Organic food
Analysis of organic food
From origin to shelf, Eurofins Food & Feed Testing analyses organic products as well as leaves or soil for residues, microbiology and chemicals, to ensure compliance with organic regulation and applicable laws.
Key services
- Pesticides
- Multi-methods for all common matrices
- Group methods, such as polar group methods (glyphosate, fosetyl/phosphonic acid, chlormequat, mepiquat, ethephon, chlorate, perchlorate, etc.) and acidic herbicides after hydrolysis (phenoxyalkanecarboxylic acids)
- Individual methods, such as ethylene oxide, 2-chloroethanol, diquat and paraquat
- Mycotoxins
- Pyrrolizidine, quinolizidine and tropane alkaloids
- Heavy metals
- Dioxins, PCBs and PAHs
- Mineral oil (MOSH/MOAH)
- Veterinary drug residues
- Nitrate and nitrite
- Acrylamide, furan
- MCPD esters
- Quaternary ammonium compounds (QAC)
General parameters
- Nutritional analysis
- National and international labelling testing
- Assessment of marketability
- Allergens
- Sensory analysis
Genetically modified organisms (GMO)
- GMO screening: identification and quantification
- Advice on the implementation of "non-GMO" labelling
- VLOG GMO packages for feedstuffs
Additional services
- Examination of packaging materials and migration
- National and international sampling and inspection
- Organic authenticity: True organic food (TOFoo)
Special requirements for organic food
In the organic sector, products are expected to be natural and free from residues or contaminants. Every product must meet the requirements of the EU Organic Regulation. We provide risk-oriented advice for your products, analyse relevant active substances, and compare them with agreed specifications, including the EU Organic Regulation, the Maximum Residue Levels Regulation (396/2005) and the BNN specification. We then summarise the results in a comprehensive analytical test report. We give you advice in case of findings of "multiple source substances" and support you in case of additional enquiries. We will also discuss sources of contamination with you, such as fertilisers, plant fortifiers and soil.
Memberships of individual Eurofins laboratories
- Bundesverband Naturkost Naturwaren (BNN) e.V. (Federal Association for Natural Foods)
- Warenverein der Hamburger Börse e.V., working group organic products
- Verband Lebensmittel ohne Gentechnik e.V. (VLOG) (Association for food without genetic engineering)
Legal bases and guidelines
- Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council (production and labelling of organic products)
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165 (authorising certain products and substances for use in organic production)
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