The India food allergen testing market is set to grow at a CAGR of 9.21% during the forecast period, 2022-2028, and is projected to reach a revenue of $40.51 million by 2028.

In India, the prevalence of food-borne diseases contributes to growth prospects. Also, the increasing consumer awareness regarding food safety and chemically-contaminated food products are raising the demand for food testing labs. In addition, the strict food safety rules in line with the growing production of processed food boost the demand for food pathogen testing. Besides, the increasing urbanization, the rising middle-class population, the growing disposable income, and economic development have resulted in surging demand for processed food. Such factors propel the demand for food allergen testing in India.

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Further, the increasing competition in the food-producing and processing industry is the prominent cause of food fraud or Economically Motivated Adulteration (EMA). As per a Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) report, adulterated food projected an increase of 28% in 2019 from 12.8% in 2011. Moreover, the food debasement incidents like adulteration, pesticides, artificial flavor enhancers, and certifications drive the expansion of the food safety testing industry in the country.

The India food allergen testing market segmentation includes food tested and technology. The food tested segment entails beverages, baby food, and processed food. The processed food is further sub-segmented into convenience foods, meat and seafood, bakery and confectionery, dairy products, and other processed foods.

Dairy products include butter, yogurt, cheese, ice cream, whey, cream, casein, etc. Milk products require varied processing and pasteurization mechanisms for usage. Milk allergy, or lactose intolerance, is one of the most common forms of allergies. It is the inability to digest lactose, a sugar found in milk and other dairy products. As per estimations, over 40% of the global population has lactose intolerance. Accordingly, the presence of milk traces is mentioned in product packaging. The allergen testing kits assess milk proteins and determine the presence of dairy proteins in food substances, thereby helping detect lactose content.

Convenience foods are dried, canned, or frozen food that can be heated and prepared easily and quickly. These foods minimize the time of meal preparation at home. Some can be eaten instantly or after adding water/milk or heating. These include corn flakes, oats, frozen foods, canned soup, bread, etc. In addition, convenient foods are designed to be tasty, non-perishable, and cheap. As per an industry study, a 7-plex immunoassay is capable of detecting soy, shrimp, peanut, milk, hazelnut, egg, and cashew allergens.

With regard to technology, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is used to scale and amplify the DNA samples precisely and swiftly for a detailed study. These tests target a specific DNA sequence of allergenic food ingredients instead of a protein. Also, the real-time PCR facilitates screening or multiplex tests that can assess multiple parameters in one analysis.

Some of the leading firms operating in the India food allergen testing market are Bureau Veritas, Eurofins Scientific SE, Quest Diagnostics Inc, Auriga Research, ALS Limited, etc.

Auriga Research Pvt Ltd is a contract research organization offering clinical and pharmacovigilance trials services for Ayush, vaccine, device, and drug products. These services include training, inspection, certification, clinical, and testing. The company has its headquarters in Haryana, India.

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