Asia Pacific Meat Speciation Testing Market

Asia Pacific Meat Speciation Testing Market  Size and Growth Analysis:

Asia Pacific Meat Speciation Testing Market was worth USD 300 million in 2021 and is estimated to be growing at a CAGR of 8.78%, to reach USD 460 million by 2026.

Asia Pacific Meat Speciation Testing Market Overview:

Meat Speciation Testing can be defined as the identification of animal species from the given meat. This testing is done for various reasons – economical, ethical, and safety. Food fraud occurs every day, from false claims on the label to the use of fillers and additives to enhance profitability. In early times of 2013, pig and horse DNA were found in beef foods being sold in some chains of supermarkets. This type of contamination not only misleads the customer but also has ethical, health, and religious implications. For instance, few antibiotic drugs remains from antibiotic used in horses are very toxic if ingested by humans. People in Muslim & Jewish communities practice dietary restrictions related to the consumption of pork and products based on it. For the reasons mentioned, the originality of meat is very important to customer health and well-being. The Asia Pacific Meat Speciation Testing market is driven by factors like religious beliefs, compliance with laws, rising incidence of food fraud and adulteration cases, growing demand of customers for certified products, and stringent regulations among others. However, the market is constrained by factors like lack of food technology and infrastructure in developing countries.

Asia Pacific Meat Speciation Testing Market Segmentation:

The Asia Pacific Meat Speciation Testing market is divided on the basis of

• species into swine

• chicken

• cow

• horse

• sheep

On the basis of technology, the market is categorized into

• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR),

• Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

• molecular-diagnostic tests (LC-MS/MS)

By form, the market is divided into

• cooked

• raw

•  processed meat

Asia Pacific Meat Speciation Testing Market geographical Analysis

The Asia Pacific Meat Speciation Testing market is divided based on geography into

• India

• China

• Japan

• Australia

Asia Pacific has the fastest-growing market globally for meat speciation testing. Factors such as religious beliefs and rising incidence of adulteration and food fraud cases is expected to propel the market growth in the region.

Asia Pacific Meat Speciation Testing Market Key players:

Some of the major players in the market include

1. VWR International LLC (U.S.)

2. Eurofins Scientific SE (Luxemburg)

3. ALS Limited (Australia)

4. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

5. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

6. Food Safety Authority (EFSA)