Ready meals
Analysis of ready meals
Eurofins Food & Feed Testing laboratories’ service portfolio ranges from testing for potential residues, contaminants and allergens to microbiological and chemical analyses, shelf-life testing, labelling tests and nutritional value determination in ready meal products. We support you with complete solutions tailored to your specific needs.
Key services
General food analysis:
- Allergens
- Testing for animal ingredients (vegan) incl. animal species identification (pig, cattle, etc.)
- Nutritional analyses (including Big 7, Big 8)
- Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
- Sensory analysis (proportion determination)
- Mycotoxins, algae toxins
- Pesticides, fumigants
- MOSH/MOAH
- Heavy metals (cadmium, lead, mercury, arsenic, inorganic asenic)
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
- Dioxins and PCBs
- 3-MCPD esters, glycidol
- Total bacterial count
- Listeria monocytogenes
- Salmonella
- Bacillus cereus
- Coliform bacteria, Enterobacteriaceae, E. coli, EHEC
- Yeasts, moulds
- Spores of sulphite-reducing clostridia
Special analysis:
- Sulphurous acid and other preservatives
- Challenge tests
- Irradiation detection
- Fat indicators (free fatty acids FFA, peroxide value POZ)
Special expertise in the field of ready meals
Consumers are increasingly looking for ready meals made from organic ingredients. Organic products are subject to strict legal regulations. We support our clients with the relevant analytical services to ensure regulatory compliance.
When placing goods on the market for either import or export, clients can count on Eurofins Food & Feed Testing laboratories to assist them with international labelling checks, making sure their products meet the relevant legal requirements for each market.
We are your trusted partner for the analysis of the following products (among others), frow raw materials to finished products:
- Frozen foods, e.g., frozen pizzas, frozen lasagnas, frozen fruit, and frozen vegetables
- Canned goods, e.g., canned tomatoes, tomato paste, ready-to-eat canned meals
- Ready-to-heat meals for the microwave and oven, e.g., refrigerated lasagna
- Refrigerated fresh foods, e.g., desserts, fresh prepared salads
- Dry goods, e.g., packet soups
- Delicatessen items, e.g., mayonnaise, sauces, dressings, prepared salads
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Would you like to find out more about our testing solutions, or do you need tailored analytical support? Contact us today.