Key services

• GMO screening
• GMO identification
• GMO quantification
• Non-GMO labelling

Services for food, feed and seed

Analytical services by Eurofins Food and Feed Testing New Zealand laboratories cover the full range of testing, from screening and identification to the precise quantification of trace components. 

The classic analytical strategy is based on three steps:

1. GMO screening – faster and cost-efficient detection of multiple GMOs

GMO analysis strategies generally start with qualitative screening, which can reliably determine whether or not a GMO is present. Comprehensive screening methods are essential, especially for producers wishing to market their products with a "GMO-free" label.

2. GMO identification – securing the marketability of products

Many regions have 0% tolerance thresholds for non-approved GMOs. Asynchronous approval situations, where a GMO is authorised for commercialisation in one country and not in another, can lead to problems with the marketability of products containing even traces of a particular GMO. It is therefore important that you understand the GMO approval situation in the country of origin of the raw materials, as well as the regulatory situation in the country where the final products will be marketed. 

Specific qualitative methods are an important aspect of verifying the marketability of raw and processed products. With the help of specific detection methods, non-approved GMOs can be identified or excluded.

3. GMO quantification – is labelling required?

It’s not only the approval of genetically modified organisms that varies between countries, but also the threshold above which the GMO content must be declared on the label. Quantitative GMO detection can be used to determine whether the GMO content of a product is above or below a legal limit.

Non-GMO labelling services

Our services for non-GMO labelling are tailored to the needs of food and feed producers, processors, and retailers. We offer:

• GMO testing and quantification: PCR-based detection of genetically modified organisms in raw materials, ingredients, and finished products, with a detection limit of up to 0.01%.
• VLOG-recognised GMO analysis: accredited testing for VLOG-certified companies, compliant with the latest VLOG analytics guidelines.
• Non-GMO Project approved GMO analysis
• Risk assessment & sampling plans: tailored risk-based sampling strategies for raw materials, food and feed, aligned with your production processes.
• Supply chain verification: documentation and verification of GMO-free status across all stages, from agriculture to processing and distribution.