International partnership to benefit food and beverage producers

The Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) under its commercial arm, Affinity Labs, and UK food and beverage services organisation Campden BRI have announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement to collaborate on new services and solutions for customers and members in Australia and the UK. The partnership will draw on both companies’ beverage and food testing capabilities, with the organisations known for taking a science-driven approach to helping customers and members.

For Affinity Labs, the activities supported by the partnership will include options for shelf life testing of foods and beverages that comply with EU and US standards. For Campden BRI, the partnership will support the introduction of new wine testing services in the UK, similar to those Affinity Labs already offers in Australia.

Mark Krstic, AWRI Managing Director, welcomed the alliance and said the two organisations have many complementary strengths and experiences which could provide valuable services to the sector.

“Our two organisations share similar history, values and culture and can learn a lot from each other. We look forward to expanding the capabilities we provide to Australian food and beverage producers through this strategic partnership,” Krstic said.

Campden BRI Chief Executive Peter Headridge said, “This new collaboration will provide synergies across a range of sectors and services. We anticipate working closely together on compositional and integrity testing, as well as developing new services for the benefit of food and beverage producers in both the UK and Australia.”

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