From staple crops to animal feed and irrigation water, food safety testing is essential in ensuring product quality and safety within the dynamic and consumer-driven agricultural market.
As agricultural businesses rapidly advance their products from farm to market, maintaining robust testing and compliance often poses significant challenges.
One-stop lab testing solutions can streamline the microbiology testing industry and boost market growth for enterprises.
Testing maintains product integrity
The acceleration of agricultural products to market can be challenging, and one in which thorough lab testing cannot be overlooked. With heightened awareness on agricultural safety, there is a demand from the public for accountability from producers. Minor errors can result in product recalls, reputational damage, and legal consequences. Testing labs, such as AssureCloud, form an important part of the production cycle, by offering comprehensive testing services that ensure products are safe and compliant, all from a single location.
Testing reaches beyond regulatory compliance as it enables producers to detect potential problems early in the crop development cycle and enhances consumer confidence and brand trust as products reach the market.
By adopting a one-stop shop approach, agricultural businesses can achieve improved levels of efficiency, reliability, and expertise throughout their production processes.
AssureCloud’s one-stop solution for agriculture
Testing service provider AssureCloud, which has the largest footprint of laboratories and inspection services in Southern Africa, is transitioning its facilities into comprehensive one-stop testing centres designed to support the growth strategies of agricultural clients.
AssureCloud offers food safety testing, GlobalGAP certification, inspection, and training solutions tailored for all entities within the agricultural sector.
It is also one of SA’s few Biotoxin-accredited laboratories for seafood, the country’s first Asbestos Accredited Laboratory, and a specialist in Salmonella Serotype Testing.
Agricultural industry landscape
Testing agricultural products for harmful microorganisms such as Aflatoxin, Salmonella, E. Coli, and Listeria is crucial before they can be distributed to the market. As the agricultural sector evolves, so does its safety regulations, pressed by authoritative bodies to ensure adherence. A one-stop shop partner, who additional evolves with the industry, can safely support client’s needs.
Testing, beyond compliance with regulations, allows manufacturers to identify potential issues early in the development cycle, and, later in the buying cycle, builds consumer trust and brand reputation. This requires a joint effort by lab and client, to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality agricultural products to the market.
