Abiolab

Name

Abiolab

Legal name

Normec Abiolab

Website

https://abiolab.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental and Food Testing Laboratories

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro industry

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Food Testing Laboratories (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Safety, Testing & Certification/Food Testing Laboratories (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen)

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Air & Aerosol Monitoring (Bioaerosols, Mold, Yeast, Airborne Pathogens)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Safety, Testing & Certification/Environmental Monitoring & Hygiene Verification (Swabs, ATP, Pathogen Monitoring)

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Food Safety Training & Competency Programs (HACCP, Preventive Controls)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Safety, Testing & Certification/Food Testing Laboratories (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen)

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Sanitation & Hygienic Design Compliance (SSOPs, GMPs)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Safety, Testing & Certification/Regulatory Compliance Testing & Consulting (FDA/USDA/EFSA, HACCP)

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Environmental Microbiome/Baseline Trending & Data Analytics (EMP Trending, Mapping)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Safety, Testing & Certification/Environmental Monitoring & Hygiene Verification (Swabs, ATP, Pathogen Monitoring)

Keywords

• Food safety testing
• Environmental virology analysis
• Water quality testing
• COFRAC accredited laboratories
• Microbiological contaminant analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Montbonnot-saint-martin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Analysis Services: Normec Abiolab generates revenue through providing laboratory analysis services for water, air, and food samples. The company performs approximately 1 million analyses annually across its network of 13 COFRAC-accredited sites in France and Switzerland. Services are offered to businesses and organizations requiring certified testing and quality assurance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Normec Abiolab operates a network of 13 COFRAC-accredited laboratories in France and Switzerland performing nearly one million analyses per year on water, air, and food samples. It also offers food quality advisory, label compliance, audits and inspections, training, and digital QA/QC solutions (Normec HACCPro, Normec QRA Allergen Tool, HYAPP) to clients across the food, agricultural, packaging, feed, retail, and HORECA sectors.

Product overview

Normec Abiolab operates as a network of 13 accredited laboratories in France and Switzerland specializing in environmental virology, water, air, and food analysis. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized around five core service lines: (1) Analyse et Surveillance covering nutritional analysis, contaminant testing, microbiological tests, water/soil analysis, and allergen management; (2) Conseils sur la qualité des aliments providing food quality advisory and risk assessment services; (3) Conformité des étiquettes offering label compliance and artwork verification, including an AI-powered label compliance tool; (4) Solutions numériques delivering digital QA/QC platforms such as Normec HACCPro, Normec QRA Allergen Tool, and HYAPP; and (5) Formation et éducation providing training and e-learning services. With approximately 300 experts conducting nearly 1 million analyses annually, the company positions itself as a major player in food safety testing and environmental monitoring across multiple sectors including fruits and vegetables, import/transport, food manufacturing, packaging, feed, retail, and HORECA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Analyse et Surveillance (Analysis and Monitoring)

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Normec GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNormec Abiolab is a subsidiary of Normec Group, a leading organization in the TIC sector (testing, inspection, certification, compliance). Normec Group provides corporate governance and strategic direction while Normec Abiolab operates as the foodcare division specializing in environmental virology, water, air, and food analysis. The partnership enables shared resources, best practices, and cross-selling opportunities across the Normec network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Microchem Laboratory / FoodChain ID Group: FoodChain ID Group (including Microchem Laboratory) provides food testing, certification, and compliance services. It overlaps with Normec Abiolab in microbiological and contaminant food testing and in food safety certification for European producers.

Broad incumbents

• Intertek: Intertek provides testing, inspection, and certification services globally, including food and agricultural testing. Its Agri and Food services compete for the same European food and retail customers as Normec Abiolab.
• TÜV SÜD: TÜV SÜD is a major German-based testing, inspection and certification group with food and environmental testing operations. It competes with Normec Abiolab in food safety audits, certification, and laboratory testing for European manufacturers and retailers.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a global TICC conglomerate with a substantial food and commodities testing line of business. While it operates across many industries beyond food, its Agri-Food and Commodity divisions directly compete with Normec Abiolab for food industry testing and certification contracts.
• SGS: SGS is one of the world's largest TICC companies, with significant food, agricultural, and environmental testing operations across Europe. It competes with Normec Abiolab in food safety, water, and environmental testing, particularly for multinational clients requiring cross-border service.

Direct peers

• Groupe CARSO: Groupe CARSO is a French laboratory group offering food, water, environmental, and consumer product testing. It is a direct domestic competitor with overlapping COFRAC-accredited services and a comparable French customer base.
• ALS Limited: ALS is a global testing services provider with strong environmental and food testing capabilities across Europe. It is a direct competitor in water, environmental, and food analysis testing for industrial and public-sector clients.
• Eurofins Scientific: Eurofins is the world's largest food, environmental, and pharmaceutical testing laboratory network, with extensive coverage in France. It directly competes with Normec Abiolab across food microbiological testing, water analysis, and environmental virology, and uses its global scale to underbid on large French accounts.
• Phytocontrol: Phytocontrol is a French-based laboratory group specializing in food safety, water, and environmental testing. As a domestic peer, it directly competes with Normec Abiolab for French food producers, water utilities, and agricultural clients.
• Mérieux NutriSciences: Mérieux NutriSciences (part of Institut Mérieux) is a global food testing and consultancy provider with strong presence in France through its Bioagri and Mérieux labs. It offers directly overlapping services in microbiological, contaminant, and shelf-life testing for the same food and retail customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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