Baby food
Supporting the safety and quality of your baby food
At Eurofins Food & Feed Testing, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of food safety and quality testing for products meant for the world’s most vulnerable consumers, infants. As a leading provider of food testing and consulting services, we play a pivotal role in safeguarding the integrity of the food industry, with a particular focus on protecting the most at-risk populations.
With our state-of-the-art facilities and dedicated team of experts, we provide comprehensive laboratory testing services to baby food companies and co-manufacturers. Our comprehensive range of testing services are designed to guarantee the quality, safety, and nutritional accuracy of baby food products, while meeting established regulations and industry standards.
Protect your customers and brand
It is a Eurofins Food & Feed Testing US priority to support infant and child health by carrying out testing to support high quality, safe and healthy baby food products to support growing bodies. Leveraging our vast experience in the food industry, along with the highest quality methods and processes, we provide confidence in your test results and help protect your brand. Eurofins Food & Feed Testing's network of laboratories offers testing solutions to confirm nutritional content, verify product safety, and consulting services.
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- Macronutrient testing including protein, fats, sugars, and other NLEA claims
- Micronutrient testing including fat soluble and water soluble vitamin analysis and mineral analysis
- Multiple different fiber analyses including soluble and insoluble dietary fiber fractions and other non-digestible oligosaccharide testing options
Contaminant testing
- Precise detection and quantification of pesticides and herbicides including compounds listed in Regulation (EU) 2016/127 and Directive 2006/125/EC
- Mycotoxin screening including aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, zearalenone, T2 and HT-2Toxins and more
- BPA
- Patulin
- Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
- Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Dioxins
Heavy metal analysis
- Analysis meeting regulatory guidelines of AB899 specifically for the toxic elements arsenic, mercury, cadmium, and lead
- Inorganic As speciation
- Nickel, aluminum, tin, and others
Microbiological safety
- Enumeration of microorganisms including to AACC methodology for cereal based products
- Rapid identification of pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella and Listeria
- Clostridium testing for suspected C. botulinum cases
- Yeast and mold count
Allergen testing
Identification and quantification of allergens ensuring allergen-free formulations:
- Dairy allergens including breakdown to casein and whey
- Gluten
- Soy
- Peanut
- Tree nuts and more
Physical properties
- Viscosity measurement and sensory evaluation for texture and consumer satisfaction
- Color analysis to confirm that the color is consistent and doesn’t indicate spoilage or contamination
Investigative analysis
- Basic microscopy work for foreign matter and filth testing
- Advanced investigative work including FTIR, SEM-EDXA, Raman, and others
- Packaging reviews to address failures and changes to packaging surfaces, coatings, and adhesive
- Spoilage investigations into the root cause of spoiled products and customer complaints
- Review new ingredient vendors or sources, off flavors and off odors, and foreign materials in products that have been changed or reformulated
- Migration testing