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Tentamus Laboratories in Spain extend its ENAC accreditation
Once again, pursuing the objective of offering the best service to customers and maintaining the high-quality standards required of all Tentamus laboratories, three of our Spanish laboratories have obtained ENAC accreditation in a wide range of new tests after passing the demanding audits by the ENAC. The milestones achieved were the following: Five years ago, Laboratorio Kudam (based in Alicante) launched the Nutritional Composition area, achieving accreditation for most of the mandatory nutrition labeling of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 tests for several food groups. The KUDAM Laboratory had its accreditation of the different nutritional composition parameters extended to all foods (except dairy and alcoholic beverages) for mandatory labeling. Kudam can now offer the following accredited…
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Sensory training is about to become even easier: aromaLAB presents its new offer of ready-to-use flavor sticks
How is sensory training performed in most companies up to now? For most people involved in sensory research today, the ideal is not just to train your sensory panel on the finished product, intermediate products or raw materials. Instead, additional courses are held with solutions of specific flavor compounds adapted to the individual sensory qualities of the company´s products. This helps a panel to develop a common “sensory language” and to describe odor impressions or off-flavors in a standardized way. Unless the company is able to produce solutions of the desired flavorings itself, the solutions are purchased from a suitable supplier. Typically, these are concentrated solutions which need to be…
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VelaLabs GmbH under new management
Times are changing and so are we – VelaLabs has grown up and is now moving into the next evolving step of the organization. The former Co-founder and COO of VelaLabs could be onboarded as new Managing Director of VelaLabs GmbH replacing the very successful management board Markus Roucka, Albert Lauss and Klaus Hajszan. Within the last 4 years, the management board almost tripled the turnover and the number of employees started 2019 with 43 and is now close to 100 employees. Bringing back Dr. Andreas Nechansky will further drive the innovative way of thinking, and will expand the client base for state-of-the-art analytical services. BUT WHO IS THE NEW…
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Eike Walters supports the Tentamus Group as new CFO from August
As of August 1, 2023, the proven financial expert will succeed Anastasia Röhrig, who has decided to leave the globally active, highly specialized network of laboratories, for personal reasons. With his entry, Eike Walters will also become a member of the global management board. “We are convinced that we made the right choice in Eike Walters. With his personality, financial expertise and experience, we want to take the next growth steps of the Tentamus Group together. We are very much looking forward to our future cooperation," explains Dr. Jochen P. Zoller, CEO and founder of the Tentamus Group. In addition, Dr. Jochen P. Zoller comments: “We would like to thank…
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Eike Walters unterstützt die Tentamus Group ab August als neuer CFO
Der ausgewiesene Finanzfachmann folgt ab 1. August 2023 auf Anastasia Röhrig, die sich aus persönlichen Gründen dazu entschieden hat, den global tätigen, hochspezialisierten Anbieter von Labor-Analysen, zu verlassen. Mit seinem Einstieg wird Eike Walters zudem Mitglied des globalen Management Boards. “Wir sind davon überzeugt, mit Eike Walters persönlich und fachlich die richtige Wahl getroffen zu haben. Mit seiner Finanz-Expertise und seiner Erfahrung wollen wir gemeinsam die nächsten Wachstumsschritte der Tentamus Group gehen. Wir freuen uns sehr auf die künftige Zusammenarbeit”, erklärt Dr. Jochen P. Zoller, CEO und Gründer der Tentamus Group. Außerdem kommentiert Dr. Jochen P. Zoller: „Wir danken Anastasia Röhrig für Ihre herausragende Leistungen. Sie hat in Ihrer Zeit bei…
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Can a Software be a medical device?
Many different opinions were issued in the meantime, which aim was to define a decision criterion to classify software as medical device or not. Two kinds of software are related to medical devices: Embedded Software and Stand-Alone Software. The first one is related to a medical electrical equipment, and it drives the performances, the user interface and the patients interaction, while the second one is related to an application running on general purposes computer systems, such as PCs, Servers, Apps in cloud or mobile systems. The question about a software being a medical device or not concerns mainly the Stand-Alone software, because the embedded one is essentially a component of…
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AXENS to appoint Ms. Clotilde Staes quality manager and refurbishes its site of DOUAI
Clotilde holds a master’s degree in nutrition and food science from the University of Lille. Before joining AXENS in 2021, Clotilde held leadership roles in quality management in the food industry. In addition to her project manager position, Clotilde will focus on further leveraging AXENS’ quality system across all sites. “I am thrilled to take on this new role and bring my experience in quality management to AXENS” stated Clotilde. Thomas Wolf, General Manager, “We are very fortunate to have an experienced manager of the caliber of Clotilde with us. We are convinced that Clotilde will be instrumental in further advancing our quality system”. AXENS wishes Clotilde all the best…
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BluTest Laboratories to Exhibit at Biocides Europe 2023
After a successful visit as delegates at the previous year’s event, BluTest is eager to showcase its cutting-edge solutions and establish new partnerships in the field of biocides research and development. The Biocides Europe conference, known for bringing together industry experts, regulatory bodies, and key stakeholders, serves as an ideal platform for BluTest to highlight its expertise and advancements in microbiology and biocide research. The event, scheduled to take place on 11-12 December, promises to be an enriching experience for attendees seeking insights into the latest trends, regulations, and innovative approaches to tackling the issues faced in the control of harmful organisms. BluTest offer an array of microbiology solutions tailored…
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Successful first half-year for Veltia Labs for Life
They are the accreditation of PFAS in a broad testing scope, as well as the renewed participation in the EU-GR Co-founded Research Program called SmartLab 4.0 with its partner “D-Cube”. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made chemicals that have been widely used in various industrial and commercial applications, including packaging materials. They are persistent in the environment, meaning that they are not easily degradable and can accumulate in living organisms over time. This can lead to various health problems, including liver damage, thyroid disease, and cancer. That’s why Veltia Labs for Life decided to become the first company in Greece achieving this accreditation. The “SmartLab4.0” project…
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Tentamus is involved in a project in Africa through TCF² and QSI again this year
The aim of the project, which is being carried out by the honey laboratory QSI in Bremen with the support of the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit as well as the Tentamus Center for Food Fraud (TCF²), is to produce high-quality honey for the local market and especially for export. Last year, the training of experienced beekeepers took place in different regions of Ghana to further increase the quality of the honey produced there and to create a solid basis of beekeeping knowledge in Ghana. However, more beekeepers are needed to achieve the necessary quantity for export. Therefore, young beekeepers are being trained this year. For this purpose, the training is…
