About Us

Fera Science Ltd (Fera), pioneers in original thinking applied, driving innovative products and techniques to identify and detect emerging threats earlier across agri-food science.

About Us

Fera in Focus: A History

Who We Are


As a trusted partner of industry for over 100 years we are committed to protecting the environment through partnerships and original thinking that address and respond to the challenges ahead. We have brought a wide range of disciplines together in the fields of food, environmental safety and agri-tech including plant, animal and bee health, wildlife and food safety and authenticity that supports the agri-food chain and ultimately protects the consumer.

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Vision & Values

Our brand is inspired by our vision, mission and strategic principles which together with our partners will address the challenges ahead.

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National Reference Laboratory (NRL) Status

Fera acts as NRL for the following areas: Food, Feed and Food Contact Materials, Pesticide Residues and Veterinary Medicine Residues.

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Virtual Tours of Fera's Facilities

Explore the scale and scope of Fera Science with these sneak previews videos clips. Fera is a national and international centre of excellence for interdisciplinary investigation and problem solving across plant and bee health, crop protection, sustainable agri-food supply chain.

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Our Facilities

Situated within the York Biotech Campus our state-of-the-art facilities provide us with the tools to complete complex analysis activities across all of our business areas. We turn expertise and innovation into ways to support and develop a sustainable food chain, a healthy natural environment, and to protect the global community from biological and chemical risks on our extensive site which includes:

  • Extensive technologies
  • Glasshouse
Our Facilities

News

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Strategic Partners

Strategic Partners

We collaborate with a range of partners in the scientific, government and marketing sector to address the global challenges faced today in protecting and supporting the environment. By working closely together we can keep on creating new innovative products and solutions for the agri-food industry and make the world a better, healthier and safer place.

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Standards & Accreditation

Standards & Accreditation

With over 100 procedures accredited to ISO 17025 we view all aspects of quality as critical to achieving our vision as being recognised as a worldwide centre-of-excellence and partner of choice. This is why we invest time and resources in achieving and retaining Accreditation and Certification against all relevant International Quality Standards.

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