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Food Traceability Market Size, Share, Trends and Forecast by Technology, Equipment, Application, End User, and Region, 2025-2033

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  • 146 Pages
  • May 2025
  • Region: Global
  • IMARC Group
  • ID: 5820858
The global food traceability market size was valued at USD 21.6 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, the market is forecast 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.

Market Segmentation:

This report provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the global food traceability market, along with forecasts at the global, regional, and country levels from 2025-2033. The market has been categorized based on technology, equipment, application, and end user.

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
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global: Food Traceability Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Food Traceability Market: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2019-2024
Figure 3: Global: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2025-2033
Figure 4: Global: Food Traceability Market: Breakup by Technology (in %), 2024
Figure 5: Global: Food Traceability Market: Breakup by Equipment (in %), 2024
Figure 6: Global: Food Traceability Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2024
Figure 7: Global: Food Traceability Market: Breakup by End User (in %), 2024
Figure 8: Global: Food Traceability Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2024
Figure 9: Global: Food Traceability (RFID/RTLS) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 10: Global: Food Traceability (RFID/RTLS) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 11: Global: Food Traceability (Global Positioning System (GPS)) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 12: Global: Food Traceability (Global Positioning System (GPS)) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 13: Global: Food Traceability (Barcode) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 14: Global: Food Traceability (Barcode) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 15: Global: Food Traceability (Infrared) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 16: Global: Food Traceability (Infrared) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 17: Global: Food Traceability (Biometrics) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 18: Global: Food Traceability (Biometrics) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 19: Global: Food Traceability (PDA with GPS) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 20: Global: Food Traceability (PDA with GPS) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 21: Global: Food Traceability (Thermal Printers) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 22: Global: Food Traceability (Thermal Printers) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 23: Global: Food Traceability (2D and 1D Scanners) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 24: Global: Food Traceability (2D and 1D Scanners) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 25: Global: Food Traceability (Tags and Labels) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 26: Global: Food Traceability (Tags and Labels) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 27: Global: Food Traceability (Sensors) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 28: Global: Food Traceability (Sensors) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 29: Global: Food Traceability (Other Equipments) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 30: Global: Food Traceability (Other Equipments) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 31: Global: Food Traceability (Meat and Livestock) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 32: Global: Food Traceability (Meat and Livestock) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 33: Global: Food Traceability (Fresh Produce and Seeds) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 34: Global: Food Traceability (Fresh Produce and Seeds) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 35: Global: Food Traceability (Dairy Products) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 36: Global: Food Traceability (Dairy Products) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 37: Global: Food Traceability (Beverage Products) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 38: Global: Food Traceability (Beverage Products) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 39: Global: Food Traceability (Fisheries) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 40: Global: Food Traceability (Fisheries) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 41: Global: Food Traceability (Other Applications) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 42: Global: Food Traceability (Other Applications) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 43: Global: Food Traceability (Food Manufacturers) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 44: Global: Food Traceability (Food Manufacturers) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 45: Global: Food Traceability (Warehouse/Pack Farms) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 46: Global: Food Traceability (Warehouse/Pack Farms) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 47: Global: Food Traceability (Food Retailers) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 48: Global: Food Traceability (Food Retailers) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 49: Global: Food Traceability (Government Departments) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 50: Global: Food Traceability (Government Departments) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 51: Global: Food Traceability (Other End Users) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 52: Global: Food Traceability (Other End Users) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 53: North America: Food Traceability Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 54: North America: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 55: United States: Food Traceability Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 56: United States: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 57: Canada: Food Traceability Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 58: Canada: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 59: Asia-Pacific: Food Traceability Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 60: Asia-Pacific: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 61: China: Food Traceability Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 62: China: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 63: Japan: Food Traceability Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 64: Japan: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 65: India: Food Traceability Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 66: India: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 67: South Korea: Food Traceability Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 68: South Korea: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 69: Australia: Food Traceability Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 70: Australia: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 71: Indonesia: Food Traceability Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 72: Indonesia: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 73: Others: Food Traceability Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 74: Others: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 75: Europe: Food Traceability Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 76: Europe: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 77: Germany: Food Traceability Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 78: Germany: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 79: France: Food Traceability Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 80: France: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 81: United Kingdom: Food Traceability Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 82: United Kingdom: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 83: Italy: Food Traceability Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 84: Italy: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 85: Spain: Food Traceability Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 86: Spain: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 87: Russia: Food Traceability Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 88: Russia: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 89: Others: Food Traceability Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 90: Others: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 91: Latin America: Food Traceability Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 92: Latin America: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 93: Brazil: Food Traceability Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 94: Brazil: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 95: Mexico: Food Traceability Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 96: Mexico: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 97: Others: Food Traceability Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 98: Others: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 99: Middle East and Africa: Food Traceability Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 100: Middle East and Africa: Food Traceability Market: Breakup by Country (in %), 2024
Figure 101: Middle East and Africa: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 102: Global: Food Traceability Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 103: Global: Food Traceability Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 104: Global: Food Traceability Industry: Porter's Five Forces Analysis
List of Tables
Table 1: Global: Food Traceability Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2024 and 2033
Table 2: Global: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Breakup by Technology (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 3: Global: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Breakup by Equipment (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 4: Global: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 5: Global: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Breakup by End User (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 6: Global: Food Traceability Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 7: Global: Food Traceability Market: Competitive Structure
Table 8: Global: Food Traceability Market: Key Players

Companies Mentioned

  • 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.
  • Zebra Technologies Corporation

Methodology

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