These analyses determine whether a batch or ingredient can be placed on the market or used in production, respectively. If any of them fail to meet specifications and regulatory requirements, the batch or ingredient is rejected.

All our batches of infant formula are subject to systematic and regular analyses which are conclusive:

• Nutritional analyses such as protein, vitamin or mineral content.
• Microbiological analyses to guarantee the sanitary quality of our products.
• Analyses of residues of contaminants such as heavy metals or mycotoxins.

In addition to these systematic analyses, we conduct analyses according to a pre-defined annual control plan, which complements the one implemented by our production partner. These analyses primarily focus on detecting residues of contaminants such as pesticides, perchlorates, dioxins, and PCBs.

Our partner, the Isigny Sainte-Mère Cooperative, has a COFRAC-ISO 17025 accredited quality control laboratory (scope available at www.cofrac.fr). This accreditation, rarely obtained by a laboratory testing infant formula, confirms and guarantees the laboratory's high level of technical expertise, and above all, the reliability of its analytical results, thus allowing us to rigorously and precisely control all stages of manufacturing our finished products to guarantee their complete safety.

In total, more than 250 quality analyses and 3,000 checks are carried out on average to manufacture a batch of Biostime or Inostime infant milk powder, from the receipt of ingredients, packaging and collection of milk from farms to the shipment of finished products.