Dried fruits
Analysis of dried fruits
Producers and distributors of dried fruit face various challenges in relation to the quality and safety of their products. Eurofins Food & Feed Testing supports you to ensure the quality, optimal product safety and nutritional composition of your dried food products through analyses carried out in our accredited laboratories.
Key services
General food analysis
- Allergens
- Nutritional value analyses (ash, protein, fat, moisture, carbohydrates, sugar, fibre, salt)
- Mycotoxins: aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, alternariol, patulin
- Plant protection products, fumigants (pesticides)
- Mineral oils (MOSH/MOAH)
- Heavy metals, e.g. cadmium, lead, mercury, arsenic
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
- Dioxins, furans and PCBs
- Solvent residues
Special analyses
- Sulphurous acid and other preservatives
- Hydrocyanic acid
- H2O2
- Proof of irradiation
- Radioactivity measurements
- Total bacterial count
- Salmonella
- Bacillus cereus
- Coliform bacteria, Enterobacteriaceae, E. coli, EHEC
- Yeasts, moulds
- Descriptive tests: detailed sensory descriptions of your products
- Distinctive tests: comparative analyses to identify differences between products
- Expert reports: assessments of food law issues
Sampling at the place of origin
Our collaboration with experienced inspectors across the world enables us to carry out supply chain control monitoring, from representative and independent sampling in the country of origin, to loading inspections and supplier audits in all major export markets, as well as at central trading points in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Turkey and along the Black Sea coast. This enables us monitor for the use of pesticides and hygiene conditions on site, thereby helping to minimise contamination during harvesting, transport and storage.
Legal bases and guidelines
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (Contaminants Regulation)
- Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council (maximum residue levels of pesticides)
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2782
- Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives
Get in touch
Would you like to find out more about our testing solutions, or do you need analytical support? Contact us today to find out more about our testing and consultancy services.