Analysis of flavours

Flavourings, flavouring substances, extracts and oleoresins are complex products that can be found in various solvents or in powdered, aqueous or oily forms. From quality control of raw materials and ingredients, through the control of intermediate products, to the release and marketability testing of finished products, the Eurofins Food & Feed Testing laboratories support you with comprehensive analytical solutions.

Key services

General food analysis 

Special analyses

  • Identity and authenticity
  • Quantification of flavourings, essential oils
  • Secondary plant substances such as polyphenols, anthocyanins and anthocyanidins, catechins, flavonoids
  • Value-adding components such as vanillin, caffeine, theobromine, chlorophyll, coumarin, piperine, Scoville heat units (SHU), curcumin, gingerol, cannabinoids and many more.
  • Colour Numbers
  • Genetically modified organisms (GMO), halal, species identification
  • Allergenic fragrances
  • Irradiation
  • Foreign bodies, filth tests
  • Particle size distribution, sieve analysis
  • Sensory analysis
  • and much more

Residues and contaminants 

Microbiological analysis

  • Total plate count
  • Yeasts and moulds
  • Coliforms
  • Enterobacteria, E.coli
  • Bacillus cereus
  • Probiotics
  • Antibiotic resistance 

Our specialist expertise

Due to global transport and supply chains, the establishment of a careful raw material monitoring programme is the essential base to ensure quality and safety of your flavours. In particular, the analysis of pesticides and contaminants is a crucial element to fulfill the requirements for international quality assurance standards.

At the same time, authenticity testing can be used to determine other quality parameters, as well as the authenticity and purity of the raw materials, in order to prevent adulteration and food fraud.

In addition to raw material quality control, our extensive network of expertise enables us to provide you with the appropriate services for testing and validation of cleaning and processing procedures.

Our industry experts with many years of experience will assist you in creating individual and product specific monitoring plans. Based on extensive and representative data we can further support you in defining risk-oriented testing parameters to allow for a comprehensive safety assessment. 

Legal bases and guidelines

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