Romer Labs and ifp team up for food allergen testing

Romer Labs® has gained exclusive global distribution rights for the AgraStrip® Food Allergen Lateral Flow Device Test Kits after signing a cooperation agreement with Institut für Produktqualität (ifp) last year.

The test strips enable rapid on-site testing of food, environmental swabs and wash waters for food allergens, with visual results seen within 11 minutes, including extraction time. Under the agreement, Romer Labs® will guarantee customers worldwide access to ifp's rapid food allergen detection tests, while ifp will focus its resources more on research and analytical service activities.

ifp is a German company that provides laboratory services for food and feed analysis, and auditing and consulting services. ifp also develops and produces a range of test kits for food and for clinical analysis.

Romer Labs® was founded in Washington, MO in the U.S. in 1982, providing diagnostic services for food and feed safety via its facilities in Austria, Brazil, China, Singapore, United Kingdom, and the USA. The company also develops, produces and markets a range of standards, reference materials, and calibrants needed for analysis in the agriculture, food, and feed industries.