Product Code: SR112025A5514
The global food traceability market size was valued at USD 21.6 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group estimates the market to reach USD 44.2 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a CAGR of 7.85% during 2025-2033. Europe currently dominates the market, holding a significant market share of over 32.5% in 2024. This region's dominance is driven by strict food safety regulations, advanced traceability technologies, and a strong demand for transparency across industries like agriculture, food manufacturing, and retail.
Food traceability helps track the movement of a food product and its ingredients through all steps in the supply chain, forward and backward. It involves documenting and linking the production, processing, and distribution of different food products and ingredients. It helps governing authorities in product tracing during the outbreak of a foodborne illness to find the source of the product rapidly and where the contamination may have occurred. This enables faster removal of the affected product from the marketplace, thereby reducing incidences of foodborne illnesses.
Food Traceability Market Trends:
With the growing global supply chain, food safety is becoming a significant concern for consumers and regulators. This, coupled with the increasing number of deaths on account of food contamination, represents one of the key factors bolstering the growth of the market. Moreover, food traceability is a part of an overall cost-effective quality management system that can also aid in the continuous minimization of the impact of safety hazards. It also facilitates the rapid recall of products and the determination and settlement of liabilities. Besides this, food traceability aids in building trust and increasing certainty in food processing operations. This, along with the rising requirement for transparent information about the entire food chain, supported by modern tracking and tracing methods, is fueling the growth of the market. Furthermore, there is a rise in the adoption of blockchain technologies in food traceability, which enhances the ability to validate and authenticate food origin and improves brand credibility. Additionally, they help prevent fraud, enhance the capacity to better tackle outbreaks, minimize food testing expenses, and increase margins. This is projected to drive the market in the upcoming years.
Key Market Segmentation:
Breakup by Technology:
- RFID/RTLS
- Global Positioning System (GPS)
- Barcode
- Infrared
- Biometrics
Breakup by Equipment:
- PDA with GPS
- Thermal Printers
- 2D and 1D Scanners
- Tags and Labels
- Sensors
- Others
Breakup by Application:
- Meat and Livestock
- Fresh Produce and Seeds
- Dairy Products
- Beverage Products
- Fisheries
- Others
Breakup by End User:
- Food Manufacturers
- Warehouse/Pack Farms
- Food Retailers
- Government Departments
- Others
Breakup by Region:
- North America
- United States
- Canada
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Others
- Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape:
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Bar Code Integrators Inc., C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc., Carlisle Technology, Cognex Corporation, FoodLogiQ, Honeywell International Inc., Impinj Inc., International Business Machines Corporation, MASS Group, OPTEL Group, SGS S.A. and Zebra Technologies Corporation.
Key Questions Answered in This Report
- 1.How big is the food traceability market?
- 2.What is the future outlook of food traceability market?
- 3.What are the key factors driving the food traceability market?
- 4.Which region accounts for the largest food traceability market share?
- 5.Which are the leading companies in the global food traceability market?
Table of Contents
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
- 2.1 Objectives of the Study
- 2.2 Stakeholders
- 2.3 Data Sources
- 2.3.1 Primary Sources
- 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
- 2.4 Market Estimation
- 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
- 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
- 2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Food Traceability Market
- 5.1 Market Overview
- 5.2 Market Performance
- 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
- 5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Technology
- 6.1 RFID/RTLS
- 6.1.1 Market Trends
- 6.1.2 Market Forecast
- 6.2 Global Positioning System (GPS)
- 6.2.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.2 Market Forecast
- 6.3 Barcode
- 6.3.1 Market Trends
- 6.3.2 Market Forecast
- 6.4 Infrared
- 6.4.1 Market Trends
- 6.4.2 Market Forecast
- 6.5 Biometrics
- 6.5.1 Market Trends
- 6.5.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Equipment
- 7.1 PDA with GPS
- 7.1.1 Market Trends
- 7.1.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2 Thermal Printers
- 7.2.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.2 Market Forecast
- 7.3 2D and 1D Scanners
- 7.3.1 Market Trends
- 7.3.2 Market Forecast
- 7.4 Tags and Labels
- 7.4.1 Market Trends
- 7.4.2 Market Forecast
- 7.5 Sensors
- 7.5.1 Market Trends
- 7.5.2 Market Forecast
- 7.6 Others
- 7.6.1 Market Trends
- 7.6.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Application
- 8.1 Meat and Livestock
- 8.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2 Fresh Produce and Seeds
- 8.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3 Dairy Products
- 8.3.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.2 Market Forecast
- 8.4 Beverage Products
- 8.4.1 Market Trends
- 8.4.2 Market Forecast
- 8.5 Fisheries
- 8.5.1 Market Trends
- 8.5.2 Market Forecast
- 8.6 Others
- 8.6.1 Market Trends
- 8.6.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by End User
- 9.1 Food Manufacturers
- 9.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2 Warehouse/Pack Farms
- 9.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3 Food Retailers
- 9.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.2 Market Forecast
- 9.4 Government Departments
- 9.4.1 Market Trends
- 9.4.2 Market Forecast
- 9.5 Others
- 9.5.1 Market Trends
- 9.5.2 Market Forecast
10 Market Breakup by Region
- 10.1 North America
- 10.1.1 United States
- 10.1.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.1.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.1.2 Canada
- 10.1.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.1.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2 Asia-Pacific
- 10.2.1 China
- 10.2.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.2 Japan
- 10.2.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.3 India
- 10.2.3.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.3.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.4 South Korea
- 10.2.4.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.4.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.5 Australia
- 10.2.5.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.5.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.6 Indonesia
- 10.2.6.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.6.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.7 Others
- 10.2.7.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.7.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3 Europe
- 10.3.1 Germany
- 10.3.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.2 France
- 10.3.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.3 United Kingdom
- 10.3.3.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.3.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.4 Italy
- 10.3.4.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.4.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.5 Spain
- 10.3.5.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.5.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.6 Russia
- 10.3.6.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.6.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.7 Others
- 10.3.7.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.7.2 Market Forecast
- 10.4 Latin America
- 10.4.1 Brazil
- 10.4.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.4.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.4.2 Mexico
- 10.4.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.4.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.4.3 Others
- 10.4.3.1 Market Trends
- 10.4.3.2 Market Forecast
- 10.5 Middle East and Africa
- 10.5.1 Market Trends
- 10.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
- 10.5.3 Market Forecast
11 SWOT Analysis
- 11.1 Overview
- 11.2 Strengths
- 11.3 Weaknesses
- 11.4 Opportunities
- 11.5 Threats
12 Value Chain Analysis
13 Porters Five Forces Analysis
- 13.1 Overview
- 13.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 13.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 13.4 Degree of Competition
- 13.5 Threat of New Entrants
- 13.6 Threat of Substitutes
14 Price Analysis
15 Competitive Landscape
- 15.1 Market Structure
- 15.2 Key Players
- 15.3 Profiles of Key Players
- 15.3.1 Bar Code Integrators Inc.
- 15.3.1.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.2 C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc.
- 15.3.2.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.2.3 Financials
- 15.3.2.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.3 Carlisle Technology
- 15.3.3.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.4 Cognex Corporation
- 15.3.4.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.4.3 Financials
- 15.3.5 FoodLogiQ
- 15.3.5.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.6 Honeywell International Inc.
- 15.3.6.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.6.3 Financials
- 15.3.6.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.7 Impinj Inc.
- 15.3.7.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.7.3 Financials
- 15.3.8 International Business Machines Corporation
- 15.3.8.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.8.3 Financials
- 15.3.8.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.9 MASS Group
- 15.3.9.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.10 OPTEL Group
- 15.3.10.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.11 SGS S.A.
- 15.3.11.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.11.3 Financials
- 15.3.12 Zebra Technologies Corporation
- 15.3.12.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.12.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.12.3 Financials
- 15.3.12.4 SWOT Analysis