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| website = [http://www.tentamus.com www.tentamus.com]
| website = [https://www.tentamus.de www.tentamus.de], [https://www.tentamus.com www.tentamus.com]
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'''Tentamus Group Ltd''' is an international group of laboratories headquartered in Berlin and Munich. The focus of the laboratories lies in the [[Testing, inspection and certification|TIC industry]], where tests, consultations, and help in labelling is offered to the [[food]] & [[Animal feed|feed]], [[pharmaceutical]], [[Cosmetics|cosmetic]], [[nutraceutical]] & [[Food supplement|supplement]], [[agriculture]] & environmental, and [[medical device]] industries.<ref>"Apotheke Adhoc". (2018, Dec. 10). Diapharm verkauft Labor. Retrieved on 17.04.2020 from: https://www.apotheke-adhoc.de/nachrichten/detail/markt/diapharm-verkauft-labor-tentamus/</ref><ref>''businessinsider'' (2017, October 2). Tentamus Group completes the takeover of the TÜV Rheinland food analysis laboratories. Retrieved from: https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/tentamus-group-completes-the-takeover-of-the-tuev-rheinland-food-analysis-laboratories-1002918452</ref>
'''Tentamus Group Ltd''' is an international group of laboratories headquartered in Berlin and Munich. The focus of the laboratories lies in the [[Testing, inspection and certification|TIC industry]], where tests, consultations, and help in labelling is offered to the [[food]] & [[Animal feed|feed]], [[pharmaceutical]], [[Cosmetics|cosmetic]], [[nutraceutical]] & [[Food supplement|supplement]], [[agriculture]] & environmental, and [[medical device]] industries.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adhoc |first=Apotheke |title=Diapharm verkauft Labor |url=https://www.apotheke-adhoc.de/nachrichten/detail/markt/diapharm-verkauft-labor-tentamus/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=APOTHEKE ADHOC |language=de-DE}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tentamus Group completes the takeover of the TÜV Rheinland food analysis laboratories |url=https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/tentamus-group-completes-the-takeover-of-the-tuev-rheinland-food-analysis-laboratories-1002918452 |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=markets.businessinsider.com |language=en}}</ref>


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== About the Group ==
== About the Group ==


As of 2021, there are over 80 laboratories in the Tentamus Group providing analytical services. Tests that are performed on samples include:
As of 2023, there are over 90 laboratories and companies in the Tentamus Group providing analytical and consulting services. Tests that are performed on samples include:


* [[Instrumental Analysis|Instrumental Analytics]]
* [[Instrumental Analysis|Instrumental Analytics]]
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* [[Microbiology]]
* [[Microbiology]]
* [[Molecular biology]]
* [[Molecular biology]]
* Sensory testing <ref>Top Secret puntata 62: Tentamus. (2019, September 12). Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw40Wf6ZcUE</ref>
* Sensory testing <ref>{{Citation |title=Top Secret puntata 62: Tentamus |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw40Wf6ZcUE |access-date=2023-05-17 |language=en}}</ref>
The above mentioned analysis methods makes the Tentamus Group a part of the food supply chain, providing services ranging from testing a product’s makeup and contents, as well as identifying potential safety hazards such as allergens or pathogens.<ref>Askew, K. (2018, June 27). Row over organic standards after glyphosate found in Tesco, Waitrose organic products. ''Foodnavigator''. Retrieved on 17-04-2020 from: https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2018/06/27/Glyphosate-found-in-Tesco-Waitrose-organic-products</ref>
The above mentioned analysis methods makes the Tentamus Group a part of the food supply chain, providing services ranging from testing a product’s makeup and contents, as well as identifying potential safety hazards such as allergens or pathogens.<ref>{{Cite web |last=foodnavigator.com |date=2018-06-27 |title=Row over organic standards after glyphosate found in Tesco, Waitrose organic products |url=https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2018/06/27/Glyphosate-found-in-Tesco-Waitrose-organic-products |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=foodnavigator.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==


The Tentamus Group started when bilacon GmbH became the first member in 2011. The first international expansions occurred in Spain and the USA in 2014. In 2015, Tentamus Shanghai was founded, thus marking the first steps on the Asian market.
The Tentamus Group started when bilacon GmbH became the first member in 2011. The first international expansions occurred in Spain and the USA in 2014. In 2015, Tentamus Shanghai was founded, thus marking the first steps in the Asian market.
As of December 2021, there are over 80 laboratories within the Tentamus Group. These labs are as follows:
As of June 2023, there are over 90 locations within the Tentamus Group. These are as follows:


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| Tentamus Shanghai || 2015 || [[Shanghai]], [[China]] || Food & Feed, Pharmaceuticals
| Tentamus Shanghai || 2015 || [[Shanghai]], [[China]] || Food & Feed, Pharmaceuticals
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| Pixis Lab || 2015 || [[United States]] || Food & Feed
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| Agriparadigma <ref>Società competitive dall’elevata specializzazione. (2019, March 26). Retrieved from: https://www.agriparadigma.it/wp-content/uploads/sites/71/2019/03/Sole24Ore-Tentamus-Italia.pdf</ref> || 2015 || [[Italy]] || Food & Feed
| Agriparadigma <ref>Società competitive dall’elevata specializzazione. (2019, March 26). Retrieved from: https://www.agriparadigma.it/wp-content/uploads/sites/71/2019/03/Sole24Ore-Tentamus-Italia.pdf</ref> || 2015 || [[Italy]] || Food & Feed
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| Control Microbiologico S.L. || 2015 || [[Spain]] || Food & Feed
| Control Microbiologico S.L. || 2015 || [[Spain]] || Food & Feed
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| Analyst Research Laboratories <ref>''Globes''. (2017, October 26). German co Tentamus buys Israel’s Analyst Research Labs. Retrieved from: https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-german-co-tentamus-buys-israels-analyst-research-laboratories-1001209340</ref> || 2015 || [[Ness Ziona]], [[Israel]] || Pharmaceuticals
| Analyst Research Laboratories <ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-10-26 |title=German co Tentamus buys Israel's Analyst Research Labs |language=en |work=Globes |url=https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-german-co-tentamus-buys-israels-analyst-research-laboratories-1001209340 |access-date=2023-05-17}}</ref>|| 2015 || [[Ness Ziona]], [[Israel]] || Pharmaceuticals
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| Food and Drug Analytical Services || 2016 || [[United Kingdom]] || Pharmaceuticals
| Food and Drug Analytical Services || 2016 || [[United Kingdom]] || Pharmaceuticals
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| Biomedical Device Consultants and Laboratories || 2016 || [[Germany]] || Medical Devices
| Biomedical Device Consultants and Laboratories || 2016 || [[Germany]] || Medical Devices
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| Symbiotic Research <ref>''Businesswire'' (2017). Symbiotic Research, LLC Acquired by Berlin, Germany Based Tentamus Group. June 6Retrieved from: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170606006654/en/Symbiotic-Research-LLC-Acquired-Berlin-Germany-Based</ref><ref>''Thefreelibrary''. (2017). Tentamus Group Acquires Stake in US Lab Services Firm Symbiotic Research. Retrieved from: https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Tentamus+Group+Acquires+Stake+in+US+Lab+Services+Firm+Symbiotic...-a0494843519</ref> || 2017 || [[Mount Olive, New Jersey]], [[United States]] || Agrosciences
| Symbiotic Research <ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-06-06 |title=Symbiotic Research, LLC Acquired by Berlin, Germany Based Tentamus Group |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170606006654/en/Symbiotic-Research-LLC-Acquired-by-Berlin-Germany-Based-Tentamus-Group |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=www.businesswire.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tentamus Group Acquires Stake in US Lab Services Firm Symbiotic Research. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Tentamus+Group+Acquires+Stake+in+US+Lab+Services+Firm+Symbiotic...-a0494843519 |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com}}</ref>|| 2017 || [[Mount Olive, New Jersey]], [[United States]] || Agrosciences
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| Minerva Scientific || 2017 || [[Spondon]], [[United Kingdom]] || Food & Feed, Pharmaceuticals
| Minerva Scientific || 2017 || [[Spondon]], [[United Kingdom]] || Food & Feed, Pharmaceuticals
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| Tello || 2017 || [[Spain]] || Food & Feed
| Tello || 2017 || [[Spain]] || Food & Feed
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| TÜV Rheinland Food China <ref>Wan, L. (2017, October 11). China food labs acquired by German group Tentamus. ''Foodnavigator''. Retrieved from: https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2017/10/11/China-food-labs-acquired-by-German-group-Tentamus</ref> || 2017 || [[China]] || Food & Feed
| TÜV Rheinland Food China <ref>{{Cite web |last=foodnavigator-asia.com |date=2017-10-11 |title=China food labs acquired by German group Tentamus |url=https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2017/10/11/China-food-labs-acquired-by-German-group-Tentamus |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=foodnavigator-asia.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>|| 2017 || [[China]] || Food & Feed
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| TÜV Rheinland Food Taiwan || 2017 || [[Taiwan]] || Food & Feed
| TÜV Rheinland Food Taiwan || 2017 || [[Taiwan]] || Food & Feed
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| Adamson Analytical Laboratories || 2018 || [[Corona, California]], [[United States]] || Food & Feed
| Adamson Analytical Laboratories || 2018 || [[Corona, California]], [[United States]] || Food & Feed
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| almolab <ref>''foodnavigator''. (2018, January 17). Tentamus Group expands in Italy. Retrieved from: https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2018/01/17/Tentamus-Group-acquires-Almolab</ref> || 2018 || [[Italy]] || Food & Feed
| almolab <ref>{{Cite web |last=foodnavigator.com |date=2018-01-17 |title=Tentamus Group expands in Italy |url=https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2018/01/17/Tentamus-Group-acquires-Almolab |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=foodnavigator.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>|| 2018 || [[Italy]] || Food & Feed
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| Tentamedix (prev. Micromol) || 2018 || [[Karlsruhe]], [[Germany]] || Pharma & Medical Devices
| Tentamedix (prev. Micromol) || 2018 || [[Karlsruhe]], [[Germany]] || Pharma & Medical Devices
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| RenoLab || 2018 || [[San Giorgio di Piano]], [[Italy]] || Agroscience
| RenoLab || 2018 || [[San Giorgio di Piano]], [[Italy]] || Agroscience
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| Laemme <ref>''Dailyreporter'' (2018, July 10). Tentamus takes over Laemmegroup. Retrieved from: https://www.dairyreporter.com/Article/2018/07/10/Tentamus-takes-over-Laemmegroup</ref> || 2018 || [[Moncalieri]], [[Italy]] || Food & Feed
| Laemme <ref>{{Cite web |last=dairyreporter.com |date=2018-07-10 |title=Tentamus takes over Laemmegroup |url=https://www.dairyreporter.com/Article/2018/07/10/Tentamus-takes-over-Laemmegroup |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=dairyreporter.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>|| 2018 || [[Moncalieri]], [[Italy]] || Food & Feed
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| Tentamus Helvetia || 2018 || [[Hochdorf]], [[Switzerland]] || Food & Feed
| Tentamus Helvetia || 2018 || [[Hochdorf, Lucerne|Hochdorf]], [[Switzerland]] || Food & Feed
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| Southern Microbiological Services <ref>''euromeatnews''. (2020, January 7). Tentamus Group acquires Southern Microbiological Services. Retrieved from: https://www.euromeatnews.com/Article-Tentamus-Group-acquires-Southern-Microbiological-Services/2390</ref>|| 2019 || [[Wellington]], [[United Kingdom]] || Food & Feed
| Southern Microbiological Services <ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-01-07 |title=Tentamus Group acquires Southern Microbiological Services |url=https://euromeatnews.com/Article-Tentamus-Group-acquires-Southern-Microbiological-Services/2390 |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=EuroMeatNews |language=en}}</ref>|| 2019 || [[Wellington]], [[United Kingdom]] || Food & Feed
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| Tentamus Japan || 2019 || [[Yokohama]], [[Japan]] || Food & Feed
| Tentamus Japan || 2019 || [[Yokohama]], [[Japan]] || Food & Feed
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| Creamedix || 2019 || [[Germany]] || Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices
| Creamedix || 2019 || [[Germany]] || Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices
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| DSI-Pharm (prev. Diapharm Analytics) <ref>''manufacturingchemist''. (2018, December 14). Diapharm Analytics joins the Tentamus Group. Retrieved from: https://www.manufacturingchemist.com/news/article_page/Diapharm_Analytics_joins_the_Tentamus_Group/150167</ref> || 2019 || [[Germany]] || Pharmaceuticals
| DSI-Pharm (prev. Diapharm Analytics) <ref>{{Cite web |title=Diapharm Analytics joins the Tentamus Group |url=https://www.manufacturingchemist.com/news/article_page/Diapharm_Analytics_joins_the_Tentamus_Group/150167 |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=www.manufacturingchemist.com |language=en}}</ref>|| 2019 || [[Germany]] || Pharmaceuticals
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| Laboratorium für Betriebshygiene GmbH <ref>Kelova, Mayya. (2019, July 24). DLA-Piper Advises VelaLabs on Acquisition of Laboratorium für Betriebshygiene. ''Ceelegalmatters''. Retrieved from: https://ceelegalmatters.com/austria/11209-dla-piper-advises-velalabs-on-acquisition-of-laboratorium-fur-betriebshygiene</ref> || 2019 || [[Austria]] || Pharmaceuticals
| Laboratorium für Betriebshygiene GmbH <ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelova |first=Mayya |date=2019-07-24 |title=DLA Piper Advises VelaLabs on Acquisition of Laboratorium fur Betriebshygiene |url=https://ceelegalmatters.com/austria/11209-dla-piper-advises-velalabs-on-acquisition-of-laboratorium-fur-betriebshygiene |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=CEE Legal Matters |language=en-gb}}</ref>|| 2019 || [[Austria]] || Pharmaceuticals
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| Megsan Labs <ref>''Dlapiper''. (2019, July 2). DLA Piper advises Tentamus Group on acquisition of Megsan Labs. Retrieved from: https://www.dlapiper.com/en/germany/news/2019/07/dla-piper-advises-tentamus-group-on-acquisition-of-megsan-labs/</ref> || 2019 || [[India]] || Pharmaceuticals
| Megsan Labs <ref>''Dlapiper''. (2019, July 2). DLA Piper advises Tentamus Group on acquisition of Megsan Labs. Retrieved from: https://www.dlapiper.com/en/germany/news/2019/07/dla-piper-advises-tentamus-group-on-acquisition-of-megsan-labs/</ref> || 2019 || [[India]] || Pharmaceuticals
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| bilacon Rheda-Wiedenbrück || 2019 || [[Germany]] || Food & Feed
| bilacon Rheda-Wiedenbrück || 2019 || [[Rheda-Wiedenbrück]], [[Germany]] || Food & Feed
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| Agrolab RDS <ref>''Voria''. (n.d.). The Greek Tentamus-Acquisition of 70% of Agrolab is invested in Greece. Retrieved from: https://www.voria.gr/article/stin-ellada-ependii-i-germaniki-tentamus-exagora-tou-70-tis-agrolab</ref> || 2019 || [[Greece]] || Food & Feed, Agroscience
| Agrolab RDS <ref>''Voria''. (n.d.). The Greek Tentamus-Acquisition of 70% of Agrolab is invested in Greece. Retrieved from: https://www.voria.gr/article/stin-ellada-ependii-i-germaniki-tentamus-exagora-tou-70-tis-agrolab</ref> || 2019 || [[Greece]] || Food & Feed, Agroscience
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| Envirolab || 2019 || [[Volos]], [[Greece]] || Food & Feed, Agroscience
| Envirolab || 2019 || [[Volos]], [[Greece]] || Food & Feed, Agroscience
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| Agrolab Cyprus <ref>''Chambers''. (2019, October 1). Masouros advises Tentamus Group in acquisition of Agorlab RDS S.A. Retrieved from: https://chambers.com/articles/masouros-advises-tentamus-group-in-acquisition-of-agrolab-rds-s-a</ref>|| 2019 || [[Nicosia]], [[Cyprus]] || Food & Feed, Agroscience
| Agrolab Cyprus <ref>{{Cite web |title=Masouros advises Tentamus Group in acquisition of Agrolab RDS S.A. {{!}} Highlight {{!}} Chambers and Partners |url=https://chambers.com/articles/masouros-advises-tentamus-group-in-acquisition-of-agrolab-rds-s-a |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=chambers.com |language=en}}</ref>|| 2019 || [[Nicosia]], [[Cyprus]] || Food & Feed, Agroscience
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| Agrolab Bulgaria || 2019 || [[Sofia]], [[Bulgaria]] || Food & Feed, Agroscience
| Agrolab Bulgaria || 2019 || [[Sofia]], [[Bulgaria]] || Food & Feed, Agroscience
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| Chelab || 2021 || [[Hannover]], [[Germany]] || Food and Feed
| Chelab || 2021 || [[Hannover]], [[Germany]] || Food and Feed
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|Conycal
|2021
|Oviedo, Spain
|Food, Agroscience
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|BAV Institut (prev. ifm Ulm)
|2021
|Ulm, Germany
|Food, Pharmaceuticals
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|KML Laboratories
|2021
|Bonners Ferry, ID, USA
|Dietary Supplement, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics
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|STA Kalite
|2021
|Mersin, Turkey
|Food and Feed
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|Lambda Cientifica
|2021
|Mexico City, Mexico
|Pharma
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|C.A.I.M.
|2021
|Follonica, Italy
|Food, Agriculture
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|Globalab
|2021
|Marinha Grande, Portugal
|Food, Environmental
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|MK Analysis Laboratory
|2021
|Citta di Castello, Italy
|Food, Agriculture, Environment
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|Axens & Consoreal
|2022
|Lille, Douai, Cergy and Valenciennes, France
|Food, Feed, Cosmetics
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|Megsan Labs
|2022
|Hyderabad, India
|Food
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|ISEMED
|2022
|Imola, Italy
|Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics
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|Conidia Coniphy
|2022
|Quincieux, France
|Agrosciences
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|Microlab
|2022
|Rehovot, Israel
|Food, Cosmetics, Agriculture
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|Be Safer
|2022
|Heraklion, Crete
|Tourism, Food
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|Pegaso Management
|2023
|Ancona, Italy
|Food (Consulting)
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== Recent operations ==
== Recent operations ==
[[File:TentamusHQ.jpg|thumb|Headquarters of the Tentamus Group, in Berlin, Germany.]]
[[File:TentamusHQ.jpg|thumb|Headquarters of the Tentamus Group, in Berlin, Germany.]]
The acting CEOs of the Tentamus Group are Dr. Jochen Zoller and Abgar Barseyten. In 2017, Forbes mentioned Abgar Barseyten as an innovative founder to watch and learn from.<ref>''Forbes''. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2017/10/27/12-innovative-founders-to-watch-and-learn-from/#192e7f851e53</ref>
The acting CEOs of the Tentamus Group are Dr. Jochen Zoller and Abgar Barseyten. In 2017, Forbes mentioned Abgar Barseyten as an innovative founder to watch and learn from.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Ben |title=Council Post: 12 Innovative Founders To Watch And Learn From |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2017/10/27/12-innovative-founders-to-watch-and-learn-from/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>


As of 2019, Tentamus has 2,500 full-time employees globally, who test 1,500,000 samples per year in 65 labs worldwide. 15,000 on-site inspections are also performed each year.
As of 2019, Tentamus has 2,500 full-time employees globally, who test 1,500,000 samples per year in 65 labs worldwide. 15,000 on-site inspections are also performed each year.


Tentamus laboratory QSI Bremen appeared in Netflix series Rotten, season 1 episode 1: Lawyers, Weapons, and Honey. The theme of this episode was the dilution of honey using cheap syrups. The documentary stated that QSI Bremen had been combating food fraud in honey since the 1950s. In the documentary, Gudrun Beckh stated “as long as there are profits to be made, the fraud shall continue”.<ref>Nasser, L; Mussman, J. (January 5, 2018). "Lawyers, Guns, and Honey". Rotten. Netflix.</ref><ref>Fröhlich, C. (2018, January 6). Neue Netflix-Doku zeigt die erschreckende Warheit über unseren Honig. ''Stern''. Retrieved from: https://www.stern.de/genuss/-verdorben---neue-netflix-doku-zeigt-die-erschreckende-wahrheit-ueber-unseren-honig-7811724.html</ref>
Tentamus laboratory QSI Bremen appeared in Netflix series Rotten, season 1 episode 1: Lawyers, Weapons, and Honey. The theme of this episode was the dilution of honey using cheap syrups. The documentary stated that QSI Bremen had been combating food fraud in honey since the 1950s. In the documentary, Gudrun Beckh stated “as long as there are profits to be made, the fraud shall continue”.<ref>Nasser, L; Mussman, J. (January 5, 2018). "Lawyers, Guns, and Honey". Rotten. Netflix.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2018-01-06 |title=Neue Netflix-Doku zeigt die erschreckende Wahrheit über unseren Honig |url=https://www.stern.de/genuss/-verdorben---neue-netflix-doku-zeigt-die-erschreckende-wahrheit-ueber-unseren-honig-7811724.html |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=stern.de |language=de}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 11:27, 24 September 2023

Tentamus Group Ltd
IndustryBiotechnology
Founded2011
HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
Key people
Jochen P. Zoller (CEO), Abgar Barseyten (CEO)
Number of employees
4,000
Websitewww.tentamus.de, www.tentamus.com

Tentamus Group Ltd is an international group of laboratories headquartered in Berlin and Munich. The focus of the laboratories lies in the TIC industry, where tests, consultations, and help in labelling is offered to the food & feed, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, nutraceutical & supplement, agriculture & environmental, and medical device industries.[1][2]

About the Group

[edit]

As of 2023, there are over 90 laboratories and companies in the Tentamus Group providing analytical and consulting services. Tests that are performed on samples include:

The above mentioned analysis methods makes the Tentamus Group a part of the food supply chain, providing services ranging from testing a product’s makeup and contents, as well as identifying potential safety hazards such as allergens or pathogens.[4]

History

[edit]

The Tentamus Group started when bilacon GmbH became the first member in 2011. The first international expansions occurred in Spain and the USA in 2014. In 2015, Tentamus Shanghai was founded, thus marking the first steps in the Asian market. As of June 2023, there are over 90 locations within the Tentamus Group. These are as follows:

Laboratory Joined in Location Sector
bilacon 2011 Berlin, Germany Food & Feed
Quality Services International 2012 Bremen, Germany Food & Feed
Lifeprint 2013 Illertissen, Germany Food & Feed
Laboratorio Analítico Bioclínico (LAB) 2014 Spain Food & Feed
Columbia Food Laboratories 2014 Portland, Oregon, United States Food & Feed
BAV Institut für Hygiene und Qualitätssicherung 2014 Offenburg, Germany Food & Feed, Cosmetics
Analytical Resource Laboratory (prev. ICL) 2015 United States Nutraceuticals & Supplements
Quality Turnaround Service 2015 Sittingbourne, United Kingdom Food & Feed
Tentamus Shanghai 2015 Shanghai, China Food & Feed, Pharmaceuticals
Agriparadigma [5] 2015 Italy Food & Feed
Control Microbiologico S.L. 2015 Spain Food & Feed
Analyst Research Laboratories [6] 2015 Ness Ziona, Israel Pharmaceuticals
Food and Drug Analytical Services 2016 United Kingdom Pharmaceuticals
Helvic 2016 Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom Pharmaceuticals
Tentamus North America 2016 Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States Food & Feed
BLS-Analytik 2016 Bad Kissingen, Germany Pharmaceuticals
Vela Labs 2016 Wien, Austria Pharmaceuticals
aromaLAB 2016 Planegg, Germany Food & Feed
Kudam 2016 Alicante, Spain Food & Feed
Biomedical Device Consultants and Laboratories 2016 Germany Medical Devices
Symbiotic Research [7][8] 2017 Mount Olive, New Jersey, United States Agrosciences
Minerva Scientific 2017 Spondon, United Kingdom Food & Feed, Pharmaceuticals
bilacon Rotterdam 2017 Rotterdam, Netherlands Food & Feed
Tello 2017 Spain Food & Feed
TÜV Rheinland Food China [9] 2017 China Food & Feed
TÜV Rheinland Food Taiwan 2017 Taiwan Food & Feed
Tentacontrol (prev. Luxcontrol) 2017 Hamburg, Germany Inspection & Certification
Eurocontrol 2017 Germany Inspection & Certification
Quant QS 2017 Martinsried, Germany Consulting
Adamson Analytical Laboratories 2018 Corona, California, United States Food & Feed
almolab [10] 2018 Italy Food & Feed
Tentamedix (prev. Micromol) 2018 Karlsruhe, Germany Pharma & Medical Devices
EPL Bio Analytical Services 2018 Niantic, Illinois, United States Agroscience
Analytical Food Laboratories 2018 Grand Prairie, Texas, United States Food, Feed, Nutraceutical, and Cosmetics
RenoLab 2018 San Giorgio di Piano, Italy Agroscience
Laemme [11] 2018 Moncalieri, Italy Food & Feed
Tentamus Helvetia 2018 Hochdorf, Switzerland Food & Feed
Southern Microbiological Services [12] 2019 Wellington, United Kingdom Food & Feed
Tentamus Japan 2019 Yokohama, Japan Food & Feed
Isotope 2019 Yokohama, Japan Food & Feed
One Scientific 2019 Bristol, United Kingdom Food & Feed
American Testing Lab 2019 San Diego, California, United States Nutraceuticals & Supplements
Labofine 2019 Pointe-Claire, Canada Nutraceuticals & Supplements
Nova Biologicals 2019 Conroe, Texas, United States Food & Feed
Creamedix 2019 Germany Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices
DSI-Pharm (prev. Diapharm Analytics) [13] 2019 Germany Pharmaceuticals
Laboratorium für Betriebshygiene GmbH [14] 2019 Austria Pharmaceuticals
Megsan Labs [15] 2019 India Pharmaceuticals
bilacon Rheda-Wiedenbrück 2019 Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany Food & Feed
Agrolab RDS [16] 2019 Greece Food & Feed, Agroscience
Envirolab 2019 Volos, Greece Food & Feed, Agroscience
Agrolab Cyprus [17] 2019 Nicosia, Cyprus Food & Feed, Agroscience
Agrolab Bulgaria 2019 Sofia, Bulgaria Food & Feed, Agroscience
Agrolab Turkey 2019 Antalya, Turkey Food & Feed, Agroscience
Precision Analysis 2021 Liverpool, United Kingdom Food, Feed, and Agriculture
Techni'Sens 2021 La Rochelle, France Food, Feed, and Cosmetics
BluTest Laboratories 2021 Glasgow, United Kingdom Pharmaceutical
MicroBios 2021 Barcelona, Spain Cosmetics, Pharmaceutical
EuTech Scientific Services, Inc 2021 Highland Park, New Jersey, United States Food, Feed, Agriculture, and Pharmaceutical
Chelab 2021 Hannover, Germany Food and Feed
Conycal 2021 Oviedo, Spain Food, Agroscience
BAV Institut (prev. ifm Ulm) 2021 Ulm, Germany Food, Pharmaceuticals
KML Laboratories 2021 Bonners Ferry, ID, USA Dietary Supplement, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics
STA Kalite 2021 Mersin, Turkey Food and Feed
Lambda Cientifica 2021 Mexico City, Mexico Pharma
C.A.I.M. 2021 Follonica, Italy Food, Agriculture
Globalab 2021 Marinha Grande, Portugal Food, Environmental
MK Analysis Laboratory 2021 Citta di Castello, Italy Food, Agriculture, Environment
Axens & Consoreal 2022 Lille, Douai, Cergy and Valenciennes, France Food, Feed, Cosmetics
Megsan Labs 2022 Hyderabad, India Food
ISEMED 2022 Imola, Italy Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics
Conidia Coniphy 2022 Quincieux, France Agrosciences
Microlab 2022 Rehovot, Israel Food, Cosmetics, Agriculture
Be Safer 2022 Heraklion, Crete Tourism, Food
Pegaso Management 2023 Ancona, Italy Food (Consulting)

Recent operations

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Headquarters of the Tentamus Group, in Berlin, Germany.

The acting CEOs of the Tentamus Group are Dr. Jochen Zoller and Abgar Barseyten. In 2017, Forbes mentioned Abgar Barseyten as an innovative founder to watch and learn from.[18]

As of 2019, Tentamus has 2,500 full-time employees globally, who test 1,500,000 samples per year in 65 labs worldwide. 15,000 on-site inspections are also performed each year.

Tentamus laboratory QSI Bremen appeared in Netflix series Rotten, season 1 episode 1: Lawyers, Weapons, and Honey. The theme of this episode was the dilution of honey using cheap syrups. The documentary stated that QSI Bremen had been combating food fraud in honey since the 1950s. In the documentary, Gudrun Beckh stated “as long as there are profits to be made, the fraud shall continue”.[19][20]

References

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  10. ^ foodnavigator.com (2018-01-17). "Tentamus Group expands in Italy". foodnavigator.com. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
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  14. ^ Kelova, Mayya (2019-07-24). "DLA Piper Advises VelaLabs on Acquisition of Laboratorium fur Betriebshygiene". CEE Legal Matters. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
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  16. ^ Voria. (n.d.). The Greek Tentamus-Acquisition of 70% of Agrolab is invested in Greece. Retrieved from: https://www.voria.gr/article/stin-ellada-ependii-i-germaniki-tentamus-exagora-tou-70-tis-agrolab
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  18. ^ Lee, Ben. "Council Post: 12 Innovative Founders To Watch And Learn From". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  19. ^ Nasser, L; Mussman, J. (January 5, 2018). "Lawyers, Guns, and Honey". Rotten. Netflix.
  20. ^ "Neue Netflix-Doku zeigt die erschreckende Wahrheit über unseren Honig". stern.de (in German). 2018-01-06. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
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