Food Micro, Eighth Edition: Microbiology Testing in the Global Food Industry
New market research detailing food microbiology testing around the world is available from Strategic Consulting, Inc., a leading information resource for food safety and industrial diagnostics companies. Food Micro, Eighth Edition: Microbiology Testing in the Global Food Industry (Food Micro—8) tracks and compares microbiology test volumes, market values and methods used in North America, Europe and Asia, and forecasts future volumes and market values through to 2018.
According to Food Micro—8, the global food industry will conduct 966.5 million microbiology tests in 2013 to ensure the safety of food products and detect dangerous pathogens in food. The report provides detailed breakdowns by microorganisms, food segments (meat, dairy, fruit/vegetable and processed foods) and geographic regions, and summarizes key trends and concerns in microbiology testing in food production facilities around the world. The data is based on primary research interviews with more than 450 food producers in 19 countries, including the U.S., China and India.