Key services

General food analysis

• Allergens
• Testing for animal ingredients (vegan) including animal species identification (pig, cattle, etc.)
• Nutritional analyses (including Big 7, Big 8)
• Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
• Sensory analysis (proportion determination)

Residues and contaminants

• Mycotoxins, algae toxins
• Pesticides, fumigants
• Mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) / mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH)
• Heavy metals (cadmium, lead, mercury, arsenic, inorganic asenic)
• Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
• Dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
• 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) esters and glycidyl esters

Microbiology and hygiene

• Total bacterial count
• Listeria monocytogenes
• Salmonella
• Bacillus cereus
• Coliform bacteria, Enterobacteriaceae, E. coli, EHEC (enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli)
• Yeasts, moulds
• Spores of sulphite-reducing clostridia

Special analysis

• Sulphurous acid and other preservatives
• Challenge tests
• Irradiation detection
• Fat indicators, including, free fatty acids (FFA) and peroxide value (PV)

Special expertise in the field of ready meals

In addition to the simple preparation associated with ready meals; consumers are increasingly looking for ready meals using ingredients of organic origin. Organic products are subject to strict legal regulations. We support customers with the relevant analytical services to ensure regulatory compliance.

When placing goods on the market, for either import and export, Eurofins Food & Feed Testing laboratories can assist clients with international labelling check, meeting the requirements of the legislation applicable in the country where the product is placed on the market.

Legal bases and guidelines

• Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 (provision of food information to consumers)
• Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 (nutrition and health claims made on foods)
• Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (food additives)
• Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (maximum levels for certain contaminants in food)