Food Safety Testing
Cotecna provides state-of-the-art and reliable analytical services to guarantee food safety along the entire food supply chain.
We provide robust analytical methods that help businesses to better control their food supply chain, with a strong focus on efficiency and response time, as well as assistance in managing crises, urgencies and specific food safety issues. This is achieved through continual investment in research and development, together with a flexible and reactive approach to our client’s needs.
Our Food Safety Services
Our feed and food safety laboratories specialize in chemical, biochemical, microbiological and sensory analysis for a wide range of foodstuffs, baby food, organic food, food ingredients, food supplements and food contact materials.
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Microbiological Testing
Our microbiology testing services help clients to screen their products for specific microorganisms.
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Allergens & GMO Testing
Our laboratories employ molecular biology techniques such as E.L.IS.A., PCR, LC-MS/MS for the determination of GMOs, allergens and identification of animal, plant, and bacterial species.
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Food Contact Materials Testing
Our Food Contact Materials services define and perform compliance tests for all materials intended to come into contact with food products throughout the supply chain.
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Nutritional Testing
Our Nutritional Testing services help you measure and ensure the nutritional content of your food and feed products in order to meet all necessary regulatory and labelling requirements.
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Contaminants Testing
Our Contaminant Testing services help clients to analyse their food products for a range of possible substances, such as pesticides, mycotoxins, organic pollutants, and dioxins.
Our Laboratories
Each of our laboratories is ISO/IEC 17025 accredited from national domestic accreditation bodies, on a series of parameters covering either a section or the full value chain from the farm to the fork.
They are equipped with the very latest technologies in this sector and subjected to continuous internal and external quality controls. These include overarching quality control procedures as defined in the ISO/IEC 17025 standard (samples registration phase, samples traceability, equipment performance tests and reference materials management), routine internal quality controls, proactive analytical methods development, validation and accreditation processes, and numerous inter-laboratory controls (proficiency tests).
Our laboratories offer specific expertises in some key markets such as vegetal oil, fats and nuts (Nofalab), fertilizers (Fitosoil) or more generalist and exaustive testing capabilities (Neotron, Shiva Analyticals, Wimpey Laboratories, Baier, Kaixin).
Neotron
Based in Italy
Neotron is a leading European provider of analytical services for the food and feed industry. We provide advanced technological methods to test the chemical, microbiological, and molecular composition of food products for our clients.
NofaLab
Based in the Netherlands
NofaLab offers a wide range of analytical methods for food & feed with fast turnaround times. Based in Schiedam, near the port of Rotterdam, we serve as the gateway to Europe.
Baier
Based in China
Baier is one of the largest food safety testing laboratories in Shandong Province – the major agri-food production region in China. Baier operates under ISO17025 and CMA accreditations with comprehensive chemical, biochemical, microbiological, and physical testing capabilities.
Wimpey Laboratories
Based in the UAE
Wimpey Laboratories is an analytical testing and calibration laboratory that provides advanced qualitative standardization facilities of testing, inspection, and consultancy services across the globe, with accreditations and approvals from many different bodies such as EIAC, ENAS, IAS, SASO, etc.
ESTS
Based in China
ESTS is a global certification body based in Hong Kong, specializing in social compliance, sustainability, food safety, and quality systems. Offering certifications including SA8000, SMETA, SLCP, FSC, MSC, ASC, RSPO, ISO14064, ISO14067, ISO22000, HACCP, C-TPAT, ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, and ISO22716/GMPC.
Kaixin
Based in China
Kaixin Certification has been a preferred service partner by over 10,000 customers in multi-industry sectors. The company has issued over 16,000 certificates until 2019, covering a comprehensive range of system certification and product certification services.
Shiva Analyticals
Based in India
Shiva Analyticals is one of India’s leading analytical testing laboratories, providing a range of solutions across numerous sectors, including food and beverages, minerals and ores, fuels and oils, pharmaceuticals, and industrial hygiene.
GeoChem India
Based in India
Founded in 1964 in Mumbai, Geochem has become one of the largest and most dynamic independent testing and inspection organizations, both in India and internationally, providing a full spectrum of services across multiple industries.
Fitosoil
Based in Spain
Fitosoil provides its clients with a complete range of services from agronomy to chemical testing on a wide range of products, with a focus on fruits and vegetables and fertilizers. The company holds a leading position in the fertilizer sector, for which they have developed advanced analytical techniques at international level and enjoy one of the largest accreditation scopes in Europe.
Request an Analysis
To request an analysis for your business, or to learn more about our food safety services, please contact us.
