Alkemist Labs Announces Mo Lababidi as Director of Botanical Identity
Garden Grove, CA (June 22, 2026) – Alkemist Labs is pleased to announce that Mo Lababidi has joined the company as Director of Botanical Identity. In this role, he will help drive continued innovation and operational excellence as demand for scientifically valid botanical testing continues to grow. Mo will focus on enhancing laboratory efficiency, ensuring regulatory compliance, and upholding Alkemist’s rigorous standards of scientific integrity.
Mo holds an MBA from the University of Redlands and a degree in Chemistry from California State University, Long Beach. With a career deeply rooted in botanical science, he previously spent more than a decade at Alkemist, advancing through key laboratory and leadership positions. He later expanded his expertise overseeing multi-site laboratory operations and now returns to lead Alkemist’s Botanical Identity department.
“Alkemist Labs has always set the standard for integrity in botanical testing, and my foundational years here helped shape my career as a scientist and leader,” said Mo Lababidi. “Returning as Director of Botanical Identity is an incredible full-circle moment. I’m excited to combine my technical roots with strategic leadership to ensure we continue delivering trusted results and dependable service for our clients.”
“Mo’s return to Alkemist is meaningful on many levels,” said Elan Sudberg, CEO of Alkemist Labs. “He spent 11 years helping build the culture of quality and scientific rigor that defines our company today. Since then, he has broadened his leadership experience and operational expertise and now returns with an even stronger perspective. As Alkemist enters its next chapter of growth, Mo will play a critical role in advancing the future of botanical identity testing while carrying forward our three decades of uncompromising scientific excellence.”
About Alkemist Labs
Alkemist Labs is an ISO 17025 accredited contract testing laboratory specializing in plant authentication, botanical ingredient identification, quantitative analytical services and contaminant screening for the Food and Beverage, Nutraceutical and Cosmeceutical industries. Located in a state-of-the-art facility in Garden Grove, California, Alkemist Labs offers clients a wide range of specialty research services to evaluate the identity, purity, and quality of botanical raw materials, dietary ingredients, and finished products. Alkemist has maintained DEA registration for 1, 2, 3n, and 4 for over 20 years. Alkemist is also approved to be on California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). Alkemist Labs also produces a complete line of Composite Reference Botanicals (CRBs), critical tools for botanical identity verification. Since it was founded in 1997, Alkemist Labs has become the ideal “Partner for Quality” to companies interested in producing high quality natural products requiring independent, third-party analysis and cGMP compliance. For more information, visit www.alkemist.com.
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