What Bioagri Laboratorios does

Bioagri Laborat\u00f3rios is a Brazilian private analytical laboratory services group founded in 1991 in Piracicaba, S\u00e3o Paulo, and acquired by M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences in 2011. It operates 15-16 laboratory units across all five Brazilian regions with approximately 35,000-36,000 m\u00b2 of laboratory space and 1,000+ employees, serving eight vertical segments: food, environmental, agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, sanitizers, veterinary, and biofuels. Core analytical offerings include contaminant detection (pesticides, mycotoxins, heavy metals, radioactivity) using LC-MS/MS with detection capabilities as low as 5 ppb for carbendazim, full water quality testing per Portaria 2914/2011 (including the first INMETRO-accredited radioactivity testing in Brazil), pharmaceutical bioequivalence and equivalence studies enabled by ANVISA, and environmental matrix testing across water, soil, effluents, and atmospheric emissions.

The company generates revenue through professional-services fees on a per-test, pay-as-you-go basis, with bespoke quotations negotiated through a dedicated commercial team serving enterprise clients across food manufacturers, water utilities, pharmaceutical firms, and agricultural producers. All analytical tests are accredited under INMETRO (CRL.0208 and CRL.0172) per NBR/ISO/IEC 17025, and Bioagri operates sub-brands for its three principal service lines: Bioagri Alimentos-Silliker (food safety), Bioagri Pharma (pharmaceutical), and Bioagri Ambiental (environmental). Distribution is entirely direct, leveraging national physical laboratory coverage to deliver localized service across Brazil, with company-stated annual revenue exceeding R$100 million. The business is now embedded in M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences\u2019 global network of 60+ laboratories across 16 countries, providing cross-border capabilities through the Silliker and Biofortis business units while maintaining its regional brand identity.

Name

Bioagri Laboratorios

Legal name

Bioagri Laboratórios

Website

https://bioagrilaboratorios.blogspot.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bioagri Laborat\u00f3rios is a Brazilian private analytical laboratory services group operating 16 units across Brazil, delivering INMETRO-accredited testing across food safety, environmental, pharmaceutical, agrochemical, cosmetics, biofuel, and veterinary verticals as part of M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Analytical Laboratory Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Testing Laboratories (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen) (AFALAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Ice & Process Utility Testing for Food Operations (AFALAAAJ), Regulatory Compliance & HACCP Consulting (FDA/USDA/EFSA) (AFALAAAD), Environmental Monitoring & Cleanroom Testing (GMP) (HLAGADAL)

Keywords

• Analytical laboratory services
• Food safety testing
• Environmental water analysis
• Pharmaceutical quality control
• Agrochemical residue testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Piracicaba

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Analysis Services: Bioagri provides comprehensive analytical testing services across multiple matrices including food, environmental samples (water, soil, effluents), pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, cosmetics, sanitizers, biofuels, and veterinary products. Revenue generated through testing fees for contaminant analysis, quality control, and regulatory compliance testing.
2. Environmental Analysis Services: Environmental testing services including water quality analysis (surface, groundwater, drinking water), soil analysis, sediment testing, solid waste, liquid and gaseous effluents analysis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bioagri Laboratórios provides fee-for-service analytical laboratory testing across food, environmental, pharmaceutical, agrochemical, cosmetic, sanitizer, biofuel, and veterinary matrices. Services include contaminant detection (pesticides, mycotoxins, heavy metals, radioactivity), microbiological analysis, quality control, regulatory compliance testing (ANVISA, MAPA, INMETRO, Ministry of Health), and pharmaceutical bioequivalence studies, delivered through 15-16 INMETRO-accredited laboratory units across Brazil.

Product overview

Bioagri Laboratórios is a comprehensive analytical laboratory group operating as part of Mérieux NutriSciences, offering specialized testing services across distinct divisions: Bioagri Alimentos-Silliker for food safety and contamination testing, Bioagri Pharma for pharmaceutical quality control and bioequivalence studies, and Bioagri Ambiental for environmental analysis services. The company provides laboratory analysis, certification of good manufacturing practices, new product development through clinical studies and sensory analysis, consulting, and training services across Brazil through 16 distributed laboratory units.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bioagri Alimentos - Silliker (Food Analysis Services) Food and beverage analytical testing services including carbendazim detection via LC-MS/MS at 5 ppb sensitivity, aflatoxin and mycotoxin analysis, pesticide residue testing, heavy metals analysis, and veterinary drug residue testing (Avermectins) in bovine and milk matrices. Targets food manufacturers, citrus exporters, and dairy/meat producers needing FDA, ANVISA, and MAPA compliance.
• Bioagri Ambiental (Environmental Analysis Services) Environmental analytical testing covering surface and groundwater, drinking water, leachates, soils, sediments, solid waste, liquid and gaseous effluents, and atmospheric emissions. First INMETRO-accredited laboratory for Radioatividade Alpha Total and Beta Total testing in water matrices per Portaria 2914/2011. Serves water utilities, sanitation authorities, and industrial operators needing environmental compliance.
• Bioagri Pharma (Pharmaceutical Analysis Services) Pharmaceutical analytical services including quality control, microbiology, toxicology, analytical method development and validation, and pharmaceutical equivalence and bioequivalence studies. Enabled with ANVISA for equivalence studies and the bioequivalence analytical phase, serving pharmaceutical companies requiring regulatory-grade testing.
• Bioagri Laboratórios Comprehensive Analytical Services Full-service analytical laboratory offering testing and analysis across food safety, environmental monitoring, agrochemical residues, pharmaceutical quality control, cosmetics, sanitizers, veterinary products, and biofuels. Operates as part of the Mérieux NutriSciences group with 1,000+ professionals across Brazil.

Quantifiable outcome

• Detection capability of 5 ppb for carbendazim in orange juice
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Eurofins Scientific: Global leader in food, environmental, and pharmaceutical laboratory testing with operations across Latin America. Directly overlaps with Bioagri's testing panels and accreditation model.
• SGS Société Générale de Surveillance: Global TIC giant offering food, environmental, and pharmaceutical testing with strong Brazilian presence. Competes for the same enterprise clients and government testing contracts that Bioagri serves.
• Bureau Veritas: International testing, inspection, and certification company with active food and agri-food testing operations in Brazil. Comparable as a multinational TIC peer competing on similar compliance and quality testing mandates.
• Intertek: Global testing and quality assurance provider with food and agricultural testing capabilities in Brazil and Latin America. Comparable on multi-industry testing breadth and accreditation depth.
• ALS Global: International laboratory services group providing food, environmental, and pharmaceutical testing. Comparable as a multi-region lab peer with overlapping accredited testing scope.
• Charles River Laboratories: Global laboratory services provider with strong bioequivalence and pharmaceutical testing capabilities. Comparable to Bioagri Pharma's quality control and bioequivalence service line.

Regional players

• RB - Analytical / RiMa (Brazilian regional labs): Brazilian analytical laboratory competitor offering environmental and food testing locally. Comparable as a regional Brazilian peer competing for the same mid-market environmental and food-safety clients.

Emerging players

• Bio-Manguinhos (Fiocruz): Brazilian public health/analytical laboratory institution with overlapping pharmaceutical and environmental testing scope. Comparable as a domestic public-sector lab setting competitive benchmarks in Brazil.
• IDEXX Laboratories: Water and food microbiology testing provider with Latin American distribution. Comparable as a specialized competitor in water-quality testing, where Bioagri Ambiental also holds INMETRO accreditation.

Direct peers

• Mérieux NutriSciences: Parent company and global food safety/analytical testing network with 60+ labs in 16 countries. Direct strategic and operational peer, sharing clients, methods, and cross-referral pipelines with Bioagri.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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