Product-specific analytics

When it comes to fruit and vegetables, the consumer expects the highest quality, and preferably at any time of year. However, the effects of weather conditions or pests are unpredictable, and these are often neutralized by using plant protection products such as pesticides.

Every year, more than 6 million metric tons of tea and more than 9 million metric tons of coffee are produced. Tea and coffee are therefore the most important products of indulgence worldwide. That’s why it has become imperative to check the safety and quality of these products, and also why it poses such a great challenge.

The regions where they are produced are diverse, the path to the finished product can be long, and the risks that can affect the quality of herbs and spices are numerous. Residues from pesticides, microbiological exposure, and a wide variety of contaminants have to be tested for so that you can put a safe food product on the market.

Both infant formula and solid baby food are products for a particularly sensitive consumer group that should be protected. High-quality products with nutrients finely tuned to a baby’s needs – whether with cow’s milk or other milk, without milk, lactose-free or hypoallergenic – there is almost nothing lacking in this market segment.

In contrast to fresh fruit, nuts and dried fruit have a longer shelf life, which makes it necessary to monitor the legal changes even more intensively. Aside from their taste and dietary/physiological relevance, issues concerning food safety and protecting from food fraud also play a large role.

Wheat, maize, and rice are among the most important cereals, followed by rye, barley, oats, and millet, which are all extremely important staple crops for humans. Testing for residues, contaminants, or microbiology is just as important as analyzing for micronutrients, protein content, or minerals.

The range of dietary supplements, over-the-counter medicinal products, and related products is already huge now and is still growing. This involves adhering to guidelines concerning which ingredients are allowed, making correct declarations, and most importantly, making only permissible health claims. Yet this must also be accompanied by reliable and specific analysis.

Fisch- und Fleischerzeugnisse sind aufgrund ihrer wertvollen Inhaltsstoffe bei Verbrauchern sehr beliebt und der Verbrauch steigt stetig an. Sie liefern wertvolle Nährstoffe wie gesundheitsfördernde Fettsäuren (z. B. Omega- 3-Fettsäuren), leicht verdauliches Eiweiß und wertvolle Vitamine sowie Mineralstoffe. Fleisch und Fleischerzeugnisse besitzen eine Vielzahl essentieller Nährstoffe, die zu einer ausgewogenen und gesunden Ernährung beitragen.