Dietary supplements
Analysis of dietary supplements and sports nutrition
To ensure the food safety of your products and the accuracy of claims related to product ingredients, analytical testing is essential. As a specialist in the field of food and dietary supplements, Eurofins Food & Feed Testing offers you advice and support at every stage of your product’s development and production. We develop complete solutions tailored to your products.
Key services
- Microbiology
- Heavy metals
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)
- Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA)
- Pesticides, e.g. Ethylene oxide
- Mycotoxins and algal toxins
- Dioxins, PCBs, ndl-PCBs
- 3-MCPD and glycidol, e.g. in oil, fat
- Veterinary drugs
- THC/CBD
- Vitamins, minerals and trace elements
- Amino acids (free and bound)
- Fatty acids, incl. Omega-3
- Curcumin, taurine
- Melatonin
- Piperine
- Hyaluronic acid
- Carnitine
- Glucosamine, Chondroitin
- Coenzyme Q10
- Various secondary plant compounds
- Magnesium stearate
Molecular biology
Additional analyses and services
- Authenticity, including testing for animal species (vegan)
- Food law consulting
- Formulation testing
- Labelling checks
- Product-specific test plan development
- Marketability testing (analytical and declaratory)
- Free Sales Certificates (FSC)
- Health Certificates (HC)
- Test certificates specifically for online trade
- Storage test and stability studies
- Irradiation proof
Special expertise in the field of supplement testing
Our specialists in food and dietary supplements have many years of experience in determining ingredient content, residues and contaminants as well as providing consultancy services. Through research and development, as well as active participation in specialised committees, our experts are in constant contact with scientists, are always aware of the latest regulatory and product developments and can provide you with solid recommendations for individual test plans.
Legal bases and guidelines
- Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Food Information Regulation)
- Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
- Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Novel-Food-Regulation)
- Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Food-Additives-Regulation)
- Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Health-Claims-Regulation)
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (Contaminants-Regulation)
Get in touch
Would you like to find out more about our testing solutions, or do you need tailored analytical support? Contact us today to get in touch with our experts.