BAV Institut — partner for your quality control

The BAV INSTITUT is an accredited contract laboratory for food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical companies. As well as laboratory tests, our specialties are practical advice and trainingcourses in hygiene and quality inspections.

Our modern laboratory stands for speed, reliable results and flexibility, all made possible through the competence of our staff, our high level of specialisation and many years of experience. As one of the Tentamus laboratories, we are able to provide you with a wide range of microbiological and chemical tests.

Your samples and requests are processed by our staff on a daily basis. Your personal contact is readily available, providing a smooth partnership based on trust. Our objective is to provide fast and reliable solutions, from collecting samples to the interpretation of your results. We always aim for your utmost satisfaction!

News

updated on 07.08.2019

"Just Eat" publishes hygiene evaluations of the Scottish food control on its homepage

Due to increased consumer demand for information and transparency on food control results, the online food delivery service "Just Eat" has decided to publish this data on its website and app.

updated on 01.08.2019

New guideline for mustard published

With the publication of the "Guideline for Mustard" by the German Food and Drink Association (Lebensmittelverband Deutschland), the current fair trade practice for these products has been established. the new guideline is a summary of the "Code of Pratice Mustard" of 2015 and the opinion of mustard of the Bundesverband der Deutschen Feinkostindustrie e.V. (Federal Association of the German Delicatessen Industry). (today: Kulinaria Deutschland e.V.).

updated on 31.07.2019

Press report on the conference on microbiological guideline and warning values of the DGHM

In July, a conference on microbiological guideline and warning values was held at the Technical University OWL in Lemgo. More than 150 participants from food production and trade, investigation offices, laboratories and science took the opportunity to inform themselves about the working method of the Permanent Working Group (StAG) "Microbiological guideline and warning values of the DGHM".

updated on 27.07.2019

Statement of the German Food Association on the draft law on the obligation to disclose transparent control results (POTKG)

In June 2019, the state government of Schleswig-Holstein informed the state parliament about the draft law on the obligation to disclose transparent control results.

updated on 26.07.2019

The cosmetics industry in 2018 - Euromonitor International presents new figures

In the new Beauty and Body Care Report, the market research company Euromonitor International presents the latest results on the development of the global cosmetics market.

updated on 24.07.2019

Prevent food fraud - University of Hohenheim develops counterfeit-proof food profiles

Using different analytical methods such as isotope analysis, researchers at the University of Hochenheim are looking for exact information about the geographical origin, growing conditions and type of food in order to uncover food fraud.

updated on 24.07.2019

Food-borne outbreaks in Germany

Since 2015, BVL (Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety) and RKI (Robert Koch Institute) have been publishing a joint report on food-borne outbreaks, which is available on the BVL website.

updated on 22.07.2019

Several implementing regulations have been adopted for the Control Regulation (EU) No 2017/625

The implementing regulations were published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 21.06.2019.