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