Ready meals testing

Eurofins Food and Feed Testing New Zealand laboratories’ service portfolio ranges from testing for potential residues, contaminants and allergens to microbiological and chemical analyses, shelf-life testing, labelling tests and nutritional value determination in ready meal products. We support you with complete solutions tailored to your specific needs.

Key services

General food analysis: 

Residues and contaminants: 

  • Mycotoxins, algae toxins
  • Pesticides, fumigants
  • MOSH/MOAH
  • Heavy metals (cadmium, lead, mercury, arsenic, inorganic asenic)
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
  • Dioxins and PCBs
  • 3-MCPD esters, glycidol

Microbiology and hygiene:

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

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.

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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.

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