Tentamus Group

Tentamus Group Ltd
IndustryBiotechnology
Founded2011
HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
Key peopleDr. Christian Rebhan (CEO)
Number of employees
3,500
Websitewww.tentamus.de, www.tentamus.com

Tentamus Group Ltd is an international group of laboratories headquartered in Berlin and Munich. The focus of the laboratories lies in the TIC industry, where tests, consultations, and help in labelling is offered to the food & feed, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, nutraceutical & supplement, agriculture & environmental, and medical device industries.


About the Group

As of 2023, there are over 90 laboratories and companies in the Tentamus Group providing analytical and consulting services. Tests that are performed on samples include:

The above mentioned analysis methods makes the Tentamus Group a part of the food supply chain, providing services ranging from testing a product’s makeup and contents, as well as identifying potential safety hazards such as allergens or pathogens.

History

The Tentamus Group started when bilacon GmbH became the first member in 2011. The first international expansions occurred in Spain and the USA in 2014. In 2015, Tentamus Shanghai was founded, thus marking the first steps in the Asian market. As of June 2023, there are over 90 locations within the Tentamus Group. These are as follows:

LaboratoryJoined inLocationSector
bilacon2011Berlin, GermanyFood & Feed
Quality Services International2012Bremen, GermanyFood & Feed
Lifeprint2013Illertissen, GermanyFood & Feed
Laboratorio Analítico Bioclínico (LAB)2014SpainFood & Feed
Columbia Food Laboratories2014Portland, Oregon, United StatesFood & Feed
BAV Institut für Hygiene und Qualitätssicherung2014Offenburg, GermanyFood & Feed, Cosmetics
Analytical Resource Laboratory (prev. ICL)2015United StatesNutraceuticals & Supplements
Quality Turnaround Service2015Sittingbourne, United KingdomFood & Feed
Tentamus Shanghai2015Shanghai, ChinaFood & Feed, Pharmaceuticals
Agriparadigma 2015ItalyFood & Feed
Control Microbiologico S.L.2015SpainFood & Feed
Analyst Research Laboratories 2015Ness Ziona, IsraelPharmaceuticals
Food and Drug Analytical Services2016United KingdomPharmaceuticals
Helvic2016Stoke-on-Trent, United KingdomPharmaceuticals
Tentamus North America2016Fredericksburg, Virginia, United StatesFood & Feed
BLS-Analytik2016Bad Kissingen, GermanyPharmaceuticals
Vela Labs2016Wien, AustriaPharmaceuticals
aromaLAB2016Planegg, GermanyFood & Feed
Kudam2016Alicante, SpainFood & Feed
Biomedical Device Consultants and Laboratories2016GermanyMedical Devices
Symbiotic Research 2017Mount Olive, New Jersey, United StatesAgrosciences
Minerva Scientific2017Spondon, United KingdomFood & Feed, Pharmaceuticals
bilacon Rotterdam2017Rotterdam, NetherlandsFood & Feed
Tello2017SpainFood & Feed
TÜV Rheinland Food China 2017ChinaFood & Feed
TÜV Rheinland Food Taiwan2017TaiwanFood & Feed
Tentacontrol (prev. Luxcontrol)2017Hamburg, GermanyInspection & Certification
Eurocontrol2017GermanyInspection & Certification
Quant QS2017Martinsried, GermanyConsulting
Adamson Analytical Laboratories2018Corona, California, United StatesFood & Feed
almolab 2018ItalyFood & Feed
Tentamedix (prev. Micromol)2018Karlsruhe, GermanyPharma & Medical Devices
EPL Bio Analytical Services2018Niantic, Illinois, United StatesAgroscience
Analytical Food Laboratories2018Grand Prairie, Texas, United StatesFood, Feed, Nutraceutical, and Cosmetics
RenoLab2018San Giorgio di Piano, ItalyAgroscience
Laemme 2018Moncalieri, ItalyFood & Feed
Tentamus Helvetia2018Hochdorf, SwitzerlandFood & Feed
Southern Microbiological Services 2019Wellington, United KingdomFood & Feed
Tentamus Japan2019Yokohama, JapanFood & Feed
Isotope2019Yokohama, JapanFood & Feed
One Scientific2019Bristol, United KingdomFood & Feed
American Testing Lab2019San Diego, California, United StatesNutraceuticals & Supplements
Labofine2019Pointe-Claire, CanadaNutraceuticals & Supplements
Nova Biologicals2019Conroe, Texas, United StatesFood & Feed
Creamedix2019GermanyPharmaceuticals & Medical Devices
DSI-Pharm (prev. Diapharm Analytics) 2019GermanyPharmaceuticals
Laboratorium für Betriebshygiene GmbH 2019AustriaPharmaceuticals
Megsan Labs 2019IndiaPharmaceuticals
bilacon Rheda-Wiedenbrück2019Rheda-Wiedenbrück, GermanyFood & Feed
Agrolab RDS 2019GreeceFood & Feed, Agroscience
Envirolab2019Volos, GreeceFood & Feed, Agroscience
Agrolab Cyprus 2019Nicosia, CyprusFood & Feed, Agroscience
Agrolab Bulgaria2019Sofia, BulgariaFood & Feed, Agroscience
Agrolab Turkey2019Antalya, TurkeyFood & Feed, Agroscience
TentaConsult Pharma & Med 2020Muenster, GermanyPharmaceutical, and Medical Devices (Consulting)
Precision Analysis2021Liverpool, United KingdomFood, Feed, and Agriculture
Techni'Sens2021La Rochelle, FranceFood, Feed, and Cosmetics
BluTest Laboratories2021Glasgow, United KingdomPharmaceutical
MicroBios2021Barcelona, SpainCosmetics, Pharmaceutical
EuTech Scientific Services, Inc2021Highland Park, New Jersey, United StatesFood, Feed, Agriculture, and Pharmaceutical
Chelab2021Hannover, GermanyFood and Feed
Conycal 2021 Oviedo, Spain Food, Agroscience
BAV Institut (prev. ifm Ulm) 2021 Ulm, Germany Food, Pharmaceuticals
KML Laboratories 2021 Bonners Ferry, ID, USA Dietary Supplement, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics
STA Kalite 2021 Mersin, Turkey Food and Feed
Lambda Cientifica 2021 Mexico City, Mexico Pharma
C.A.I.M. 2021 Follonica, Italy Food, Agriculture
Globalab 2021 Marinha Grande, Portugal Food, Environmental
MK Analysis Laboratory 2021 Citta di Castello, Italy Food, Agriculture, Environment
Axens & Consoreal 2022 Lille, Douai, Cergy and Valenciennes, France Food, Feed, Cosmetics
Megsan Labs 2022 Hyderabad, India Food
ISEMED 2022 Imola, Italy Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics
Conidia Coniphy 2022 Quincieux, France Agrosciences
Microlab 2022 Rehovot, Israel Food, Cosmetics, Agriculture
Be Safer 2022 Heraklion, Crete Tourism, Food
Pegaso Management 2023 Ancona, Italy Food (Consulting)

Recent operations

Headquarters of the Tentamus Group, in Berlin, Germany.

The acting CEOs of the Tentamus Group were Dr. Jochen Zoller and Abgar Barseyten until 2024. In 2017, Forbes included Abgar Barseyten in a list of "innovative founders to watch and learn from".

In April 2024 Dr. Christian Rebhan was appointed acting CEO while founders Jochen Zoller and Abgar Barseyten took the roles of Chairman and M&A Specialist respectively.

Tentamus laboratory QSI Bremen appeared in Netflix series Rotten, season 1 episode 1: Lawyers, Weapons, and Honey. The theme of this episode was the dilution of honey using cheap syrups. The documentary stated that QSI Bremen had been combating food fraud in honey since the 1950s. In the documentary, Gudrun Beckh stated “as long as there are profits to be made, the fraud shall continue”.

References

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