GBA Group Benelux

About GBA Group Benelux

GBA Group Benelux, operating from Turnhout under the Lavetan name, is a food-testing laboratory serving the food industry in the Benelux region. It positions itself as a one-stop shop for food businesses by combining microbiological, serological, and related analytical services in state-of-the-art laboratories. (gba-group.com)

The Turnhout site serves three main segments of the food industry: industrial livestock production, the processing sector, and retail. It also offers access to the broader GBA network of analyses, which extends the site’s service scope beyond its local laboratory capabilities. (gba-group.com)

The company emphasizes quality control, food safety, and practical support for customers that need reliable testing and sample logistics. Its online order form for sample containers, sample collection, and analysis orders suggests a service model designed for convenience and recurring operational use. (gba-group.com)

Core Values

• Food safety and quality: The site’s analytical portfolio is built around helping customers verify safety, compliance, and product quality through laboratory testing. (gba-group.com)
• Reliability and scientific rigor: GBA Group presents its services as scientifically grounded and delivered to high quality standards, which aligns with the Turnhout lab’s use of advanced methods such as PCR and MALDI-TOF. (gba-group.com)
• Customer convenience: The one-stop-shop positioning and 24/7 online ordering for sample containers and analysis orders show a focus on making testing easy to access and manage. (gba-group.com)
• Sustainability and future-oriented operations: The Factory of the Future recognition highlights attention to automation, employee-centered working environments, and sustainable production practices. (gba-group.com)

Unique Aspects

• Benelux hub with broad reach: The Turnhout site is described as being in the heart of the Benelux, making it a regional testing hub for nearby food businesses. (gba-group.com)
• One-stop-shop access to the GBA network: Lavetan provides the full scope of analyses from the GBA network, which expands the site beyond a single-lab offering. (gba-group.com)
• Factory of the Future recognition: In 2019, the Turnhout site received the Factory of the Future label for automation, human-centered workplaces, and sustainable production. (gba-group.com)
• Part of a larger international group: GBA Group describes itself as an international life-science service provider with operations across multiple countries, giving the Benelux site the backing of a wider network. (gba-group.com)