The Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) and UK food and beverage services organisation Campden BRI announced the signing of a new strategic partnership agreement, collaborating on new services and solutions for Australia and the UK.
Each with significant beverage and food testing capabilities, the AWRI’s commercial arm, Affinity Labs, and Campden BRI will work together on new, world-leading services and solutions for customers and members in Australia and the UK.
Both organisations are known for taking a science-driven approach to helping their customers and members succeed.
AWRI managing director, Dr Mark Krstic, welcomed the alliance, saying the two organisations shared similar history.
“Campden BRI and Affinity Labs have many complementary strengths and experiences providing valuable services to the food and beverage sectors, and share 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,” said Krstic.
Campden BRI chief executive, Peter Headridge, said the collaboration would 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,” said Headridge.
For Affinity Labs, the first activities supported by the partnership will include new options for shelf life testing of foods and beverages that comply with EU and US standards. For Campden BRI, the partnership will initially support the introduction of new wine testing services in the UK, similar to those already offered by Affinity Labs in Australia.
