Food Certification Market - Global Industry Insights, Trends, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2018-2026
Food certification is verification by regulatory bodies, which ensures that the processes, systems, and products in the food supply chain are according to the accepted limits of food safety standard. It is based on results of inspections, audits, and tests, which provide assurance to the consumer that the food products are according to the national and international food quality standard. It includes processes related to the storage, handling, and preparation of food products. The benefits of food certification are consistent production of safe and quality food products with reduced risks of contamination, which decreases food recalls from the market. According to the report published in December 2015 by World Health Organization (WHO), 1 out of 10 people suffers from foodborne illness and 420,000 die due to consuming contaminated food. Increasing incidents of foodborne illness are raising awareness among consumers. Request For Sample Copy of this Research Report : https://www.coherentmarketinsights.com/insight/request-sample/851 For instance, in 2017, chicken eggs which were distributed in European and Asian markets were found to be contaminated with fipronil, which is a hazardous Class II pesticide, as classified by World Health Organization (WHO). Consumption of fipronil causes nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, and seizures. The demand for good quality food, increasing health consciousness, increasing demand for convenience food, and government intervention are the major drivers for the growth of food certification market. The time-consuming and expensive certification process and lack of resources and infrastructure in emerging economies are major challenges for food certification market. Many food certification agencies are available in the market. The food certification is selected based on the consumer demands and the regional regulations. Multiple certification can be achieved if it is required. The increasing concern about food safety is increasing the demand for food certification market by various industries such as beverages, processed foods, dairy products, seafood, meat, and poultry.