Australian supply chain integrity company, Source Certain, has acquired United Kingdom-based isotope analysis company, Agroisolab UK Ltd (AIL UK).
Western Australian based Source Certain is a science technology company that has provided origin verification to an international client base since its founding in 2016. Its proprietary technology, TSW Trace, conducts provenance verification through methodologies that include isotope analysis.
The company’s work has included origin verification of Australian prawns in international markets, securing supply chain integrity of Ukrainian crops during the ongoing conflict with Russia, confirming coffee country-of-origin, and safeguarding fresh produce such as Bravo apples.
Source Certain formed an operating partnership with Agroisolab in 2017 to support the delivery of origin testing, food fraud investigations and product authentication. Its decision to acquire AIL UK was driven by its global expansion strategy and regulatory changes in Europe, which have identified the importance of origin verification for products such as timber, coffee, cocoa, palm oil, soy, beef and rubber – all subject to the new European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
Source Certain CEO, Cameron Scadding, said that the company’s acquisition of Agroisolab UK will strengthen Source Certain’s presence in Europe and provide on-ground support to its Northern Hemisphere clients.
“Over the past 24 months, the European Union has been at the forefront of regulatory changes in supply chain due diligence requirements. The acquisition will see Source Certain have a physical, operational presence in the EU region, ensuring we can provide the support that stakeholders affected by this regulation require,” said Scadding.
The acquisition of a UK-based operation gives Source Certain access to experienced technical personnel and specialised scientific solutions. Agroislab UK CEO, Roger Young, will join the company’s executive team as CEO of Source Certain UK.
“I am excited to be joining the Source Certain team. I can see so much opportunity in leveraging the AIL UK experience including the exciting opportunity of introducing our customers to Source Certain’s capabilities, reputation and experience,” said Young.
“Now it’s back to work, as new regulations are imminent that require more due diligence and verification of origin.”
