NJ Labs Marks 85 Years in Testing Industry
10.19.21
Company specializes in analytical chemistry and microbiology testing for pharma, nutraceutical, dietary supplement, cosmetic, and cannabis/CBD industries.
NJ Labs will exhibit at SupplySide West Booth 5080 and invites attendees to celebrate 85 years in business on Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 1 pm, with a (fully tested) glass of champagne.
While Dr. David Levowitz was at Rutgers University, he saw a growing need to promote quality in dairy and food production, so he created New Jersey Dairy Laboratories in 1936 for that purpose. As NJ Labs celebrates its 85th year in operation, a look back at its past to where the company is now gives a glimpse of what the future holds as one of the leaders in the analytical testing industry.
The company eventually built up its reputation as an innovator with a history of pioneering standardized analytical testing methods and control systems. Under new ownership, the laboratory dropped “Dairy” from its name in the late 1970s as it expanded into new industries, including pharmaceutical, environmental, and water testing services.
“NJ Labs wasn’t always focused on the pharmaceutical and dietary supplement industry,” said Sandra Lee, CEO of NJ Labs. “We started as a dairy lab that serviced the ice cream and milk industries with truck drivers that drove around New Jersey and New York to collect samples. However, when I joined in 2013, we were moving more towards dietary supplements because the FDA had begun to step in and regulate the industry more, creating an opportunity for NJ Labs to expand.”
Today, NJ Labs specializes in analytical chemistry and microbiology testing for the generic pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, dietary supplement, cosmetic and cannabis/CBD industries. NJ Labs is privately owned; FDA and DEA inspected; and certified for full-service contract analytical testing.
NJ Labs has also moved into the fast-growing and competitive cannabis industry. As government regulation and federal involvement within the cannabis industry continues to grow, the role of the testing lab has become all the more crucial to manufacturers looking to bring new products to market.
“Cannabis manufacturers are facing an issue of consistency right now,” said Lee. “Many manufacturers are trusting labs without auditing them first, then finding themselves surprised when a product that they are promising to contain only a minuscule level of THC, actually has levels that would result in someone failing a drug test. At NJ Labs, we are committed to best practices that have allowed us to offer consistent results to all manufacturers we serve. Our clients can be assured that we have been here in the past and we will be here in the future.”
In addition to being an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited contract laboratory testing in compliance with strict cGMP standards, NJ Labs is also registered with and inspected by the FDA and DEA.
While Dr. David Levowitz was at Rutgers University, he saw a growing need to promote quality in dairy and food production, so he created New Jersey Dairy Laboratories in 1936 for that purpose. As NJ Labs celebrates its 85th year in operation, a look back at its past to where the company is now gives a glimpse of what the future holds as one of the leaders in the analytical testing industry.
The company eventually built up its reputation as an innovator with a history of pioneering standardized analytical testing methods and control systems. Under new ownership, the laboratory dropped “Dairy” from its name in the late 1970s as it expanded into new industries, including pharmaceutical, environmental, and water testing services.
“NJ Labs wasn’t always focused on the pharmaceutical and dietary supplement industry,” said Sandra Lee, CEO of NJ Labs. “We started as a dairy lab that serviced the ice cream and milk industries with truck drivers that drove around New Jersey and New York to collect samples. However, when I joined in 2013, we were moving more towards dietary supplements because the FDA had begun to step in and regulate the industry more, creating an opportunity for NJ Labs to expand.”
Today, NJ Labs specializes in analytical chemistry and microbiology testing for the generic pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, dietary supplement, cosmetic and cannabis/CBD industries. NJ Labs is privately owned; FDA and DEA inspected; and certified for full-service contract analytical testing.
NJ Labs has also moved into the fast-growing and competitive cannabis industry. As government regulation and federal involvement within the cannabis industry continues to grow, the role of the testing lab has become all the more crucial to manufacturers looking to bring new products to market.
“Cannabis manufacturers are facing an issue of consistency right now,” said Lee. “Many manufacturers are trusting labs without auditing them first, then finding themselves surprised when a product that they are promising to contain only a minuscule level of THC, actually has levels that would result in someone failing a drug test. At NJ Labs, we are committed to best practices that have allowed us to offer consistent results to all manufacturers we serve. Our clients can be assured that we have been here in the past and we will be here in the future.”
In addition to being an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited contract laboratory testing in compliance with strict cGMP standards, NJ Labs is also registered with and inspected by the FDA and DEA.
