The global nutrition testing in women and children market, by Product Type (Instruments, Reagents & Kits), By Technology (Spectroscopy, Chromatography, and Immunoassay), by Application (Breast Milk Testing, Diets and Supplements Testing, Allergy Testing, and Vitamin D Testing), by End User (Hospitals & Clinics, Diagnostic Laboratories, and Others), and by Region (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa) is estimated to be valued at US$ 2,487.6 Billion in 2018, and is projected to exhibit a CAGR of 9.3%, during the forecast period (2018-2026), as highlighted in a new report published by Coherent Market Insights.
Rapid home test kits to evaluate quality of nutrients in women and children involve self-collection and testing of biological samples by untrained users. These methods are gaining traction due to their ability to offer higher efficiency, rapid testing, ease of use, and lesser dependency on advanced instruments. These factors are expected to positively influence growth of the nutrition testing in women and children market. For instance, in December 2017, Lactation Lab launched the Unique Breast Milk Testing Service, which are easy-to-use home test kits. The new test kits can be used to collect milk samples at home settings.
Increasing focus of manufacturers on the development of innovative nutrition testing products is contributing to growth of the nutrition testing in women and children market. For instance, manufacturers such as LifeSpan BioSciences, Biorbyt, Abbexa Ltd., BosterBio, and Abcam plc. offer products such as the anti-milk specific allergen (IgG) ELISA kit, human milk specific allergen antibody (IgE) ELISA kits, Human Milk Fat Globule EGF Factor 8 (MFGE8) ELISA kits, Human MFGE8/Lactadherin PicoKine ELISA kits, and Human Lactoferrin ELISA kits, which are extensively used for determining and quantifying immune factors present in human milk.
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Increasing number of product launches and regulatory approvals for a wide range of products for conducting nutrition tests in women and children is expected to drive growth of the market. For instance, in March 2019, Neogen Corporation launched two new Coconut Allergen test kits, namely Reveal 3-D and Veratox. Moreover, in April 2018, 3M Food Safety introduced the Food Allergen Kits which included the 3M Allergen Protein Rapid Kits and the 3M Allergen Protein ELISA Kit.
Moreover, increasing adoption of growth strategies such as acquisitions is expected to result in significant growth of the global nutrition testing in women and children market. For instance, in 2017, EverlyWell, Inc. partnered with Helix OpCo LLC to launch a new suite of DNA tests to provide deeper insights about health and wellness. The new tests, which harness DNA to yield personalized information about food sensitivity, metabolism, and breast milk DHA, were developed in collaboration with Helix, a personal genomics company.
Key takeaways of the global nutrition testing in women and children market:
- The global nutrition testing in women and children market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 9.3% during the forecast period (2018–2026), owing to increasing initiatives by key players to develop prominent technologies for nutrition testing in women and children
- Increasing product launches by key players for expanding their portfolio of nutrition testing kits is expected to drive the global nutrition testing in women and children market growth. For instance, in October 2015, Happy Vitals launched the first-ever direct-to-consumer laboratory home testing kit for breast milk. The company also offers heavy metal toxin tests for pregnant women and children using non-invasive hair or fingernail/toenail samples.
- Major players operating in the global nutrition testing in women and children market include Miris AB, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., MyMilk Laboratories Ltd., EverlyWell, Inc., DiaSorin Group, Trajan Nutrition, EKF Diagnostics Ltd., Lactation Lab, OmegaQuant, LLC, and Scope Electric.
