Mycotoxin Testing & Decontamination Market Size & Share 2026-2035

Mycotoxin Testing & Decontamination Market Size

The global mycotoxin testing & decontamination market was valued at USD 4.4 billion in 2025. The market is expected to grow from USD 4.7 billion in 2026 to USD 7.8 billion in 2035, at a CAGR of 5.8%, according to the latest report published by Global Market Insights Inc.

• The mycotoxin testing and decontamination market is seeing a lot of momentum, mostly because food safety rules are getting stricter, global trade requirements are tightening, and people are more aware about contamination dangers. Testing has that very “make or break” function, it needs to pin down harmful fungal metabolites like aflatoxins in food and feed, often with advanced approaches such as chromatography, immunoassays, and quick check kits. One clear movement in the market is the move toward fast on-site testing, plus safety systems that do more than just find a problem, they also support prevention, and control plans right alongside the testing workflow.
• People generally mention benefits like stronger food safety outcomes, less economic damage, regulatory adherence, and better visibility across the supply chain. In the feed segment, decontamination products support animal wellbeing and day-to-day productivity, while in food processing, ongoing testing helps protect shoppers and preserves export standards. 

Mycotoxin Testing & Decontamination Market Trends

• One of the most consequential changes reshaping the demand in the market is basically the move away from voluntary “best-practice” testing toward mandatory, accredited testing in several key jurisdictions. EU Regulation broadened the contaminant scope to include ergot alkaloids and citrinin next to the existing mycotoxin classes, while at the same time tightening the limits for several regulated toxins in high-vulnerability food categories such as infant cereals.
• The geographic spread, along with the seasonal length of mycotoxin contamination events, is in measurable shift, and that has direct knock-on effects for the mycotoxin testing & decontamination market in regions that used to be less affected. The practical takeaway for the industry is a kind of structural lift in the baseline testing frequency per unit of agricultural commodity, and this tends to raise revenues across nearly all testing modalities, without needing additional regulatory mandates.
• Biological and enzymatic detoxifiers are becoming the fastest-growing part of the decontamination portion of the mycotoxin testing & decontamination market. This growth seems to mirror a mix of scientific substantiation, faster product pipeline development, and a clear industry tilt toward solutions that neutralize instead of adsorption-based methods. The core logic behind enzymatic degradation is specific, irreversible cleavage of the mycotoxin molecule into non-toxic metabolites.

Mycotoxin Testing & Decontamination Market Analysis

Based on offering type, the mycotoxin testing & decontamination market is segmented into mycotoxin testing, and mycotoxin decontamination. The mycotoxin decontamination segment was valued at USD 2.8 billion in 2025.

• The testing side of the mycotoxin testing & decontamination market brought in solid revenue in the base year, somehow making up a notable part of the overall market and it is expected to push forward with the fastest pace compared with the main offering segments. In the testing products area, test kits and reagents, plus contract testing services are the two subsegments growing quickest, mostly because of regulatory compliance deadlines and because food and feed makers are leaning more on outsourced testing when they do not have in-house analytical know-how. Instruments and equipment keep a steady incline, anchored by the replacement cycles for advanced chromatography systems, and by the rollout of next generation biosensors and rapid analyzer platforms.
• Meanwhile the mycotoxin decontamination segment is the volume anchor of this whole space, holding most of the share across the total market. Feed additives and binders, like clay minerals, activated carbon, yeast cell wall extracts, and hydrated sodium calcium aluminosilicates, lead this segment, which matches the cost minded, large scale consumption model used across the global compound feed industry.

• The technology and method segment within the mycotoxin testing & decontamination industry is moving fast, pushed by the need for faster results, better accuracy, and solutions that are cheaper to run across both food and feed supply chains. On the testing side, more practical on-site detection tools like lateral flow assays, biosensors, and portable spectroscopy devices are present. At the same time, digital connecting, automation, and multi-mycotoxin detection platforms are getting more attention, so companies can make decisions in real time and improve supply chain visibility.
• For decontamination methods, the innovation is leaning into biological and sustainable angles, including enzyme-based detoxifiers and microbial solutions, basically stepping away from conventional chemical treatments. Multi-functional binders, plus integrated toxin risk management systems, are slowly becoming the norm. And then there’s the other layer where precision agriculture, together with post-harvest monitoring technologies, gets mixed into decontamination efforts, showing a wider movement toward preventive, end to end mycotoxin control approaches across regions.

The mycotoxin testing & decontamination market, based on mycotoxin type, is segmented into aflatoxins, ochratoxins, fumonisins, don & trichothecenes, zearalenone (zea), patulin, ergot alkaloids, others. The aflatoxins segment accounted with a market share of 30.5% in 2025, and it is anticipated to expand to 6% of CAGR during 2026-2035.

• The mycotoxin type segment in the market is shaped by different contamination prevalence levels, plus regulatory attention, and how much each commodity gets exposed it varies by region. Aflatoxins are still the leading segment because they’re very potent and there are strict global rules, especially across maize, nuts, and dairy chains. Fumonisins and DON (trichothecenes) are getting more spotlight too, mostly due to climate change effects on cereal crops, so testing is showing more often in wheat and corn. Ochratoxins stay important in coffee, wine, and stored grains, with steady demand for monitoring in premium export markets.
• At the same time, concern about Zearalenone (ZEA) and ergot alkaloids is increasing, because of livestock wellbeing issues and reproductive outcomes, so feed applications are pushing the demand. Patulin, which is mostly tied to fruit products like apple juice, is becoming more relevant as beverage quality rules get tighter. In general, the direction is shifting toward broader multi-mycotoxin risk management, rather than only single-toxin checking or analysis. 

The mycotoxin testing & decontamination market, based on end use industry, is segmented into food & beverages, animal feed, agriculture & grain, pharmaceuticals, environmental testing. The animal feed segment accounted with a market share of 41.7% in 2025, and it is anticipated to expand to 5.2% of CAGR during 2026-2035.

• Animal feed is still dominant end-use area, it holds the biggest market share, and it keeps moving up in a steady way. The structural reason for this dominance is that global livestock systems produce an enormous amount of compound feed every year, so mycotoxin management must cover basically the entire run from buying raw materials and doing incoming grain screening, to feed formulation and then storage after production. The most commercially meaningful sub-uses are poultry feed and swine feed, where mycotoxin sensitivity stays especially high and binder inclusion rates stay stable throughout the year. Aquaculture feed is the fastest-growing sub-application, mainly because the sector is leaning more toward plant-based protein inputs like corn DDGS, soybean meal, and canola meal, and that shift quietly increases mycotoxin exposure risk.
• Food and beverages are another major part of the market too, and they’re expanding. This is largely pulled by cereal, nut, and spice processors needing to meet compliance duties under EU and FDA regulatory frameworks. Dried fruit and nut operators especially almond, pistachio, and peanut businesses deal with demanding aflatoxin monitoring rules. For commercial methods, VICAM’s Myco 5-in-1 PLUSONE fluorometer integrated lateral flow setup allows screening for multiple mycotoxins at the same time, which cuts down testing time a lot while keeping things compliant. Pharmaceuticals and environmental testing are also high-growth verticals, they’re expanding because more quality assurance is happening around herbal products, and because workplace exposure monitoring keeps rising beyond the usual food and feed materials. 

The market in the North America is expected to experience significant and promising growth of USD 2 billion by 2035.

• North America looks like a mature, very regulated place for mycotoxin testing and decontamination. Basically, it’s pushed by strict guidelines from bodies like the FDA and USDA. In practice, the region shows fast adoption of advanced analytical methods, like mainly across the United States. There’s also solid awareness among food producers, grain handlers, and feed manufacturers, and that tends to keep demand steady from one step of the value chain to the next.

The market in the Europe experiences significant and promising growth of USD 1.4 billion in 2025 and is anticipated to show lucrative growth over the forecast period.

• Europe feels more regulation centered, set by EU legislation and backed by revised compliance frameworks. As a result, testing becomes required across a range of food and feed categories, especially cereals, nuts, wine, and dairy items. The whole region puts a lot of weight on preventive monitoring, traceability, and quality assurance, particularly where export-oriented food businesses need to keep everything tight. Demand is high for multi mycotoxin detection tools, and for certified lab or testing services. Decontamination approaches are commonly used too, especially in the feed industry, and particularly in countries with dense livestock farming.

The mycotoxin testing & decontamination market in Asia Pacific hold market share of 27% in 2025.

• Asia Pacific is the growing region in the mycotoxin testing and decontamination market, mostly because food safety awareness is rising, agricultural production keeps expanding, and export activity keeps climbing. In practice, countries like China, India and several Southeast Asian nations are starting to ask for more affordable yet quick testing solutions, and that pattern feels consistent. Governments are gradually tightening food safety rules, so adoption of testing technologies is widening. And investments in farm infrastructure plus supply chain modernization are giving long term support across both testing and decontamination, even when conditions change a bit.

Latin America accounted USD 356.8 million in 2025 and is expected to achieve USD 651.2 million by 2035.

• Latin America plays a very big part in the global grain export scene, so handling mycotoxins becomes necessary if companies want to keep international trade standards. Nations such as Brazil and Argentina are major producers of corn and soybeans, and there the mycotoxin risks are elevated, largely due to climate variability. Because exports depend on meeting requirements, compliance with North American and European standards has increased demand for testing services as well as rapid screening tools. The animal feed sector is a strong driver too, with many operators using mycotoxin binders to help protect livestock performance.

Middle East & Africa market is expected to experience significant and promising growth from USD 240.4 million in 2026 to USD 442.1 million by 2035.

• The Middle East and Africa region is an emerging market, with food import dependence that keeps climbing and climatic conditions that are harder, so fungal contamination becomes more likely. High temperatures , plus storage limitations make the mycotoxin risk in grains and feed go up. Meanwhile, governments and international organizations are slowly tightening food safety regulations, especially in Gulf countries and certain parts of Africa. At the same time, demand for quick, portable testing solutions is increasing, mainly because laboratory infrastructure is limited in multiple locations.

Mycotoxin Testing & Decontamination Market Share

• The competitive structure of the mycotoxin testing & decontamination industry differs materially between its two primary segments. The testing segment exhibits moderate concentration, with the five largest players Eurofins Scientific SE, DSM-Firmenich (Biomin), SGS SA, Intertek Group plc, Alltech Inc., accounting for approximately 32.5% of segment revenues.

Mycotoxin Testing & Decontamination Market Companies

Major players operating in the mycotoxin testing & decontamination industry are:

• Alltech Inc.
• ALS Limited
• Bureau Veritas SA
• Charm Sciences Inc.
• DSM-Firmenich (Biomin)
• Eurofins Scientific SE
• Intertek Group plc
• Kemin Industries Inc.
• Mérieux NutriSciences
• Neogen Corporation
• Olmix Group SAS
• Romer Labs (ERBER Group)
• SGS SA

Eurofins Scientific run food testing lab network, and their mycotoxin testing is handled via ISO accredited facilities all over North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. They use a validated analytical set up that includes HPLC-MS/MS, immunoaffinity chromatography, ELISA, and lateral flow approaches, covering the full regulatory list of aflatoxins, DON, fumonisins, OTA, ZEA, T-2, HT-2, patulin, citrinin and ergot alkaloids.

SGS SA provides mycotoxin testing through its Agriculture, Food and Life division, and they’re applying ELISA and LC-MS/MS methods across the full regulated mycotoxin panel, for both food and feed materials. Their ISO/IEC accreditation set covers locations across six continents, which makes them a go to testing partner for multinational commodity traders and food exporters who need accreditation that works across different jurisdictions.

dsm-firmenich takes the strong position in the mycotoxin decontamination segment, with its Mycofix product family, which includes several formulations kind of geared for different species, local regulatory realities, and specific target mycotoxin profiles. FUMzyme, the fumonisin-specific enzymatic option for silage, has EU regulatory approval as an enzymatic fumonisin detoxifier in Europe.

Alltech compete in the market with Mycosorb A Plus and Mycosorb, these are glucomannan-derived yeast cell wall binders, and they’re positioned as the company’s core mycotoxin management solutions. They’re backed by clinical efficacy data across poultry, swine, ruminants, and aquaculture species. The company’s Alltech analytical service tests feed samples for multiple mycotoxin analytes using LC-MS/MS, and it serves like an integrated testing and decontamination advisory setup, helping teams choose binder dosage in a more tuned way based on contamination profiles.

Intertek also strengthens its testing footprint by running mycotoxin screening across food and agricultural products, and it created a dedicated mycotoxin risk management communication series. This includes an e-book on managing mycotoxin risk in food and feed, which works as a market education and lead generation platform, sort of while they’re building awareness around risk.

Mycotoxin Testing & Decontamination Industry News

• In March 2024, dsm-firmenich published results of its 2024 World Mycotoxin Survey (January–September 2024 sample set), covering 17,675 samples from 91 countries; results confirmed that Fusarium mycotoxins deoxynivalenol, fumonisins, and zearalenone were the most prevalent globally, with the highest regional risk concentrated in North and Central America, South Asia, and China and Taiwan.

The mycotoxin testing & decontamination market research report includes an in-depth coverage of the industry with estimates and forecast in terms of revenue in USD Billion and volume in terms of Million Test from 2022–2035 for the following segments:

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Market, By Offering Type

• Mycotoxin testing
  • Testing products
    • Instruments & equipment
    • Test kits & reagents
    • Consumables & accessories
  • Testing services
    • In-house laboratory testing
    • Contract testing services
• Mycotoxin decontamination
  • Decontamination products
    • Feed additives & binders
    • Chemical detoxification agents
    • Biological/enzymatic detoxifiers
  • Decontamination systems & equipment
    • Physical treatment systems
    • Industrial decontamination systems

Market, By Technology and Methods

• Testing technologies
  • Chromatography-based
    • HPLC
    • LC-MS/MS
    • GC-MS
    • HRMS
  • Immunoassay-based
    • ELISA
    • Radioimmunoassay (RIA)
    • FPIA
  • Lateral flow assay-based
    • Quantitative LFA
    • Qualitative/Semi-Quantitative Strip Tests
  • Spectroscopy-based
    • Near-Infrared (NIR)
    • FTIR
    • Fluorescence Spectroscopy
  • Biosensor-based
    • Electrochemical Biosensors
    • Optical Biosensors
    • Nano-Material Enhanced
• Decontamination methods
  • Physical methods
    • Thermal treatment
    • UV irradiation
    • Ozone treatment
    • Gamma irradiation
  • Chemical methods
    • Ammoniation & alkali treatment
    • Organic acid treatment
    • Oxidizing agent treatment
  • Biological & enzymatic methods
    • Microbial biotransformation
    • Enzymatic degradation agents
    • Probiotic-based detoxification
  • Adsorption-based methods
    • Clay minerals
    • Activated carbon binders
    • Yeast cell wall extract
    • HSCAS

Market, By Mycotoxin Type

• Aflatoxins
  • Aflatoxin B1
  • Aflatoxin B2
  • Aflatoxin G1
  • Aflatoxin G2
  • Aflatoxin M1 (Dairy)
• Ochratoxins
  • Ochratoxin A (OTA)
  • Ochratoxin B (OTB)
• Fumonisins
  • Fumonisin B1 & B2
  • Fumonisin B3
• DON & Trichothecenes
  • Deoxynivalenol (DON/Vomitoxin)
  • T-2 & HT-2 Toxins
  • Diacetoxyscirpenol (DAS)
• Zearalenone (ZEA)
• Patulin
• Ergot Alkaloids
• Others

Market, By End Use Industry

• Food & beverages
  • Cereals, grains & pulses
  • Nuts & dried fruits
  • Spices & herbs
  • Dairy & dairy products
  • Beverages (beer/wine/juice)
  • Processed & packaged foods
  • Meat & poultry
• Animal feed
  • Poultry feed
  • Swine feed
  • Ruminant feed
  • Aquaculture feed
  • Pet food
• Agriculture & grain
  • Grain elevators & post-harvest storage
  • Commodity trading & export inspection
  • Seed & oilseed processing
• Pharmaceuticals
  • Drug formulation & raw material qc
  • Herbal & botanical products
  • Nutraceutical & dietary supplement
• Environmental testing
  • Soil & agricultural land surveillance
  • Water quality monitoring
  • Indoor air & occupational exposure

The above information is provided for the following regions and countries:

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
• Europe
  • Germany
  • UK
  • France
  • Spain
  • Italy
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • Australia
  • South Korea
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Argentina
  • Rest of Latin America
• Middle East and Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • UAE
  • Rest of Middle East & Africa