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Intertek receives NABL & BIS accreditation for food testing lab in Hyd
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Our Bureau, New Delhi
April 29 , 2015
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Intertek, a leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide,
has announced that it has received accreditation from the National
Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) for
its food testing laboratory in Hyderabad. The laboratory has also
received accreditation from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
Speaking
about the accreditation, Rajesh Saigal, regional managing director,
Intertek South Asia, states, “We are excited to announce the
accreditation from NABL and BIS for our food testing laboratory in
Hyderabad. The two accreditations are the ultimate benchmark which will
provide our customers the much-needed assurance for our reliable testing
and calibration services conducted at the laboratory. Intertek has
already marked its presence in the northern region and with this new
development, Intertek will now be able to serve its clients in the
southern belt as well.”
NABL is an autonomous body under the
department of science & technology, Government of India, which
accredits the labs for testing of the food.
With Government of
India strengthening its food safety regulations, the FBOs now need to
comply with norms set for safer foods. With this new certification,
Intertek will now offer its Food Testing Services to the southern part
of the country.
Intertek tests food safety parameters like trace
levels of pesticide residues, antibiotics, veterinary drugs and growth
promoter residues, heavy metal contaminants, and other environmental
contaminants which enter the food chain such as aflatoxins, plus various
adulterants like Sudan dyes and microbiological parameters.
Siya
Ram Tiwari, head-food services, Intertek South Asia, comments, “Our
broad food testing capabilities enable our clients to effectively
evaluate their spices and seafood at all stages of growth and
production. We also have plans to get further approvals and recognitions
for Hyderabad lab like EIC approval for serving seafood testing, NRC
Approval for fruits & vegetable testing for grape sector, peanut and
okra sectors, in coming days.”
Intertek’s food laboratory in
Gurgaon is capable of testing various food and beverage products,
including water, raw materials, ingredients and packaging materials for
food safety and nutritional requirements. With the expansion of services
in Hyderabad, Intertek will be able to reach out to more customers from
various food sectors seeking quality testing and certification
assistance in the south.
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