Dairy Testing Market Report 2026

The dairy testing market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $6.5 billion in 2025 to $7.11 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to strengthening of food safety regulations, expansion of dairy processing capacity, rising consumer awareness of food quality, growth of organized dairy supply chains, increased use of laboratory-based testing.

The dairy testing market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $9.98 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for real-time quality monitoring, rising adoption of advanced analytical technologies, expansion of export-oriented dairy production, growing focus on traceability and transparency, increasing investment in smart testing laboratories. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of rapid dairy testing methods, growing use of automated laboratory equipment, rising demand for fraud detection testing, expansion of multi-residue testing capabilities, enhanced focus on regulatory compliance.

The increasing demand for dairy products is expected to propel the growth of the dairy testing market in the coming years. Dairy goods are foods that are manufactured from or contain milk. Dairy testing is essential for guaranteeing the healthfulness, value, and compliance of dairy products. For instance, in August 2023, according to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry, an Australia-based government department, dairy exports are expected to increase by 2% to 679 kilotons in 2023-24, up from 663 kilotons in 2022-23. Therefore, the increasing demand for dairy products is driving the dairy testing market.

Leading companies in the dairy testing sector are concentrating on creating advanced solutions, such as rapid milk composition analyzers, to improve accuracy, efficiency, and real-time quality monitoring. Rapid milk composition analyzers are specialized diagnostic instruments that assess multiple physicochemical properties of milk samples, enabling precise measurement of components, detection of adulteration, and enhanced quality assurance workflows. For example, in March 2023, Everest Instruments, an India-based company specializing in advanced analytical equipment for the dairy industry, introduced the Fatscan Milk Analyser. This innovative device is designed to accurately measure key parameters of milk samples, including fat content, non-fat solids, and the presence of added water. The Fatscan Analyser strengthens quality control processes in dairy production, ensuring compliance with safety standards and enhancing overall product quality.

In October 2024, Mérieux NutriSciences, a U.S.-based company serving food processors, caterers, and retailers, acquired the Worldwide Food Testing Business of Bureau Veritas for €360 million. This acquisition is anticipated to significantly enhance Mérieux NutriSciences' capabilities in food safety and testing, particularly in the dairy sector. By integrating Bureau Veritas's expertise in food testing, Mérieux NutriSciences aims to strengthen its position in the global market, enabling improved service offerings and compliance with stringent food safety regulations. Bureau Veritas's Worldwide Food Testing Business is a France-based global leader in testing, inspection, and certification services, focusing on ensuring products meet safety and quality standards.

Major companies operating in the dairy testing market include SGS SA, Bureau Veritas SA, Eurofins Scientific SE, Intertek Group plc, TÜV SÜD AG, ALS Limited, Mérieux NutriSciences Corporation, Romer Labs Inc., Microbac Laboratories Inc., PerkinElmer Inc., Dairy Technical Services, Analytica Laboratories Limited, Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., Charm Sciences Inc., FOSS Analytical A/S, Genetic ID NA Inc., IDEXX Laboratories Inc., LGC Group Holdings Limited, Marshfield Food Safety LLC, Midwest Laboratories Inc., Neogen Corporation, NSF International, Premier Analytical Services, Q Laboratories Inc, R-Biopharm AG, Silliker Inc., Symbio Laboratories Pty Ltd

Europe was the largest region in the dairy testing market in 2025.Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the dairy testing market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the dairy testing market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The dairy testing market includes revenues earned by entities by testing dairy products including safety testing for pathogens, adulterants, pesticides, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and mycotoxins, by using technology including traditional techniques such as agar culturing, and rapid technology such as convenience-based as well as polymerase chain reaction (PCR), among others. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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