Hans Braeckman
Head of Product Development, Primoris Group, Belgium
Hans Braeckman has been active in residue and contaminant analysis since 1991. First, he worked in this area for 10 years at Ghent University. Since 2001, he works at Primoris Group, coordinating scientific and product development projects. He supports clients on food safety legislation and GAP monitoring, focusing on pesticides, mycotoxins and contaminants, and acts as a bridge between QA, regulatory requirements and laboratory operations.
Primoris is an independent food safety lab specialising in pesticides, contaminants and allergens.
With labs across Belgium, Bulgaria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Côte d'Ivoire, Primoris supports QA professionals worldwide with fast, accurate analysis. For over 25 years, they've been helping the food industry navigate exactly these challenges. Cocoa production and transformation is one of their key areas of expertise: from pesticide residues over environmental and contact contaminants to processing contaminants.