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Capinov, the heart of analyses

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Capinov’s major strengths are the expertise, impartiality and availability of its scientific and technical specialists. Every day, the laboratory strives to achieve its primary objective: to further the essential mission of our Eureden co-operative, which is to feed people well.

Our key figures

80

employees

€7.2

million turnover

2,500 m²

of premises

2,000

analyses offered

CAPINOV: THE HEART OF ANALYSES

Through the thousands of analyses that Capinov carries out each year, its areas of expertise are:

  • food safety (screening for toxic or undesirable molecules), expertise that is essential to any well thought-out approach and that guarantees the safety of food products that will be sold and consumed through various distribution and preparation channels. 
  • human and animal nutrition (determining the nutritional and functional quality of a food product), to assist food companies in their efforts to provide a healthy diet to consumers. 
  • agronomy, water and the environment (fertility of crop soil and substrata, effectiveness of fertilizers, screening for pollutants and contaminants, water drinkability, etc.), in the interest of better crop management.
  • sensory analysis (measurement of the consumer’s sensory perceptions of the product tested), which is necessary to better understand the needs and desires of consumers who are increasingly demanding.

Thanks to the various quality recognitions linked to its activities, as well as notable expertise and rigour in its analyses, the Capinov laboratory satisfies its clients’ requirements in the best possible way every day. 

 

Capinov is one of France’s technical leaders in the field of chemical contaminant screening, and for three consecutive years it has stood out for the high reliability of its results.

In 2020, during the interlaboratory comparison campaign conducted by BIPEA (an independent European organisation that carries out proficiency testing and evaluates the accuracy of laboratories’ analytical results), Capinov submitted 911 results with less than 2% judged inaccurate in the field of pesticide determination.

CAPINOV,TAKING TESTING FURTHER

Founded more than fifty years ago and represented by approximately 80 employees, Capinov provides thousands of clients with regular innovation in analytical research and development in line with their needs. 

Capinov has an analytical monitoring service designed to anticipate regulations and develop new test methods. A versatile team of complementary skill sets engage in research into areas of interest like agronomy, food safety, the environment, analytical development and sensory assessments. The lab also has experience in managing French and international research programmes.

Capinov is accredited by Cofrac (French Accreditation Committee) as per the ISO 17025 standard for 8 technical fields covering its testing activities (accreditation no. 1-6211, scope available on www.cofrac.fr), and ISO 9001 for the design and performance of agri-food inspections and the collection of samples for agricultural and agri-food testing.

 

 

The laboratory is accredited by the following French bodies:

– Ministry of Agriculture, for soil analysis,

– General Directorate for Food, for the detection of pesticides in plants using single-residue and multi-residue methods,

– Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry, for the issuing of test certificates for foodstuffs and agricultural products intended for export.

 

It is also certified by the INAO (National Institute of Origin and Quality) for sensory analyses and testing for mycotoxins, pesticides and heavy metals. And lastly, it is a GMP+ registered laboratory, meaning it is recognised internationally for the detection of dioxins, heavy metals, PCBs, aflatoxin B1 and soon pesticides in animal feed.

 

 

 

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