Consumer goods are the necessities in people''s daily life and work. The quality of consumer goods is related to each person''s health and safety. At the same time, it is also the important focus of government regulator, factory and enterprise attention. The research status and applications of near-infrared technology in the fields of agricultural products, pharmaceuticals and textiles etc are summarized. The progress and current status of near-infrared spectroscopic instruments are presented in brief. Finally, according to the demands of practical detection and the development status of near-infrared technology, several prospects are given to the research and application of near-infrared spectroscopy. Many research results show that as a fast, high efficient and environmental friendly detection technology, near-infrared spectroscopy would be used further widely with the deepening of related research.