FOOD SHELF LIFE TESTING
Food Services
Food manufacturers need to accurately determine the use by or best before dates for their products to meet strict regulations and keep their brand and consumers safe. With the vast number of mutually dependent factors involved in verifying an accurate shelf life, it’s critical to choose a partner you can trust.
Our Services By performing shelf life analyses, you can liability if problems do arise Shelf life is a product of physical, microbiological define accurate dates for your products, • Identifying potential causes of reduced and chemical processes, triggered by any ensuring that the quality remains acceptable shelf life can help you improve your products, one of a multitude of contributing factors. and safe for consumers. processes and profitability Product characteristics, including the quality • Our shelf life testing services are part of a and consistency of ingredients, and moisture Some of the analyses our specialists can carry global network of agri and food testing content and acidity levels, all play a part, as out include tests for: facilities do external factors like storage, transport • Foodborne microorganisms such as Listeria, and packaging materials. Shelf life may also Salmonella, E.Coli, Staphylococcus Aureus, • Alongside our analytical expertise, we offer be extended with the use of preservatives, Bacillus Cereus, Lactic Acid Bacteria, yeasts day-to-day support, consultation and training preservation processes, and techniques and molds services including Modified Atmosphere Packaging • Total viable count • We blend local expertise with world-class (MAP). • Enterobacteriaceae talent, and can help you navigate local, • Moisture content national and international regulations Given the complexity of factors contributing to • Acidity levels • Our specialists can deliver reliable results the shelf life of food, our experts can develop • ph with fast turnaround times, essential for and carry out a customized program tailored • Water activity maintaining your standards and credibility. specifically for your products, storage and • Fat rancidity packaging. • Sensory analysis
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