Company

LVA GmbH is Austria’s largest private institute for analyses and expertise for the food, feed, environment, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics sectors. At its headquarters in Klosterneuburg, over 130 highly specialised employees are ready to provide expert advice to diverse customer groups. From producers, importers, exporters and bottlers, to trading companies and communal catering, as well as catering establishments and canteen kitchens. Customers from over 70 countries trust in the services of LVA.

Our Mission

Controlled quality, tested products and safe consumption from a single source.

Food producers, pharmaceutical companies and cosmetics manufacturers know very well: Getting the product from the concept to the shelf requires overcoming numerous hurdles. Ingredients and additives need to be checked meticulously, product-specific requirements and hygiene standards have to be complied with, and labelling obligations and packaging regulations need to be implemented. We at LVA make this process as simple as possible for our customers.
As a leading European centre of excellence for safe and trusted products, we deliver expert advice, sound analyses, audits and certifications from a single source.
With comprehensive expertise and a broad range of services, we advise suppliers, producers, bottlers, exporters and importers along the entire value chain – and beyond. Even distributors, service providers and start-ups are always on the safe side with our wide range of services.
We also regularly impart valuable practical knowledge in seminars and training courses.
Research and development is a long-standing tradition at LVA. We have enjoyed the trust of the industry for almost 100 years. And we continue to evolve year after year. It is only by doing so that we can live up to our own claim of being an industry pioneer: Uncompromising quality.

Facts & Figures

130

employees

75

% women

9

nationalities

8.000

clients

History

1926

The association “Lebensmittel-Versuchsanstalt” (LVA) becomes constituted.

1957

Relocation to company building and headquarters at Blaasstraße 29, Wien/Vienna 19

1958

The Research Institute of Nutritional Science (FIE) is founded from the research department of LVA.

1999

The certification body receives initial accreditation in accordance with EN 45011 from the Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour on 16 April.

2000

The testing and inspection body receives initial accreditation in accordance with EN 45001 and EN 45004 from the Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour on 15 May.

2008

“LVA GmbH” is founded and the business areas are divided between the newly founded company and the LVA food testing institute.

2009

LVA is awarded the Austrian Cooperative Research Cooperation Prize.

2010

The business operations of Österreichisches Getränkeinstitut (ÖGI) are acquired.

2010

The ground-breaking ceremony of the new location at Magdeburggasse 10 in Klosterneuburg is held on 6 October.

2012

The new LVA GmbH building is ceremoniously inaugurated on 20 February by the Governor of Lower Austria, Dr Erwin Pröll.

2013

On 2 December, the LVA food testing institute is awarded the certificate in accordance with ISO 29990:2010 by the certification body TÜV Austria.

2014

The LVA organic control body AT-BIO-901 celebrates its 20th anniversary.

2017

LVA GmbH is certified according to EMAS.

2019

On 23 December, the Lebensmittelversuchsanstalt is awarded the certificate in accordance with ISO 21.001:2018 by the certification body TÜV Austria.

2021

BBA Capitalpartners Management GmbH takes over as the new owner of LVA GmbH.

Organisation & Management

Dr. Michael Gartner

President LVA GmbH, Managing Director Lebensmittelversuchsanstalt
Mag. Philip Siegel

Mag. Philip Siegel

Managing Director LVA GmbH
Dr. Helmut Rost

Dr. Helmut Rost

Head of Laboratory, Technical Director LVA GmbH
DI Julian Drausinger

DI Julian Drausinger

Deputy Managing Director Lebensmittelversuchsanstalt
DI<sup>in</sup> Dorothea Roubicek

DIin Dorothea Roubicek

Head of Customer Service
DI Christof Schwaiger

DI Christof Schwaiger

Head of Certification & Inspection
DI<sup>in</sup> Claudia Kessler, BSc

DIin Claudia Kessler, BSc

Head of Organic Certification Body
Dr. Martin Hofer

Dr. Martin Hofer

Head of IFS Certification Body
Verena Schörg, M.A.

Verena Schörg, M.A.

Head of Inspection Body

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Careers

Uncompromising quality can only be achieved with people who are prepared to share this ambition – and who wish to grow along with this challenge. Are you looking for a challenging and multifaceted job in a modern, family-friendly and crisis-proof company? Click here to view our current vacancies!

Partnerships

Controlled quality, tested products and safe consumption from a single source. LVA consolidates a wide range of expertise. Nevertheless, we engage in an intensive exchange of information with scientific institutes, platforms and reliable partners. Why do we do this? Because collaborations offer the best opportunity to expand our own horizons and at the same time the range of products for our customers.