PROFILES OF 2015
DTS Food Laboratories Melbourne , Victoria , Australia Nutritional values , pesticides , allergens , GMOs — people want to know what ’ s in their food , and transparency in the food and beverage industry is more important today than ever before .
In 1954 , DTS Food Laboratories ( DTS ) formed to lend its analysis expertise to Australia ’ s dairy industry . Over the years , the company has risen to national recognition as a trusted name in the marketplace , providing analysis and support to clients including Murray Goulburn , Fonterra and Warrnambool Cheese & Butter , as well as Dairy Food Safety Victoria and authorities throughout New South Wales and Queensland . Maintaining continuous accreditation from the National Association of Testing Authorities ( NATA ) since 1961 , DTS now services the needs of the wider food manufacturing industry as well .
“ We ’ ve been gradually adding to the range of services that we provide to ensure that the companies are able to get their total needs met by a single company ,” said Graeme Richardson , CEO at DTS . ““ We ’ ve been adding testing capabilities for those emerging issues such as pesticide residues , allergens , and recently identified bacterial species that can cause sickness or death , [ and ] we have built significant technical support that we can offer our clients . We have a philosophy that not only should we be able to do the testing , but we should also be able to provide technical advice to our clients to help them understand the results . It ’ s a total line of service .”
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