GfL Gesellschaft für Lebensmittel-Forschung mbH
GfL was founded in 1984 as a private counselling and service company which is autonomously and independently active for the entire food industry. The objective target is to provide comprehensive services beyond analytical measurements but to give professional solutions for bordering fields.
Our aim is to work with our business partners in a close and personal cooperation, since from our expirience only such a way can guarantee a successful collaboration for both sides.
Today it can be said that GfL with its 25 employees, under it 10 scientists, has truely meet the goals once set.
GfL is one of the world wide leading laboratories in the field of fruit and vegetable juice. We analyse about 15.000 samples per year on adulterations and authenticity. Since 1990 another main focus of GfL is the residue analysis, where we center on pesticides and mycotoxines in baby food and organic food. Analysis of soft drinks, spirituous beverages, jams and meat products come in third place.
GfL as a service enterprise is active for the entire food industry. In the field of fruit juice our clientele is naturally global. The percentage of international customers is near 40%. We work for growers and distributors in all major fruit exporting countries. Ranging from Brasil and Argentina to Florida, from Finland to Greece, Northern Africa, Middle East via China, Vietnam, Thailand to Australia. Furthermore the processing and bottling industry makes use of our services throughout Europe and other parts of the world. In national terms we are also operating as quality assurance for several trade chains. These activities do not only cover juices but almost the entire pallet of foods.