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Welcome to QSI America!
Experts in honey and agave syrup testing

Honey and bee products

Agave Syrup

Consulting & Training

QSI America – a Tentamus company

Global Service. Same Quality.

Our 14,000 sqft laboratory is located in Corona, California and operates since more than 17 years in the field of quality assurance.

At QSI America, the quality control of Honey and Bee Products is our specialty and we pride ourselves on our ability to facilitate large scale operations while still being able to provide personable quality service to our customers.
We are proud to show our roots which are based in QSI, Bremen, Germany. We took all more than 50-year knowledge and brought it to Corona, California to support the American market and offer high end solutions to your analytical needs in products such as Honey, Beehive Products, Agave Syrup.

We belong to Tentamus Group, a network of 55 laboratories worldwide and growing. Our network allows us to encompass a broad spectrum of services. As a group, we are your one stop shop for all your testing needs!

Feel free to contact us! We would be happy to answer any questions and provide advice concerning Honey product safety, hygiene, and quality control.

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