True Organic Food (TOFoo)

The Eurofins Competence Centre for authenticity testing in France has developed an innovative solution for verifying the authenticity of the organic status of raw or minimally processed agricultural products.

Current applications

The TOFoo organic authenticity method is currently available for

  • UHT milk: verification of organic status using intrinsic product characteristics
  • Tomatoes: identification of characteristics linked to organic cultivation

Further work is underway to extend this approach to additional raw or minimally processed food products, with new results expected as the TOFoo research programme progresses. 

How TOFoo organic authenticity testing works

Unlike targeted analyses for pesticide residues, GMOs or antibiotics, this method captures the overall analytical fingerprint of a product and applies advanced artificial intelligence (AI) to process the data and classify it as either organic or conventional.

Because it does not focus on a specific substance or family of molecules, the method can reveal intrinsic characteristics associated with organic cultivation practices. This makes it a valuable complement to certification processes and supply chain traceability checks.

Your Competence Centre for authenticity testing

The Eurofins Competence Centre for authenticity testing, Eurofins Analytics France SAS, has developed an innovative solution for verifying the authenticity of the organic status of raw or minimally processed agricultural products.

This development forms part of the TOFoo (True Organic Food) collaborative research project, supported by Bpifrance as part of the France 2030 Programme. It builds on Eurofins’ long-standing expertise in authenticity science to provide a new, non-targeted approach to organic status verification.

Advantages of using TOFoo organic authenticity testing

  • Broader scope: detects differences between organic and conventional products beyond targeted contaminant analysis
  • AI-driven classification: uses advanced modelling to interpret product fingerprint
  • Non-targeted: identifies intrinsic cultivation-related characteristics without focusing on a specific molecule
  • Supports due diligence: complements certification and traceability processes in the organic supply chain
  • Adaptable: method under development for a wider range of agricultural products

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