Eurofins Expands Asia Pacific Capacity with a New State-of-the-Art Food Testing Laboratory in Singapore

          Eurofins Scientific ( EUFI.PA ) (Paris:ERF), the global leader in food and feed testing, announces the opening of a new state-of-the-art laboratory in Singapore to serve the thriving food and beverage industry in the region. Eurofins Food Testing Singapore Pte Ltd was setup in December 2015 to provide analytical services to the sophisticated Singapore market and serve as a competence center for growing markets in The Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia.
         

          The new, 557m2 facility is located in Paya Lebar has already started testing services for some of the largest global food & beverage companies present in the region.

          Testing is available either locally or through Eurofins Competence Centers. Our strong international network of world class laboratories are situated in 39 countries. Major competence centers include Eurofins Denmark for vitamins and amino acids testing, Eurofins Dr. Specht Lab Germany for pesticides testing, Eurofins WEJ Contaminants Lab Germany for mycotoxins, veterinary residues and organic contaminants tests and Eurofins Genescan Lab Germany for GMO testing. Equipped with the latest instruments and proprietary methods, the new laboratory aims to provide the best in class analytical chemistry and microbiological testing solutions to food service catering industries, food manufacturers and food & beverage retailers.

          Comment from Dr. Gilles Martin, Eurofins CEO: "This new laboratory is another demonstration of Eurofins' commitment to expand its Asia Pacific footprint, and support the local industries by providing world-class analytical services in the region. We intend to continue to strengthen our presence in Singapore, and the rest of Asia by rolling-out the Group's full capabilities and technical know-how."

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