With laboratoriess and logistical solutions across New Zealand, we are your local dairy testing partner.

The network of Eurofins Food and Feed Testing New Zealand  laboratoriesis  accredited providers under the MPI Recognised Laboratory Programme (RLP).

We are accredited to perform the full microbiology and chemical suite of testing on a wide range of matrices across all reference standards including ISO, FDA, GB, NZTM, APHA, AOAC.

Key services

• Microbiological analysis for pathogens and hygiene indicators
• Residue testing for antibiotics, veterinary drugs and pesticides
• Nutritional analysis for fat, protein, vitamins, lactose and minerals
• Contaminant screening for heavy metals, dioxins, mycotoxins and foreign matter
• Authenticity and origin verification using isotopic and DNA-based methods
• Sensory and physical testing including texture, flavour and colour
• Rapid turnaround and clear reporting tailored to your needs

Microbiological testing

We can test the following dairy products:

• Milk (including raw)
• Cream
• Milk powders
• Infant formula, baby food testing
• Butter
• Anhydrous milk fat
• Cheese
• Caseins and caseinates
• Whey products
• Lactose
• Cultured products
• Frozen confectionery
• Dairy foods
• Ice cream
• Rennet
• Alamin
• Lactoferrin
• Lactoperoxidase
• Co-isolates 
• Milk protein concentrates

We can test for the following microorganisms and pathogens: 

• Aerobic plate count
• Bacillus cereus
• Clostridium perfringens
• Total coliforms
• Escherichia coli
• Enterobacteriaceae
• Listeria spp. & monocytogenes
• Salmonella
• Coagulase-positive Staphylococcus aureus
• Yeasts and moulds
• Enterobacter sakazaki (Cronobacter)
• Spore counts
• Plant hygiene evaluation (swabs, sweepings, air exposure testing, etc.)

Chemistry testing

• Nutritional Informational Panel (NIP, label claim)
• Foreign matter testing
• Water activity
• FSV and WSV vitamins analysis using ISO/AOAC and GB profiles
• Fatty acid profiles
• Meat, bone and meal tests
• Salts, chloride and acidity
• Sugar profile 
• Galacto-oligosacharide
• Fructan 
• Folic acid and biotin
• Proximate testing (moisture, fat, ash, protein)
• Sensory
• Free fatty acids, fatty acid testing
• Nitrate/nitrite
• Allergens testing (gluten, aflatoxin, sesame etc.)
• Shelf life testing
• Trace elements and minerals
• Carnitine
• Nucleotide
• Inositol 
• Cholesterol