GMO Testing Market Revenue to Attain USD 3.14 Bn by 2033

07 Oct 2025

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1. GMO Testing Market Revenue and Trends 2025 to 2033 2. GMO Testing Market: Key Drivers & Emerging Opportunities 3. Segment insights 4. Regional Insights 5. GMO Testing Market Coverage 6. GMO Testing Market Key Players

GMO Testing Market Revenue and Trends 2025 to 2033

The global GMO testing market revenue reached USD 1.48 billion in 2025 and is predicted to attain around USD 3.14 billion by 2033 with a CAGR of 9.82%. The growth of the market is driven by regulatory compliance, consumer demand for transparency, and the need for supply chain integrity. Advanced technologies, particularly polymerase chain reaction, are central to modern GMO testing. 

GMO Testing Market: Key Drivers & Emerging Opportunities

The GMO testing market focuses on the detection, identification, and quantification of genetically modified content in food, feed, and agricultural materials. Market growth is driven by increasing consumer awareness and demand for organic and non-GMO certified products, which necessitates independent verification. Technological advancements in detection methods, including faster and more efficient PCR and next-generation sequencing (NGS), have improved testing capabilities and accessibility. Additionally, the growth of the food safety and agricultural biotechnology industries, along with a global emphasis on product transparency, further fuels market expansion, creating new opportunities for testing service providers.

Segment insights

• By test type, Event-Specific Tests (qPCR quantification) lead the market due to their high specificity, sensitivity, accuracy, and reliability, which meet the strict regulatory and consumer demands for precise identification and quantification of genetically modified materials. 
• By technology, Real-Time PCR (qPCR) dominates the market because of its accuracy, specificity, and efficiency in detecting and quantifying genetic modifications for ensuring compliance with global GMO regulations and for protecting consumers.
• By sample type, the processed foods and ingredients segment leads the market due to the complex supply chain, global trade regulations, and increasing consumer demand for transparency and non-GMO labels.
• By offering, testing services segment, particularly third-party laboratories, holds a dominant position in the market because of their independent credibility, regulatory expertise, advanced technology, and ability to help companies manage risk while focusing on their core operations.
• By target/assay focus, the quantification segment is the market leader since most global regulations and labeling requirements are based on specific percentages of GMO content to meet percentage-based thresholds.
• By end user, the Food & Beverage manufacturers segment dominates the GMO testing market due to the growing consumer demand for transparency and non-GMO products, the need for strict regulatory compliance, and the desire to protect brand reputation.

Regional Insights

North America dominated the GMO testing market due to stringent government regulations, strong consumer demand for transparency, and advanced technological capabilities. Policies, such as the USDA's National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard, require labeling for foods containing bioengineered ingredients, creating a consistent and high demand for verification services. This regulatory push, combined with robust consumer awareness, drives the need for transparent labeling and product integrity testing throughout the supply chain.

Asia-Pacific region is expected to experience the fastest growth during the forecast period. This growth is primarily due to increased consumer awareness, stricter government regulations, and expanding agricultural practices involving genetically modified crops. As disposable incomes rise across the region, more consumers are demanding transparency in food production for health and safety reasons. In response, countries such as China, Japan, and India have implemented mandatory GMO labeling and safety standards.

GMO Testing Market Coverage

GMO Testing Market Key Players

• Agilent Technologies, Inc.
• ALS Limited 
• Applied DNA Sciences, Inc
• Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. 
• Bio-Techne Corporation (Novus Biologicals / R&D reagents)
• Bureau Veritas 
• Certest Biotec S.L. 
• Eurofins Scientific 
• Genetic ID / Eurofins Genetic Testing Units 
• Illumina, Inc. 
• Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) 
• Intertek Group plc 
• LGC Group (including food & feed testing) 
• Merck KGaA (MilliporeSigma)
• Mérieux NutriSciences 
• Neogen Corporation (incl. Romer Labs) 
• QIAGEN N.V.
• SGS SA 
• Takara Bio Inc. 
• Thermo Fisher Scientific 

Recent Development

• In January 2025, Mérieux NutriSciences completed its acquisition of Bureau Veritas’ food testing activities in the U.S. and Canada. This acquisition enhances Mérieux NutriSciences’ presence in North America by integrating 12 laboratories and 400 employees across the region. 
  (Source: https://www.merieuxnutrisciences.com)

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