T E S T I N G Do you put a strong emphasis on allergen detection? Romer Labs allergen detection kits offer: • Fast and precise measurement results • Tailor-made solutions and service that fit your company perfectly • Qualitative & quantitative test kits • On-site testing Do you value these factors? Yes? Talk to us TODAY about your allergen detection program. FOOD TESTING MARKET TO BALLOON The world’s food testing kits market Specialised solutions for in-house food testing 26 FEBRUARY 2018 GO AHEAD FOR INSECT FARMERS European insect farmers are celebrating after a new directive called the ‘novel foods regulation’ to centrally standardise the industry has been passed. Previously, rules on insect food have been left to each member state to dictate, which made it difficult for the European insect industry to unite. But now the European Commission will handle insect-food applications, with the European Food Safety Authority providing safety evaluations to determine whether products meet food safety requirements. The new regulation explicitly deals with whole insects as opposed to only insect body parts, and all insects fall within the ‘novel food’ category as ‘food ingredients isolated from animals’. The EFSA says that the use of insects as food has important environmental, economic and safety benefits, but the farming of insects can still lead to environmental risks comparable to other animal farming systems. The Commission will compile a list of all ‘novel foods’ allowed to be sold in the EU this year. Romer Labs offers a complete portfolio allergen testing with kits for the qualitative analysis of food allerge. AgraStrip reliable, onsite allergen testing kits P 09 259 4062 E nzms@nzms.co.nz W nzms.co.nz FT442 will balloon by more than 7% annually to a projected US$2.38 billion by 2022, a research study is reporting. Food testing, says Market by Market, was valued at US$1.58 billion in 2016, and includes kits for testing and detection of pathogens, meat species, GMOs, allergen, mycotoxin and others (which include pesticides and other residues in food). Technologies used for testing are PCR-based, immunoassay based and enzyme substrate-based. “Market players are tapping new opportunities by engaging in organic strategies such as the expansion of their global presence and product offerings through new product launches,” the company says. The pathogens segment is estimated to account for the largest market share in the market, due to incidences of infectious gastrointestinal diseases caused by existing and new foodborne pathogens, changes in agricultural and food manufacturing practices, and changes in human host status. Immunoassay based food testing kits are the largest segment, and the company says further research will be undertaken in meat, poultry and seafood industries.
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