Key services

Authenticity analyses: 

• Comprehensive and rapid screening procedures for testing mono-fruit juices using 1H-NMR
• Detection of added exogenous compounds such as sugar, water, organic acids and vitamin C by measuring stable isotope ratios 
• Authenticity control of flavours by coupling gas chromatography with mass spectrometry (MDGC-MS)
• Monitoring for compliance with quality standards and authenticity criteria as outlined in the AIJN Code of Practice
• Verification of origin (geographical and/or botanical)
• Verification of colouring (anthocyan profile and/or artificial colourings)

General analysis: 

• Nutritional analyses
• Vitamins
• Minerals and trace elements
• Sensory analysis

Residues and contaminants:

• Pesticide analysis using screening methods, supplemented by specific methods and the polar multi method
• Heavy metals (e.g. nickel, anorganic arsenic, aluminium)
• Radioactivity
• Mycotoxins in fruit (patulin, ochratoxin A, alternaria toxins, T2/HT2, ergosterol)

Further chemical and molecular biological tests:

• Allergens
• Presence of GMOs or undeclared varieties

Microbiology:

• Bacterial count
• Yeasts/moulds
• Lactic acid bacteria
• Acetic acid bacteria
• Thermotolerant moulds
• Alicyclobacillus spec.
• Pathogenic germs

Declaration:

• Compliance with food information regulation
• International labelling tests for a large number of countries

Why choose Eurofins Food & Feed Testing?

In addition to offering an extremely comprehensive service portfolio and benefitting from close cooperation with our international laboratory network, you can expect:

• Access to expert consultants with detailed knowledge of analyses and legal issues
• Online access to your samples and the ability to access results via the EOL platform (EurofinsOnLine)
• Participation in national and international research programmes, such as
  
  • AIJN European Fruit Juice Association
  • IFU International Fruit and Vegetable Juice Association

Legal bases and guidelines

• Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (on the provision of food information to consumers)
• AIJN European Fruit Juice Association reference values