Inspection & Certification Services Now Part of Hill Labs

In February 2025, we announced a 50:50 joint venture between Hill Labs and Sam Brooks, bringing Auditing Solutions and Food and Health Standards into shared ownership, followed in June by the acquisition of Food Safety Quality Solutions NZ (FSQSNZ). Building on this strong partnership, we’re pleased to let you know that from 1 April 2026, these joint venture services will operate under the Hill Labs name. 

This marks an exciting expansion of our offering to include auditing and inspection services, enabling us to provide a comprehensive, one‑stop solution for clients who require both analytical testing and compliance support. Led by Sam Brooks, CEO - Inspection and Certification, and supported by the existing team, these services will continue to operate from our Print Place, Christchurch location, alongside our testing services. For further information on these new services, please visit our website. 
  
For clients whose needs remain focused solely on analytical testing, rest assured - it’s business as usual. Hill Labs remains New Zealand’s largest privately owned analytical testing laboratory, proudly leading the industry for many years.   

Thank you for your continued trust in Hill Labs. We look forward to supporting you with even more value under our unified brand. 

01 Apr 2026

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