Inspection Services
Our highly experienced inspectors and supervisors can carry out reliable qualitative and quantitative sampling during all phases of goods transportation.
Certified Analysis
Our uniquely competent laboratories are staffed by highly qualified and experienced chemists who use state-of-the-art equipment to ensure precise and prompt results.
Quality Control
We’re ISO 17025:2017 compliant and UKAS-accredited, while our laboratories are fully GAFTA and FOSFA accredited. Our presence in more than 40 countries ensures fast, flexible and comprehensive solutions.
Welcome To Alex Stewart Agriculture
Alex Stewart Agriculture Ltd is a UKAS-accredited laboratory (number 4352) that also works to ISO/IEC 17025: 2017 standards. We provide world-class FOSFA, GAFTA and TIC approved:
- Inspections.
- Cargo surveys.
- Agricultural laboratory analysis.
- Food testing services.
We’re supported by A Norman Tate, Huson and Hardwick and Food Test Laboratories to enable comprehensive laboratory testing, inspection, weighing and sampling certification services that facilitate international trading of soft commodities such as animal feed, oilseeds, oils and fats, biomass, grains and cereals, fertilisers, raw and refined sugar, food and pet food.
International Standards and Accreditation
Alex Stewart Agriculture, Huson and Hardwick and A Norman Tate are fully accredited by GAFTA, GTAS, FOSFA and DEFRA for analysis and inspection, working to ISO 17025:2017 international standards and according to the TIC code of compliance.
We’re proud to be accredited by and associated with:
- United Kingdom Accreditation Services (UKAS).
- Grain and Feed Trade Association (GAFTA).
- Federation of Oil Seeds and Fats Association (FOSFA).
- The TIC Council (TIC).
- UK NIR Grain Network (UK NIR).
- The Sugar Association of London (SAL).
- Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).
- Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria (SENASA – Argentina).
- Associacao Nacional Dos Exportadores De Cereais (ANEC – Brazil)
Wealth Of Inspection and Testing Experience
We have more than 40 years’ experience and our network of inspection offices and testing laboratories provide a wealth of experience and technical competence to the global agriculture sector. When it comes to inspection and analysis of agricultural commodities and food products, our services are second to none.
A Global Network
Our Locations
- AS Inspections, Loads and Discharge Operations
- AS Laboratory, Sample Preparation and Customer Services
About Us
With more than 40 years’ experience, Alex Stewart Agriculture’s network of first-class inspection operations, offices and testing laboratories provide exceptional services to leading agriculture-sector businesses all over the world.