Helping you determine the shelf life of your products

At Eurofins Food & Feed Testing, we leverage the power of human senses to provide you with in-depth insights into your food and supplement products. Our team of qualified and highly trained sensory scientists work closely with you to understand your specific needs, while providing a cost sensitive tool to ensure quality, drive innovation, and support consumer safety.

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Every product is unique, which is why we tailor each study to ensure that shelf-life determination is assessed in the most complete was possible. We consider several factors when establishing testing protocol for a given study:

  • Microbiology
  • Water activity and pH
  • Rancidity testing
  • Organoleptic evaluation
  • Hunter Colorimeter LAB Color Space (QDC0L)
  • TA.XT+ Texture Analyzer (QDTXT)

Stability and shelf-life conditions

Using state-of-the-art stability chambers, our shelf-life testing protocols ensure that products are kept at specific temperatures and humidity levels throughout the duration of the study. The product is then evaluated at specific intervals to monitor any potential degradation in quality or food safety. Studies proceed until it is determined that the product is no longer acceptable based on agreed criteria.

Our stability and shelf-life laboratories offer multiple atmospheric conditions, including the six standard conditions below. Other conditions may also be accommodated upon request. Additionally, we can determine the photostability of products using controlled lighting conditions.

Condition | Environment

  • Frozen | -15ºC
  • Refrigerated | 5ºC
  • Ambient | 25ºC / 60% RH
  • Intermediate | 30ºC / 65% RH
  • Tropical | 30ºC / 75% RH
  • Accelerated | 40ºC / 75% RH
  • Photostability | ICH - Q1B

Industries we serve

  • Animal feed
  • Dietary supplements
  • Medicated feed
  • Pet food 
  • Food additives and ingredients 
  • Dairy products 
  • Produce 
  • Juice and beverage products 
  • Frozen foods 
  • Confectionary and candies 
  • Assorted snacks

Don't see your industry in this list? Contact us to see if we can accommodate your product testing needs.

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