Our Company

We are problem solvers, advisers, consultants, trainers, and one of the largest full-service food testing laboratories in the United States. Our quality scientists hold over 50 degrees from accredited universities including 9 Ph.D's with over 250 years of combined food industry experience.

Our mission is to be the leading science based provider of solutions to the US food industry. This continues to be our formula for success.

We offer a wide range of technical advice and consultation to the food industry, along with the services of our ISO 17025 accredited Chemistry and Microbiology laboratories. Additionally, we offer:

  • Customized Research Solutions
  • Plant and Process Compliance Solutions
  • Product Safety and Quality Solutions
  • Product Development Solutions
  • Vendor Specification Solutions
  • Nutritional Labeling Solutions
  • Foreign Material Identification

ABC Research History

  • 1967 American Bacteriological and Chemical Research Company founded by Dr. William Brown in Gainesville, FL.
  • 1975 First annual American Bacteriological and Chemical Research Seminar
  • 1978 USDA Coordinated study of The Fate of Salmonella Inoculated into Beef for Cooking published in the Journal of Food Protection.
  • 1981 American Bacteriological and Chemical Company became ABC Research Corporation.
  • 1981 Received the Food Processing Award for our unique starter culture.
  • 1981 Completed construction of ABC Research Pilot Plant.
  • 1982 First project completed by the Microbiology Research Department.
  • 1985 First independent 3rd party HACCP Audit by ABC Research Corporation.
  • 1987 ABC Research Corporation develops antibodies for the detection of Poultry and Pork in cooked meat products according to USDA-FSIS Cooked Meat Species ELISA protocols.
  • 1988 Developed antibodies for the detection of Beef and Deer in cooked meat products and achieved USDA-FSIS recognition.
  • 1990 ABC Research begins use of LIMS.
  • 1992 ABC Research has record employment numbers.
  • 1998 First ABC Research Corporation website.
  • 1999 ABC Research acquires new building for Chemistry Department expansion.
  • 2001 ISO 17025 certified in Microbiology and Chemistry
  • 2001 Upgrade LIMS to online web-based application for client access.
  • 2004 ABC Research offers Trained Taste Panel capabilities.
  • 2005 Remodeled Microbiology Department.
  • 2005 Launched new website.
  • 2005 50th year Institute of Food Technologists Member - Dr. Brown
  • 2007 40th Anniversary of ABC Research Corporation, Gainesville, FL.