product Offered
11.9.3 AsureQuality Food Testing and Certification Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.9.4 AsureQuality Main Business Overview
11.9.5 AsureQuality Latest Developments
11.10 惭茅谤颈别耻虫狈耻迟谤颈厂肠颈别苍肠别蝉
11.10.1 惭茅谤颈别耻虫狈耻迟谤颈厂肠颈别苍肠别蝉 Company Information
11.10.2 惭茅谤颈别耻虫狈耻迟谤颈厂肠颈别苍肠别蝉 Food Testing and Certification Product Offered
11.10.3 惭茅谤颈别耻虫狈耻迟谤颈厂肠颈别苍肠别蝉 Food Testing and Certification Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.10.4 惭茅谤颈别耻虫狈耻迟谤颈厂肠颈别苍肠别蝉 Main Business Overview
11.10.5 惭茅谤颈别耻虫狈耻迟谤颈厂肠颈别苍肠别蝉 Latest Developments
11.11 FoodChain ID
11.11.1 FoodChain ID Company Information
11.11.2 FoodChain ID Food Testing and Certification Product Offered
11.11.3 FoodChain ID Food Testing and Certification Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.11.4 FoodChain ID Main Business Overview
11.11.5 FoodChain ID Latest Developments
11.12 Microbac
11.12.1 Microbac Company Information
11.12.2 Microbac Food Testing and Certification Product Offered
11.12.3 Microbac Food Testing and Certification Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.12.4 Microbac Main Business Overview
11.12.5 Microbac Latest Developments
11.13 THEi
11.13.1 THEi Company Information
11.13.2 THEi Food Testing and Certification Product Offered
11.13.3 THEi Food Testing and Certification Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.13.4 THEi Main Business Overview
11.13.5 THEi Latest Developments
11.14 T脺V Rheinland
11.14.1 T脺V Rheinland Company Information
11.14.2 T脺V Rheinland Food Testing and Certification Product Offered
11.14.3 T脺V Rheinland Food Testing and Certification Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.14.4 T脺V Rheinland Main Business Overview
11.14.5 T脺V Rheinland Latest Developments
11.15 CMA Testing
11.15.1 CMA Testing Company Information
11.15.2 CMA Testing Food Testing and Certification Product Offered
11.15.3 CMA Testing Food Testing and Certification Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.15.4 CMA Testing Main Business Overview
11.15.5 CMA Testing Latest Developments
11.16 BASIL
11.16.1 BASIL Company Information
11.16.2 BASIL Food Testing and Certification Product Offered
11.16.3 BASIL Food Testing and Certification Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.16.4 BASIL Main Business Overview
11.16.5 BASIL Latest Developments
11.17 Anacon Laboratories
11.17.1 Anacon Laboratories Company Information
11.17.2 Anacon Laboratories Food Testing and Certification Product Offered
11.17.3 Anacon Laboratories Food Testing and Certification Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.17.4 Anacon Laboratories Main Business Overview
11.17.5 Anacon Laboratories Latest Developments
12 Research Findings and Conclusion
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