Top Rapid Food Safety Testing Companies

The rapid food safety testing market is estimated at USD 19.66 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 31.22 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 9.7% from 2025 to 2030. The global rapid food safety testing market is experiencing significant growth, driven by increasing foodborne illness outbreaks, stricter safety regulations, and rising consumer demand for safe, traceable food products. With shifting dietary patterns and higher consumption of processed and packaged foods, rapid testing technologies are becoming essential to detect pathogens, allergens, GMOs, and contaminants. Innovations in PCR, ELISA, biosensors, and immunoassay-based testing are enabling faster, more accurate testing across the supply chain. Food producers and retailers are adopting these solutions to ensure compliance, maintain brand trust, and minimize recalls. Growing awareness of clean-label and allergen-free products is attracting health-conscious consumers, while e-commerce-driven food delivery further amplifies safety requirements. Post-pandemic, the focus on hygiene, transparency, and preventive testing has accelerated adoption worldwide. Additionally, automation, AI-driven data analytics, and sustainable testing solutions are emerging as key differentiators, shaping the future of the rapid food safety testing industry globally.

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Some of the major players in the rapid food safety testing market with significant global presence include Eurofins Scientific (Luxembourg), SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA (Switzerland), ALS (Australia), Intertek Group plc (UK), and Mérieux NutriSciences (US). These players have incorporated various organic and inorganic growth strategies, including collaborations, acquisitions, product launches, partnerships, agreements, and expansions to strengthen their international footprint and capture a greater share of the rapid food safety testing market. These organic and inorganic strategies have allowed the market players to expand across geographies by offering rapid food safety testing.

Eurofins Scientific (Luxembourg)

Eurofins Scientific is a global leader in bioanalytical testing, providing a comprehensive range of services spanning food, environmental, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic product testing, as well as genomics, forensics, advanced material sciences, and agroscience contract research. Leveraging a patented method to verify the authenticity of food and beverages, the company has grown from a single entrepreneur and small team into an extensive international network. Eurofins operates over 950 laboratories in 60 countries and is structured into four segments: Life, BioPharma, Diagnostic Services & Products, and Consumer & Technology Products Testing. The rapid feed safety testing market is part of its Life segment. Its core markets include biopharmaceutical testing, clinical diagnostics, food and feed testing, and environmental testing. Within the food and feed segment, Eurofins offers advanced rapid food safety testing services to ensure safety, quality, and compliance with global standards. A major player in clinical diagnostics, molecular testing, and BioPharma contract development and manufacturing, Eurofins has a strong presence across North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East. Through scientific innovation and a robust network of specialized laboratories, the company supports industries in safeguarding public health, verifying product authenticity, and promoting environmental safety.

SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA (Switzerland)

SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) company, renowned for delivering precision and reliability rooted in over 145 years of Swiss excellence. Operating through two main segments—Testing & Inspection and Certification—the company serves a broad range of industries. The Testing & Inspection segment spans Industries and Environment, Natural Resources, Connectivity and Products, and Health and Nutrition, offering specialized services such as rapid food safety testing. The Certification segment focuses on Business Assurance (BA), including Management System Certification, Customized Audits, Consulting, and Academy services. Through its main brand and trusted subsidiaries such as Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe, and Nutrasource, SGS helps clients uphold the highest standards of quality, compliance, and sustainability. With a global network of more than 2,500 laboratories and facilities in 115 countries, and a strong presence across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe, the Middle East & Africa, and Latin America, SGS delivers trusted assurance solutions that empower businesses worldwide.

ALS (Australia)

ALS is a global leader in scientific testing, delivering comprehensive analytical and inspection services through two main business segments: Life Sciences and Commodities. The Life Sciences division offers analytical testing, sampling, and remote monitoring for industries such as environmental, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and consumer products. This division drives ALS’s rapid food safety testing services, utilizing cutting-edge technologies and advanced methodologies to provide high-quality microbiological, nutritional, pesticide, contaminant, and allergen analyses. The Commodities division serves clients in mining, oil, gas, and industrial sectors, ensuring equipment reliability and supporting exploration success. With over 45 years of industry expertise, ALS stands among the world’s largest testing service providers, earning a strong global reputation for scientific excellence, technical innovation, and customer-focused solutions. Its rapid food safety testing within the Life Sciences segment underscores ALS’s dedication to food safety and regulatory compliance across diverse markets. Operating in more than 70 countries, the company maintains a robust presence in Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas.

Market Ranking

The rapid food safety testing market is competitive, with eight leading players collectively holding 13-15% of the total market share. Companies are focusing on expanding their production facilities, entering into deals and partnerships, and agreements, and launching products to grow their business and, in turn, their market share. In April 2025, SGS signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Economy of the United Arab Emirates to enhance collaboration in food safety and quality compliance. This aligns the Ministry’s forward-looking regulatory approach with SGS’s global expertise in testing, aiming to establish higher benchmarks for food safety, reinforce consumer protection, and ensure that products in the UAE adhere to the strictest international quality and safety standards. In August 2024, ALS launched InviRapid, a range of Lateral Flow Assays designed for rapid, on-site detection of food allergens within minutes across various sample types. Fully equipped with all required reagents, the tests integrate smoothly into HACCP programs. Leveraging colloidal gold-labeled antibodies for clear visual results, InviRapid strengthens rapid food safety testing by enabling swift allergen identification, ensuring regulatory compliance, and safeguarding consumers against allergen-related risks. The remaining 25-87% of the market is shared among other regional and emerging vendors, contributing to extensive fragmentation and offering opportunities for smaller players to establish a footprint. Market competition is driven by expanding legalization, product innovation, pricing strategies, brand differentiation, and rapid market consolidation through mergers and acquisitions.

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Rapid Food Safety Testing Market by Target Tested (Pathogens, GMOs, Pesticides, Mycotoxins, Allergens, Heavy Metals), Food Tested (Meat, Poultry & Seafood, Dairy Products, Processed Foods, Fruits & Vegetables), Technology (Convenience-based Testing, PCR-based Testing, Immunoassay-based Testing, Chromatography & Spectrometry), End User (Food Manufacturers, Food Service & Catering Companies, Retails & Supermarkets, Other End Users), and Region - Global Forecast to 2030

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