EUROFINS ANALYTICS FRANCE SAS

Their core work

Eurofins Analytics France is part of the Eurofins Scientific group, one of the world's largest networks of analytical testing laboratories. Within H2020, they provide specialized food testing and analytical chemistry services — from authenticating olive oil quality and detecting fraud to analyzing insect-based protein ingredients for animal feed. Their role is that of an analytical service provider: they don't develop new foods, but they verify what's in them, whether it's safe, and whether it's genuine.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their early H2020 involvement (2016-2017) centered on traditional food quality and authenticity testing — olive oil fraud detection, organoleptic assessment, and building analytical reference databases. By 2019, their focus shifted toward novel food sources, specifically insect-based proteins for animal feed, alongside industrial-scale production processes like extrusion and automated storage. This mirrors the broader European food sector pivot from protecting traditional products toward enabling alternative protein supply chains.

Eurofins is moving from traditional food quality testing toward analytical services for the emerging insect protein and novel food ingredient sector — a growing regulatory and commercial need in Europe.

How they like to work

Eurofins operates strictly as a service contributor, never leading consortia — zero coordinator roles across all three projects, and one participation was as a third party (OLEUM). They work within large consortia (66 unique partners across 25 countries), which is typical for a testing lab that plugs into projects wherever analytical expertise is needed. Expect them to deliver defined analytical workpackages rather than drive project strategy.

Despite only three projects, Eurofins has connected with 66 partners across 25 countries, reflecting the large consortium sizes of their projects rather than repeated collaborations. Their network is broad but shallow — wide European reach without deep bilateral ties.

What sets them apart

Eurofins brings the infrastructure and accreditation of a global analytical testing network into EU research projects — few partners can match their laboratory capacity, method standardization experience, and regulatory testing credentials. For consortium builders, they solve a common problem: who will do the large-scale, reliable analytical work that regulators and industry will actually trust? Their Nantes facility is part of a network with hundreds of labs across Europe, making them a credible validation partner.

Highlights from their portfolio

• OLEUM
  Flagship EU project on olive oil authenticity with a comprehensive scope covering fraud detection, reference materials, and an end-users network — Eurofins participated as a third-party analytical expert.
• FARMYNG
  Industrial-scale insect protein demonstration project (running until 2025), representing Eurofins' move into the fast-growing alternative protein testing market.