Intertek Expands Food Regulatory Services in Asia with New Beijing Office

Intertek announces its latest expansion of food services in Asia with the opening of a new office providing market access consulting services in Beijing, China.

International food companies and their ingredient suppliers recognize the importance of accessing the Asian marketplace. The Beijing office will complement Intertek’s existing food and agri supply chain testing capabilities in China through new agriculture commodity inspection, testing and food safety certification services. This offers clients on-the-ground regulatory support, intelligence and advice for China and neighbouring Asian markets as an integral part of a global product approval strategy. 

With accelerated urbanization and increasing demand for convenience foods and safe ingredients, the food market in China has witnessed annual growth rates as high as 30%. Dr. Ashley Roberts, Senior Vice President of Intertek’s Food & Nutrition Consulting services said. “With the growth opportunities that our clients are seeing in China, it is clear that our scientific and regulatory expertise is needed to help international food companies, and their ingredient suppliers and food-processing partners, bring safe new products to this important market quickly and effectively. Opening our Beijing office illustrates our commitment to helping clients achieve their market expansion goals.”

The new offices will be directed by Ms. Lin (Sandy) Song, a food and feed regulatory expert with 20 years of industry regulatory experience working for large international food companies in China and with the Chinese government authorities, international food safety institutes and trade associations.

Learn more about the full range of Food & Nutrition Services available from Intertek Cantox, visit: http://www.cantox.com/food-and-nutrition.aspx  or contact us at food@cantox.com .

About Intertek Cantox:

Intertek Cantox is part of Intertek Health, Environmental and Regulatory Services (www.intertek.com/green) which delivers an expansive range of specialized expertise in the areas of Food & Nutrition, Pharmaceutical & Healthcare, Chemicals, and Agriculture, Biotech & Consumer Products. For over 25 years, the company has been helping its clients resolve complex scientific and toxicology issues, develop scientific and strategic regulatory and compliance plans, and facilitate timely regulatory global approvals. Intertek Cantox’s professionals deliver success and minimize client risk through the company’s broad expertise and knowledge of the regulatory approval processes that govern food, drug, and cosmetic products in North America, Europe, and other jurisdictions around the world.

About Intertek:

Intertek is a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world. From auditing and inspection, to testing, quality assurance and certification, Intertek people are dedicated to adding value to customers' products and processes, supporting their success in the global marketplace. Intertek has the expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through its network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and 30,000 people in over 100 countries around the world. Intertek Group plc (LSE: ITRK) is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index.
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