Pet Food Manufacturing Services

Dedicated to
supporting
Aotearoa's pet food
manufacturers

Services for Pet Food Manufacturers 

The pet food market is experiencing significant growth globally, driven by increasing pet ownership and consumer awareness of the importance of quality and safety for premium pet nutrition.

Through our comprehensive range of laboratory testing services, we are focused on delivering fast and accurate results to support Aotearoa’s pet food manufacturers and exporters and ensure products conform to market requirements.  Our expert laboratory team provides advanced test method capabilities to support product development for export market access.

We also offer a range of industry training courses through the AsureQuality Academy to upskill pet food manufacturers in food safety, pet food inspection and animal welfare skills.

Laboratory testing

Chemistry testing 

  • Composition 
  • Nutrition and vitamins 
  • Label claims 
  • Minerals and metals 
  • Contaminants 
  • Mycotoxins 

Microbiology testing 

Delivering the fastest turnaround times with superior technology and a market leading low false positive rate. 

  • Salmonella 
  • Listeria 
  • E-coli 
  • Enterobacteriaceae and more 

Contaminants and residue testing 

  • Veterinary medicine and pesticide residues 
  • Dioxins, PCB’s 
  • Contaminants such as DDT, Hexachlorobenzene 
  • α-HCH, β-HCH, γ-HCH, persistent organic pollutants and more 

Industry Training

Assurance Marks

Independent endorsement of your brand story

  • Ingredients source 
  • Production processes 
  • Food safety practices and more 

Important Downloads

A PDF Overview of Pet Food Lab Testing Services PDF (1.3 MB)


 Webinar - Pet Food Inspection(external link)

The AsureQuality Academy provides training in ante and post-mortem inspection. For a preview of the course, watch the following webinar: