About AQUANAL
The AQUANAL Laboratory offers a wide range of physicochemical analyzes for the control of the nutritional labeling of food products.
The AQUANAL laboratory (Aquitaine Analyses)
Founded in 1989 by Dr Didier GUILLONNEAU, the AQUANAL laboratory quickly specialised in physico-chemical analyses for nutritional labelling in the food and feed sector.
We support professionals in the food industry in controlling nutritional labelling by offering them a wide range of analytical services.
The reliability of the results and the quality of service provided by our analysis laboratory are our priorities.
AQUANAL as seen by its customers
Satisfaction levels
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Reliability
The laboratory is equipped with high-performance analysis tools and has invested in additional resources to guarantee high-quality analysis results that meet its customers’ requirements. The AQUANAL laboratory meets the requirements of standard NF EN ISO/CEI 17025 and is accredited by COFRAC (LAB GTA 25: Physico-chemical analyses to determine composition, quality and technological criteria, and nutritional labelling in food and feed – Accreditation no. 1-0703, scope available at www.cofrac.fr).
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Reactivity
The logistical capacity of the AQUANAL laboratory means that all the parameters of nutritional declarations can be analysed in a short space of time. Thanks to this approach, we can build solid, long-term relationships with you.
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Expertise
AQUANAL has recognised expertise in the field of specialised nutrition.
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Customised service
We attach great importance to providing our customers with tailor-made services and strive to offer customised solutions that meet their requirements.
Our quality approach
The AQUANAL laboratory is committed to constant quality improvement. Since its creation, it has invested in cutting-edge equipment and the latest technologies to ensure the quality of its results as quickly as possible.
In the mid-2000s, the AQUANAL laboratory set up an IT department on its premises. This service, which has supported the laboratory’s digital transformation over the years, is now a major asset.
In addition to carrying out analyses to check the nutritional labelling of food products, it enables AQUANAL to offer a personalised service to its customers to guarantee them the best possible experience. This IT service allows us to increase the traceability of samples and the reliability of the laboratory.
Our move in 2017 to a new, modern 2,000 m² laboratory equipped with high-performance analytical tools has given us the opportunity to create a spacious, bright and pleasant workspace that will enable us to continue our development.
Accreditations & approvals : our history
From the outset, AQUANAL has focused on the quality of its services. One year after its creation by Dr Didier Guillonneau in 1989, the laboratory became a member of the Bureau Interprofessionnel d’Etudes Analytiques (BIPEA). In 1991, it joined the Commission Générale d’Unification des Méthodes d’Analyse (CG D’UMA) for vitamins, became a member of AFNOR and took part in the French and then European collaborative studies that led to the development of numerous official methods (AFNOR and CEN) for vitamin analysis. In 1993, AQUANAL obtained approval from the French Ministry of the Economy and Finance to issue certificates of analysis and purity for the export of foods intended for particular nutritional uses or food products bearing specific nutritional claims. In 1996, AQUANAL set up a rigorous quality system recognised by COFRAC and obtained its first accreditations.
Recognised for its expertise in the analysis of all nutritional labelling parameters and in particular vitamins (active member of working group WG 14, Vitamins, carotenoids and other nutrients, of ISO/TC 34) Food products), keen to extend its services and meet the needs of its customers, in 2010, AQUANAL became involved in the AOAC SPIFAN project and took part in the interlaboratory tests for the validation and publication of numerous international ISO standards, reference methods for the analysis of infant formulas and adult nutritionals.
As the only French laboratory involved in these collaborative studies, AQUANAL boasts a high level of technical skill and expertise, enabling it to offer its customers recognised methods for analysing the essential nutrients in infant formulas and DADFMS.
COFRAC accreditations
LAB GTA 25: Physico-chemical analyses to determine composition, quality and technological criteria, and nutritional labelling in food and feed. accordance with standard NF EN ISO/CEI 17025.
| The laboratory has 3 flexible ranges : – Vitamins – Minerals – Fatty acids |
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Download the Cofrac certificate and appendix here.
Information note on the reference to Cofrac accreditation of the laboratory by its customers.
Customers are not authorised to use the accreditation mark. Reproduction of the analysis reports issued is authorised only in their complete form.
If in doubt, please contact us at [email protected]
Approvals - Research tax credit
AQUANAL is approved by the Ministry of the Economy and Finance to issue certificates of analysis for export for :
- Dietetic and diet products
- Food products for which nutrition claims are made (Order of 06 October 1997).
AQUANAL is eligible for the Research Tax Credit (CIR).
“All these advantages make AQUANAL the benchmark laboratory for analysing health nutrition products.”
Our areas of activity
Dietetic products
Infant formula & DADFMS
Dairy products
Food supplements
Animal nutrition
Nutritional analyses are used to establish or confirm the nutrient content of your food products. Carrying out a nutritional analysis of the foodstuffs you manufacture or sell helps to ensure that they comply with the various national and international regulations.
Choosing the AQUANAL laboratory for the nutritional analysis of your food products means :
- Better knowledge of the product for optimum value;
- Control of product development during the manufacturing process;
- Checking product conformity and labelling;
- A check on the nutritional composition at the end of the product’s life.
See our range of physico-chemical analyses or contact us to find out how you can benefit from our nutritional analysis services.
Our values
Our specific features
Our commitments
Our company stands out for its human-scale structure, which allows us to build a personalised relationship tailored to each of our customers.
Our team is here to listen, ready to hear and understand your specific needs, to propose solutions tailored to your problems, and to report on the accuracy of our nutritional analyses.
What makes us special
An independent French laboratory
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A single site : no sample transfer
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A full range of analytical services to meet regulatory requirements
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Recognised expertise in the field of health and nutrition
Our commitments
A strong commitment to the validation and standardisation of reference methods
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Responsiveness and respect for deadlines
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Rigorous quality control
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A team that listens to you and provides a personalised service