The laboratory was one of the first laboratories to apply stable isotope techniques to food and beverage authentication, having pioneered the SNIF-NMR method (Site specific Isotope Fractionation studied by NMR). It is involved in both routine testing for national and international food operations and developing new analytical methods for food safety assurance. Routine testing includes authenticity control, detection of chemical contaminants, allergens, GMOs and ensuring compliance with labelling requirements for which the laboratory deploys a range of state-of-the-art techniques carried out under COFRAC accreditation (COFRAC is the French accreditation body). The company tests more than one million samples per year. It respects the standard ISO-17025 (General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories) and the technical guidelines LAB GTA 21, edited by the COFRAC. Through the Eurofins network of food testing laboratories, Eurofins Analytics France has access to a worldwide clientele and comprehensive distribution facilities.

Eurofins Analytics France has developed a business-oriented strategy for R&D with a focus on providing solutions to market needs. The company has participated in several EU and national projects and has considerable experience in European and international collaboration. Eurofins Analytics France has a large experience in molecular biology for more than 20 years, especially in PCR techniques and species identification services. Since 2013 the company has developed meat, fish and plant species identification services based on Next Generation Sequencing. The laboratory has experience in genomics for data analysis. More specifically Eurofins Analytics France has contacts with many companies in the field of edible-insects for food and feed. It already provides services to them for assuring quality and safety of insect-based products. From its inception Eurofins Analytics France is involved in the fight for preventing food fraud. It provides innovative and cutting-edge analytical services to the food industry helping them assuring integrity along the supply chain. This experience will help Eurofins Analytics France in carrying out the project FARMŸNG tasks.

Role in the project: EAF is involved in the WP6 and, in collaboration with CRA-W, will evaluate the quality and safety of insect-based products.