Middle East And Africa Meat Speciation Testing Market

Middle East and Africa Meat Speciation Testing Market Size and Growth

The Middle East and Africa Meat Speciation Testing Market was worth USD 110 million in 2022 and is estimated to be growing at a CAGR of 9.66%, reaching USD 180 million by 2027. 

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 safe.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, a few antibiotic drugs remain from antibiotics 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 Middle East and Africa Meat Speciation Testing market are 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.

Middle East and Africa Meat Speciation Testing Market Segmentation:

The Middle East and Africa Meat Speciation Testing market is divided on the 

basis of species 

• swine

•  chicken

• cow

• horse

• sheep 

 On the basis of technology

• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

• Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) 

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

By form

•  cooked

• raw 

• processed meat

The market in this region is divided based on geography broadly into the Middle East and Africa. Factors such as religious beliefs and rising incidence of adulteration and food fraud cases is expected to propel the market growth in the region.

Middle East and Africa Meat Speciation Testing Market Key Players:

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)