Nieuwegein, 17 July 2025 – Synergy Health Utrecht B.V., a trusted name for cGMP accredited physical-chemical and microbiological contract testing services within the life sciences sector, is taking a strategic step forward. As of July 2025, the company will operate under the new name: Normec Synergy Health. This rebranding reflects a deeper integration with the Normec Group, a leading force in Testing, Inspection, Certification & Compliance (TICC).

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At Normec Foodcare, we have a department with QA advisors who work on site with customers every day to provide support with QA tasks in the broadest sense of the word. We also carry out internal audits and baseline measurements and provide advice. Ultimately, our goal is to help customers bring their end products to market in a food-safe manner and maintain their quality certification (if applicable).

Challenge tests are laboratory tests in which a known number of microorganisms (such as Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, Bacillus cereus, yeasts or moulds) are deliberately added to a food product. The product is then stored under realistic storage conditions (such as temperature, packaging and time) to observe whether and how quickly the microorganism grows, survives or dies. The aim is to assess the microbiological safety or shelf life of a specific product in its actual matrix and packaging. Challenge tests are best known in the context of Listeria control, but they have many other applications and advantages.