SGS Societe Generale de Surveillance SA : SGS Opens New Food Laboratory in US

SGS has invested in a new ISO 17025 accredited Food Laboratory in Fairfield, New Jersey to meet growing demand for food testing services.

Set within SGS' existing Consumer Products Laboratory, this state-of-the-art facility delivers the critical support services required from a laboratory partner: access to technical experts and the latest microbiological and analytical equipment, friendly customer service, rapid turn-around times that reduce time to market and sample pick-up. Plus, clients gain access to SGS' global testing, audit and certification services, and integrated IT solutions.

"Food safety issues are never far from the headlines, increasing demand for food testing," said Michael Zhu, VP Food North America. "SGS' investment establishes reliable third party testing facilities in New Jersey, providing the northeast region with easy access to fast, efficient, reliable food safety services."

Kerry Moore, US Food Laboratory Manager
Michael Zhu, VP Food North America

Located just 30 miles west from New York City, this facility provides regional access to the Northeast's large ports and refrigerated storage facilities. SGS now offers a comprehensive range of food testing services to manufacturers located in several nearby markets, including the East Coast Seafood industry, as well as Northeast and Mid-Atlantic meat and dairy processors, importers and growers.

SGS provides critical, time sensitive analysis to major grocery, retail, restaurant, hospitality and food service organizations serving major hubs. For national and global operations, SGS leverages its global network to provide complete supply chain and risk management services.

Special Technical Services and Consulting are available upon request, including, but not limited to, Environmental Monitoring, Retail Hygiene Monitoring, FSMA and Regulatory Consulting, Shelf Life Analysis, Challenge Testing, National Brand Equivalent Testing, Food Label Review and Training.

SGS is a world leader and global benchmark in food testing services. With dedicated, well-trained staff who are committed to excellent service, SGS can fulfill your analytical, microbiology and physical testing needs and help the success of your products.

We are constantly looking beyond customers' and society's expectations in order to deliver market leading services wherever they are needed. We are a leading independent third party service provider and offer efficient solutions to help safeguard quality, safety and sustainability throughout all stages of the global supply chain. We can fulfil all your testing, certification, technical assistance, audit, inspection and verification needs. With a presence in nearly every single region around the globe, our experts speak the local language, understand the culture of the local market and operate globally in a consistent, reliable and cost-effective manner. We have a harmonised approach to delivering services to our customers, leveraging the largest independent network of consumer product experts in the world.

To learn more, please visit SGS Food Safety.

For more details, please contact:

Consumer Testing Services
Jennifer Buckley
Global Food Marketing Manager
291 Fairfield Ave,
Fairfield, NJ 07004
USA
t: +1 973 461 1498
www.foodsafety.sgs.com

SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 80,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,650 offices and laboratories around the world.