What Eurofins Chile does

Eurofins Chile (legal name: Eurofins Testing Chile S.A.) is a Santiago-headquartered laboratory testing subsidiary of Eurofins Scientific, the publicly traded global testing network listed on Euronext Paris (ERF). The company operates from two physical laboratory sites in Santiago and Concepción, providing accredited analytical services primarily to the food, agricultural, fishery, dairy, meat, wine, and wood industries across Chile. Its service portfolio spans food safety testing (pesticide and veterinary drug residues, microbiology with pathogen detection, contaminants, mycotoxins, heavy metals, dioxins, and PCBs), nutritional labeling (including FDA-format and EU Regulation 1169/2011), authenticity verification, and specialized wood structural testing. Industry-specific vertical programs cover wine, salmon/aquaculture, dairy, meat, fruit, dried fruits, retail supplier programs, and feed/pet food, supplemented by GFSI certification (FSSC 22000, BRC, IFS), consulting, auditing, inspection, and training services through a sister entity (Eurofins Training Chile S.A.).

The underlying technology base is anchored by ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited methods, advanced instrumentation including GC/MSMS and LC/MSMS for high-sensitivity residue and contaminant analysis, atomic absorption spectrophotometry, and molecular biology techniques such as PCR and MDS. Automated detection platforms (VIDAS, COLILERT, PETRIFILM) and proprietary molecular kits (BACGene, U-pacKit) support rapid pathogen detection (Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp., E. coli O157:H7, S. aureus). The company also offers multi-tier turnaround options (standard, express, super-express) for pesticide multi-residue testing and holds specific authorizations from SAG, SERNAPESCA, SEREMI de Salud, SISS, and Fruitmonitoring (Category A for German retail exports).

The business model is B2B professional services delivered under a quote-based pricing system ("Solicitud de presupuesto"), with direct enterprise sales rather than resellers. GTM is sales-led, supported by website content, social channels (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn), a training calendar, and trade-event participation. Service delivery is direct from company laboratories, with accredited national sampling coverage enabling client reach across Chile. Government entities (SAG, SERNAPESCA) and large export-oriented enterprises (salmon, wine, fruit) constitute anchor client segments, balanced by a diversified multi-vertical mix across retail, dairy, meat, feed, and wood.

Name

Eurofins Chile

Legal name

Eurofins Testing Chile S.A.

Website

https://eurofins.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Eurofins Chile (Eurofins Testing Chile S.A.) is a Santiago-based laboratory testing subsidiary of Eurofins Scientific, providing ISO/IEC 17025-accredited food, agricultural, fishery, and wood industry analytical services to enterprise and government clients across Chile.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Safety and Quality Laboratory Testing Services

NAICS

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

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

Regulatory Compliance & HACCP Consulting (FDA/USDA/EFSA) (AFALAAAD), Supplier Approval, Verification & Food Safety Risk Management (GFSI-aligned) (AFALADAH), Food Safety Training & Competency Programs (HACCP, Preventive Controls) (AFALAAAN), Chemical Residues from Processing & Packaging (Solvents, Sanitizers, Migration-Related Contaminants) (AFALAFAH), Regulatory Compliance Testing (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen) (AFALADAA)

Keywords

• Food safety testing
• Laboratory analysis services
• Pesticide residue testing
• Microbiological testing services
• Agricultural analytical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Testing Services: Eurofins Chile provides laboratory analysis services for food safety, quality, and authenticity testing across multiple matrices including food products, surfaces, handlers, environment, and water. Services include pesticide residue testing, veterinary drug residue analysis, microbiological testing, nutritional labeling, and contaminant analysis. The company offers standard, express, and super-express service options for pesticide multiresidue testing.
2. Consulting and Training Services: Eurofins Training Chile S.A. provides consulting, auditing, and training services for the food industry, including implementation of food safety management systems, GFSI certification support (BRCGS, IFS, FSSC 22000), HACCP plans, and competency development programs.
3. Sampling and Inspection Services: Accredited sampling services and inspection services including pre-shipment quality and quantity inspections, official SERNapesca inspections, and wood industry inspections for export certification.
4. Certification Services: GFSI certification services through partnership with Eurofins Food and Safety U.S., offering food safety system certification (FSSC 22000, BRC, IFS) as a validator under the Global Food Safety Initiative.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Eurofins Chile operates ISO/IEC 17025:2017-accredited laboratory testing services for food, feed, agricultural, fishery, dairy, meat, wood, and consumer products, including pesticide and veterinary drug residue analysis, microbiological pathogen detection, nutritional labeling, contaminant testing, and authenticity verification. The company also delivers accredited sampling, inspection, auditing, consulting, training, and GFSI certification services (FSSC 22000, BRC, IFS) under a One-Stop-Shop model, serving food producers, exporters, retailers, and government regulators throughout Chile.

Product overview

Eurofins Chile is a member of the Eurofins Scientific global laboratory network, offering a comprehensive portfolio of analytical testing and consulting services organized as distinct service lines covering the entire food supply chain. The core offerings include Food Testing Services, Feed y Petfood Testing, Pesticides Testing, Contaminants and Residues Testing, Microbiology Services, Nutritional Analysis, and Agricultural Services. Industry-specific services span Retail y Proveedores, Industria Láctea (Dairy), Industria Pesquera y Acuícola (Fisheries/Aquaculture), Industria Cárnica (Meat), and Industria de la Madera (Wood). Supporting services include Formación y Auditoría (Training/Auditing) with sub-products for Consulting, Auditing, Inspection, and GFSI Certification. The company operates specialized laboratories in Santiago and Concepción with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation and operates under a One-Stop-Shop model facilitating access to the full range of analyses through the Eurofins global network of laboratories and competence centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Testing Services Laboratory analysis services for food products covering contaminants, drugs, pesticides, microbiology, and nutritional labeling for general foods, agricultural/export products, animal products, and aquatic products.
• Feed y Petfood Testing Services Quality and safety testing services for feed, pet food, and raw materials including species determination, veterinary drug residues, contaminants, microbiology, and nutritional analysis.
• Plaguicidas (Pesticides) Testing Multi-residue pesticide analysis including organochlorines, organophosphates, organonitrogenates, pyrethroids, carbamates, neonicotinoids, and specific polar pesticides, offered with normal, express, and super-express turnaround options.
• Contaminantes y Residuos (Contaminants and Residues) Testing Analysis of veterinary drug residues, organic and inorganic contaminants including heavy metals, dioxins, furans, PCBs, mycotoxins, and tricothecenes for agroindustrial, livestock, viticultural, and environmental sectors.
• Microbiología (Microbiology) Services Microbiological analysis for food, surfaces, handlers, environment, and water including pathogen detection (Listeria, Salmonella, E. coli, S. aureus), automated methodologies (MDS, VIDAS, COLILERT, PETRIFILM, PCR), and SARS-CoV-2 surface testing.
• Nutricionales (Nutritional) Analysis Nutritional labeling services including dietary fiber, cholesterol, fatty acid profiles, vitamins, species determination, allergens, GMO, colorants, antioxidants, and amino acid profiles, plus national and FDA labeling services.
• Agrícola (Agricultural) Services Analysis and quality control programs for the agricultural sector including fruit, vegetable, wine, and baby food industries, covering pesticide residues, heavy metals, and microbiological contaminants.
• Retail y Proveedores Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Fast turnaround times available through automated methodologies (MDS, VIDAS, PCR)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fruitmonitoring (German Retail Trade)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEurofins Chile is authorized as a Category A laboratory for Fruitmonitoring, enabling pesticide residue monitoring services for German retail trade companies. This partnership covers over 80% of standard analytes defined by the institution, positioning the company as a preferred testing provider for German market exports.
• Instituto Nacional de Normalización (INN)coreOthersNational accreditation body that provides ISO/IEC 17025:2017 laboratory accreditation for Eurofins Chile's testing services, validating analytical competence and quality systems.
• American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA)coreOthersInternational laboratory accreditation organization providing A2LA accreditation for Eurofins Chile's testing services, enabling recognition of analytical competence in international markets.
• Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (SAG)coreOthersGovernment agency that authorizes Eurofins Chile as an authorized laboratory for agricultural, livestock, and formulation testing, supporting national regulatory compliance.
• Servicio Nacional de Pesca y Acuicultura (SERNAPESCA)coreOthersGovernment agency that authorizes Eurofins Chile as an authorized laboratory for fishery and aquaculture products, enabling official testing services for the salmon and seafood export industry.
• SEREMI de Salud PúblicacoreOthersRegional health authority that authorizes Eurofins Chile as a public health laboratory (bromatological) for supporting health authority functions in food safety monitoring.
• Superintendencia de Servicios Sanitarios (SISS)coreOthersSanitary services superintendence that authorizes Eurofins Chile for water testing services, supporting compliance with sanitary regulations.
• Eurofins Food and Safety U.S.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Eurofins Food and Safety U.S. certification body enables GFSI certification services (FSSC 22000, BRC, IFS) under the same quality standards as the U.S. market, leveraging the company's expertise in food safety certification.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Eurofins Scientific: Eurofins Scientific is the publicly traded parent company (Euronext Paris: ERF) and the world's largest international laboratory testing network. While Eurofins Chile operates as a regional subsidiary, the parent itself offers overlapping food, environmental, pharmaceutical, and consumer product testing across multiple continents.

Direct peers

• Bureau Veritas Chile: Bureau Veritas Chile provides commodity inspection, food testing, and certification services across the food, agricultural, and mineral sectors. It competes directly with Eurofins Chile for laboratory testing of food products, contaminants, and microbiological analysis in the Chilean market.
• SGS Chile: SGS Chile is the Chilean subsidiary of SGS, the world's largest testing, inspection, and certification company. It offers directly comparable food, agricultural, fishery, and environmental testing services to the same Chilean customer base, including pesticide residue, microbiological, and GFSI certification services.
• Intertek Chile: Intertek Chile provides testing, inspection, and certification services including food safety, agricultural product testing, and quality assurance. It serves overlapping Chilean food processing, fishery, and agricultural customers with similar accredited laboratory services.
• ALS Chile: ALS Chile is part of the ALS global testing network and offers food, water, environmental, and life sciences testing in Chile. It directly competes with Eurofins Chile on pesticide residue, microbiological, and contaminant analysis for food and agricultural clients.
• Mérieux NutriSciences Chile: Mérieux NutriSciences (formerly Silliker) specializes in food safety and quality testing, including microbiological analysis, contaminant testing, and sensory evaluation. It serves the same food processing, retail, and restaurant customers in Latin America with comparable accredited testing services.
• Cotecna Chile: Cotecna Chile is the Latin American arm of Cotecna Inspection, providing testing, inspection, and certification for food, agricultural, and consumer products. It competes with Eurofins Chile on commodity inspection and laboratory testing for export-oriented Chilean producers.

Emerging players

• Bio-Rad Laboratories: Bio-Rad provides molecular biology and clinical diagnostics instrumentation, including PCR systems used in pathogen detection. While primarily an instrument manufacturer, Bio-Rad serves overlapping food microbiology customers in Latin America and competes at the technology-supplier tier.
• Romer Labs: Romer Labs specializes in mycotoxin, allergen, and contaminant testing solutions for the food and feed industries. It addresses overlapping food safety concerns (mycotoxin, veterinary drug residue testing) addressed by Eurofins Chile's chemistry laboratory and represents a niche competitor.

Regional players

• Eurofins Food and Feed Testing (Argentina): Eurofins Argentina operates as a sister subsidiary in the Eurofins Scientific Latin American network, offering similar food, agricultural, and environmental testing services to Argentine and Mercosur-region clients. While geographically separate, it demonstrates the parent group's regional service model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EurofinsChile
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eurofins-chile
• Instagraminstagram.com/eurofinschile

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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