Latin America Meat Speciation Testing Market

Latin America Meat Speciation Testing Market Size, Share, Growth (2022-2027)

Latin America Meat Speciation Testing Market was worth USD 160 million in 2021 and is estimated to be growing at a CAGR of 7.96%, to reach USD 230 million by 2027

Latin America 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 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 drug remains from antibiotic used in horses are very toxic if ingested by humans. People in Muslim & Jewish communities practice dietary restrictions related to 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 Latin America 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.

Latin America Meat Speciation Testing Market Segmentation

on the basis of species

• swine

• chicken

• cow

• horse

• sheep

On the basis of technology

• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

• Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

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

By form,

• cooked

• raw

• processed meat.

Latin America Meat Speciation Testing Market Regional Analysis

• Brazil

• Argentina

• Chile

• Peru

Latin America Meat Speciation Testing Market Keyplayers

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)