New UK Food and Environmental Testing Laboratory

Eurofins Scientific (UK), one of the world’s leading laboratory groups, has unveiled a new €1million custom-built microbiology laboratory in Acton, West London. The new facility has been created in response to a significant rise in demand for analytical testing globally and represents a further step in Eurofins’ expansion within the UK.
Eurofins CEO, Dr Gilles Martin says, “Following our recent acquisition of Southern Water’s laboratories, the new Acton facility will further enhance our leadership position in the UK analytical testing markets.”
Serving customers in the food and environmental sectors, the layout of the new lab has been designed to ensure the highest levels of quality and service to the company’s client base in the South of England, meeting the latest regulatory requirements.
The new laboratory is UKAS accredited and specialises in the microbiological analysis of food, beverage and environmental water samples, providing a wide variety of analytical tests including coliforms, streptococci and Legionella in addition to Salmonella, Listeria and spoilage organisms such as yeasts and moulds. Eurofins has also increased its logistics and drop off points in London and the South East. Together with offering a sample collection service, customers also have the benefit of drop-off points in South East London (Old Kent Road) South West London (Raynes Park) or West London (new Acton site).