Welcome to part two of our survey of 200 processors in the U.S., Canada, and around the world about their current microbiology sample collection and analysis practices and plans for the near future. In part one, we heard from processors that their testing and test volumes—especially environmental monitoring—will continue to grow at a rapid pace, with processors in the sample saying that their test volumes will increase outnumbering those reporting a decrease by a ratio of 5:1.
We had also discussed in part one that much of this new volume will be outsourced to commercial labs. But will the types of tests change? Will processors use the same methods for this new test volume? Or will one or more methods show above-market growth?