Expert advice from chemists and analysts for food chemical testing

We provide a range of accredited, chemical testing for food supported by expert advice from chemists and analysts on food chemistry. Our service offering includes chemical testing of food for additives and contaminants. Many of these compounds such as preservatives, pesticides and toxins are regulated with maximum permitted levels. We can help our clients with complaints examinations, food allergen determination, compositional standards, colours, preservatives and artificial sweeteners.

Please request a quote online or contact us to find out how Exova’s Food Chemical Testing services can assist you.

Food Chemical Testing: Capabilities
Our wide range of chemical testing for food includes, but is not limited to:

• Basic Nutritional/ Full Nutritional/ Total Energy/ Meat & Fish Content
• Mandatory Nutrients/ Nutritional information including fat (including saturated and trans fat), cholesterol, salt/sodium, carbohydrates, fibre (AOAC or Englyst), sugars, protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron.
• Optional Nutrients including fats (mono, polys, sats, trans), omega-3 & omega-6, potassium, soluble/insoluble fibre, sugar alcohols, starch, hydroxyproline
• Vitamins
• Metals and elemental analysis
• Additives
• Contaminants and Toxins
• Allergens
• Complaints - foreign body examination
• Detection and quantification of GMO’s
• Amino Acid Profile
• Pesticide residues