Ensuring that all operations are carried out by trained personal.
Striving for continual improvement in standards of analytical and other services being provided by us.
Instilling integrity and sincerity amongst the staff.
Ensuring that all operations are carried out by trained personal.
Striving for continual improvement in standards of analytical and other services being provided by us.
Instilling integrity and sincerity amongst the staff.
View food safety as a prime health and therefore progress indicator; IADFAC seeks to emerge as the country’s premier food testing and research facility, thereby posturing India as an integral player in the global food safety ecosystem.
Establish premier technical competence through IADFAC; integrate high quality food testing and advisory services to benefit Indian industry and consumers.
The laboratory stemmed from a technical requirement that resonated across the food industry in the mid 2000. With the opening up of the Indian economy, industries were fast booming. Manufacturers, agriculturists, and food processors – many were born, while those who were already there only flourished to capture greater markets. Against this boom, also rose the revenue expectations from the food industry. Entrepreneurs now looked overseas, where a huge market potential lay untapped. However, despite rising aspirations and efforts, there were numerous teething problems for F & B businesses.
The primary shortcoming was the ‘quality’ aspect of produce / finished products. While production processes were found non-compliant with stringent norms, the main roadblock came with respect to analytical services. Undisputedly, there was a huge shortfall of support analytical services to compliment the food industry. Hence consignments were stuck; the Indian infrastructure services were found heavily lacking.
Against this promising environment of need and growth, was conceived IADFAC.
Board of Directors
IADFAC follows international quality systems. The laboratory incorporates a detailed Quality Policy . The Laboratory is also certified in conformance with ISO:IEC17025 by Nationa Accrediation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories ( NABL ) , and ISO 9000 system.
Puts to use internationally and nationally recommended methods (e.g. AOAC, APHA, BAM, IS etc.)
Conducts analysis only on validated methods
Uses certified and traceable reference material
Regularly calibrated equipment and devices
Participation in national and international proficiency studies on a regular basis
Employs trained technical staff from reputed institutes of excellence
IADFAC has thrived on technical competence.
IADFAC laboratories has the following approvals & accreditations: FSSAI, NABL, BIS. Those pending include AGMARK, BIS, MoEF.
IADFAC serves every major food-manufacturing segment, including meat and poultry, dairy, confectionery and food service.
The lab conducts over 20,000 food tests each year, rendering it a pioneer food testing facility in the country.
IADFAC believes and stringently follows the culture of reliable testing. The virtues of the same include:
Experienced personnel backbone the lab – they make IADFAC a leading food testing centre of excellence
Quality systems across the laboratory reinforce consistent Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
Strong technical management foresight coupled with a corporate acumen script the market focus of the lab
Internal and external proficiency and audit programmes enable personnel across hierarchies
Laboratory controls – process capabilities are verified day-to-day basis. Results are not released until checks are completed and approved
Rapid rechecking and verification of results ensures traceability.
Media quality control – all new batches must pass quality control tests.
Effective correction actions to non-conformances are initiated only to prove the lab’s commitment to complete the quality journey, as against a mere showcase of the same.
The IADFAC work atmosphere echoes merit and competence; each staff member is sincere and committed, duly reflected in the analytical record of the laboratory.
Employs technical merit; believes in an ‘at-work’ selection module.
Rolls out systematic in-house training schedules that help sharing knowledge and building camaraderie amongst staff across the functional hierarchies.