Food, seeds, grain, oils and fats
Food – whether packaged or not – is a cause of increasing concern.
National and European legislation, supervision of compliance and consumer requirements are becoming stricter and stricter and the requirements laid down on manufacturers and retailers of raw materials, semi-manufactures and finished products are continually changing as a result.
For example, the ‘nutrition information panel’ will soon be mandatory on packaged products.
See also:
- http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:304:0018:0063:NL:PDF
- http://www.mvo.nl/Portals/0/voeding/wetgeving/Richtlijn%202000%2013%20EG%20geconsolideerd%2029112007.pdf)
- http://www.mvo.nl/Portals/0/voeding/wetgeving/Ri%2090%20496%20geconsolideerde%20versie%20van%2011%2012%202008.pdf
NEDLAB supplies customised work for the various types of labelling required by the legislator.
There are also stringent requirements with respect to food safety (http://www.vwa.nl/) :
- Bacteria, yeasts and moulds
- Impurities
- Mycotoxins (e.g. aflatoxins, ochratoxin, deoxynivalenol (DON), vomitoxin, zearalenone, etc)
- Allergens (proteins)
- Heavy metals (As, Cd, Cu, Cr, Hg, Ni, Pb, Zn and many others)
- Herbicides, pesticides and residues of these substances
- Antioxidants
- Preservatives
- Packaging materials
- Etc.
But, in addition to all these requirements, there is also the product itself and its (natural) ingredients:
- Fatty acid composition
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Sugars
- Etc.
In a word, a wide range of research, testing and analyses which must be carried out, so that the product continues to meet the specifications of manufacturer and buyers as well as the requirements of national and international authorities.
Our laboratory can advise you and carry out comprehensive analyses.