Protect your process.
Secure your supply chain.
Safeguard your brand.
SYNLAB is a unique, market-leading consultancy and analytical laboratory testing service that provides reassurance and security to the food and drink, healthcare, biotechnology and other industries.
The difference is in our DNA.

In 2017 SYNLAB further enhanced its repertoire of food and specialist microbiology testing services in the UK, as well as complementing the range of specialist testing across the Group’s wider European lab business, through the acquisition of Geneius Laboratories. Geneius is a science-led business that delivers solutions to provide total reassurance across the production and supply chain. A market leader in investigative microbiology using bespoke DNA analysis and aims to be the first choice provider for quality led analytical testing in the food and beverage, biotechnology, chemical, environmental, cosmetic, healthcare and consumer products sectors.
SYNLAB Food Testing is part of SYNLAB Analytics & Services, the SYNLAB Group division dedicated to food and environmental testing.
Our laboratories are based in Cramlington, Northumberland and Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire.
Working from 2 centres of excellence the Cramlington laboratory is dedicated to core activities of routine and investigative microbiology, DNA sequencing, nutritional chemistry and food authentication. The Hebden bridge site is dedicated to Allergen, Speciation, Mycotoxin and GMO testing .