India Food Pathogen Testing Market Report and Forecast 2024-2032

India Food Pathogen Testing Market Outlook

The India food pathogen testing market size is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 11.30% during the forecast period of 2024-2032, driven by the increasing awareness of the consumers about the food quality.

Food Pathogen Testing: Introduction

The population of India has been increasing rapidly and so is the consumption of packaged food such as ready to cook food items, frozen snacks, dairy products, vegetables, fruits, baked goods and other food items, such as poultry produce. The more the food items that are being processed in the manufacturing and packaging units, the higher is the risk of them being contaminated by different microorganisms, also known as bacteria or pathogens, that infect the food items when comes in contact. The consumption of contaminated food may lead to several health issues ranging from mild to severe.

Microbiological testing is used to detect the presence these microorganisms and find a quick solution to treat them. The three most common type of microbial testing are as follows:

• Polymerase chain reaction testing

• Immunoassays

• Culture media

India Food Pathogen Testing Market Analysis

The changing lifestyles of the consumers has directly impacted the preference of food consumption in urban India. Urbanization is also a key trend that has been going on in the market increasing the demand for packaged and processed food among the consumers living in urban areas of the country.

Additionally, the increasing awareness of consumer about the quality of the food they are consuming is a key driver aiding the India food pathogen testing market growth. This increase in awareness among the consumers have led the manufacturers to ensure the safety and quality of their food products before making them available for consumption in the market. With all these key trends, the advancement in pathogen testing technologies in India has also been pretty impressive, such as Polymerase chain reaction testing and next-generation-sequencing NGS, among others.

India Food Pathogen Testing Market Segmentations

Market Breakup by Pathogen Type

• E. coli 

• Salmonella 

• Listeria 

• Others

Market Breakup by Food Type

• Dairy 

• Meat and Poultry 

• Fruits and Vegetables 

• Cereals and Grains 

• others

Market Breakup by Technology

• Traditional Technology 

• Rapid Technology

Market Breakup by Region

• North 

• West 

• South 

• East

India Food Pathogen Testing Market Overview

The increasing awareness among the consumers is aiding the growth of the market. Consumers are getting aware of the quality of the food they are consuming. Due to the increasing awareness of the consumers, key players in the market are making sure that their food products are ready for consumption by performing all the necessary quality checks that are required in order to get the products out in the market for distribution and consumption. This processing by key manufacturers is directly contributing to the India food pathogen testing market expansion. The market has been witnessing rapid growth and is expected to keep growing in future as well.

India Food Pathogen Testing Market: Competitor Landscape

The key features of the market report include patent analysis, grants analysis, clinical trials analysis, funding and investment analysis, partnerships, and collaborations analysis by the leading key players. The major companies in the market are as follows:

• SGS India Private Limited 

• Eurofins Analytical Services India Private Limited 

• TUV India Private Limited 

• Intertek India Private Limited 

• Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services Private Limited 

• Thermofisher Scientific India Private Limited 

• BioMérieux India Private Limited 

• HiMedia Laboratories 

• ALS India 

• Qiagen India Private Limited

Key Highlights of the Report