SEAFOOD LAB TESTING
SAFEGUARD SEAFOOD INDUSTRY PLAYERS FROM THE CHALLENGES OF FOODSAFETY.
BUSINESS CHALLENGE
Food safety is one of the largest challenges in international trade and consumer safety continues to be a growing concern. With the globalization of the seafood market, the multiplicity of seafood products and consumption means, it has become increasingly complex for producers, processors, exporters, and importers to update their practices and respect all standards and regulations.
If consumer demands and regulatory requirements are not understood and respected, food safety and quality are not only at risk but also your company’s brand image and the reputation of the production sector behind it.
WHAT IS SEAFOOD LAB TESTING?
Lab Testing is an objective evaluation of your seafood products against international testing protocols and standards. Lab Testing determines whether products are safe and meet consumer expectations and is an essential performance indicator of your product sourcing, processing, and distribution.
OUR APPROACH
At BVAQ, we offer tailored Seafood Lab Testing programs with an emphasis on risk analysis for each seafood type and process and for quality management, brand policy, and your targeted market. We adapt our seafood supply chain services with technical specialists and reliable analytical instrumentations.
- Microbiology (The conventional method and the rapid method)
- Chemistry (nutrition facts, minerals, additives, preservatives)
- Contaminants (Pesticide residues, Veterinary drug residues, antibiotics, heavy metals, mycotoxins, Dioxins, PCBs, PAHs, PFAS, allergens, GMOs)
- Toxin (Histamine)
- Allergens
- Shelf-life testing
TESTING BENEFITs
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Prove the compliance of your products to applicable food safety regulations
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Evaluate if your products will meet consumer expectations
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Enhance risk management and brand protection
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Ensure seafood compliance with buyer requirements and reduce potential disputes, claims and costs in supply chain
WHY CHOOSE BVAQ TESTING SERVICES?
- BVAQ is accredited for ISO 17025 Lab Testing (covered accreditation scope available on demand) and designated by ministries (NAFIQAD – MARD, Ministry of Health)
- Our lab is equipped with State-of-the-art instruments to achieve the low limit of detection (LOD), and low limit of quantification (LOQ) as market requirements.
- Offer an accurate testing process and shortest turnaround time to help reduce testing time to optimize time for raw material procurement or export goods.
- BVAQ Vietnam offers Customer support in comprehensive and structured ways. KAM/BD with solid support from the Customer Service Specialist Technical Support, BVAQ has a pool of experienced technical specialists to support customer needs in the testing scope to cater to customer needs and expectations.
- One Quality Management System (QMS), lab information management system (LIM’s)
- With a diverse testing service platform, BVAQ not only supports seafood testing, but BVAQ is also a joint venture between Bureau Veritas - a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) and Asure Quality - a New Zealand’s premier food assurance business. This partnership combines and strengthens BVAQ's competitive advantage with over 190 years of experience so we can also support you in other business areas if needed.