DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Eurofins Food Safety Systems and AGGI Asociados of Mexico are excited to announce their partnership and signed agreement to provide co-branded public trainings for the food manufacturing markets in Mexico. The partnership kicked off with a well-attended debut course, FSMA Preventive Controls for Human Food, on July 20th-22nd in Mexico City. This new development demonstrates AGGI's continued efforts to provide valuable food safety services to Mexico and further exemplifies Eurofins' commitment to do the same across North America.

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AGGI Asociados is a company that has been dedicated to the development of suppliers in the food, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries for more than 20 years. Through its qualified and experienced staff as well as its support programs for auditing, consulting, training, and related systems such as Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), AGGI's goal is to ensure the quality, efficacy and safety of its customers' products.

Eurofins Food Safety Systems is well-known as an industry-leading food safety training provider with its extensive portfolio of public courses as well as its roots as the global leader of analytical testing services. Continually investing in resources to stay ahead of the dynamic regulatory climate of the food manufacturing sector, Eurofins' commitment to providing its clients with comprehensive food safety solutions begins with valuable employee training.

Following the introductory Preventive Controls course in Mexico City, Eurofins and AGGI will expand their partnership to deliver more training opportunities for food producers and processors in Mexico. Additional offerings will include HACCP, Internal Food Safety Auditor courses and training to the GFSI benchmarked standard, Safe Quality Food (SQF).

"As a huge exporter to the United States, we've recognized the necessity for additional food safety training in Mexico and jumped at the chance to collaborate with the already well-known and reputable AGGI Asociados," said Eurofins' Food Safety Systems Director, Gary Smith. "Together with our expertise in the recent FSMA regulations and GFSI standards, we hope to be a very valuable asset to the food manufacturing industries of Mexico."

"The business relationship between Eurofins and AGGI provides the foundation for a greater presence and growth potential for food safety services in Mexico and also throughout Latin America. Our knowledge of the Mexican marketplace as well as our experience coupled with the skill sets provided by Eurofins undoubtedly ensures a successful future of providing high quality services to all companies in the food market in Mexico," said Ofelia Castanada Saldate of AGGI.

To learn more about the courses being offered by Eurofins and AGGI or for course registration, please visit our webpage at http://www.eurofinsus.com/food-safety/training/.

Notes for the editor:
Eurofins - a global leader in bio-analysis
Eurofins Scientific believes it is the world leader in food, environment and pharmaceutical products testing, as well as one of the global market leaders in agroscience, genomics, discovery pharmacology and central laboratory services. In addition, Eurofins is one of the key emerging players in specialty clinical diagnostic testing in Europe and the USA.

With over 25,000 staff in more than 250 laboratories across 39 countries, Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 130,000 validated analytical methods for evaluating the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as for innovative clinical diagnostic. The Group provides its customers with high-quality services, accurate results on time and expert advice by its highly qualified staff.

Eurofins is committed to pursuing its dynamic growth strategy by expanding both its technology portfolio and its geographic reach. Through R&D and acquisitions, the Group draws on the latest developments in the field of biotechnology and analytical chemistry to offer its clients unique analytical solutions and the most comprehensive range of testing methods.

As one of the most innovative and quality oriented international players in its industry, Eurofins is ideally positioned to support its clients' increasingly stringent quality and safety standards and the expanding demands of regulatory authorities and healthcare practitioners around the world.

The shares of Eurofins Scientific are listed on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange (ISIN FR0000038259, Reuters EUFI.PA, Bloomberg ERF FP).

Important disclaimer:
This press release contains forward-looking statements and estimates that involve risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements and estimates contained herein represent the judgment of Eurofins Scientific as of the date of this release. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees for future performance, and the forward-looking events discussed in this release may not occur. Eurofins Scientific disclaims any intent or obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements and estimates. All statements and estimates are made based on the data available to the Company as of the date of publication, but no guarantee can be made as to their validity.

For more information, please visit www.eurofinsus.com/food-safety

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