Analytical Services Food, Grain and Feed

ANALYTICAL SERVICES WWW.SGS.COM FOOD, GRAIN AND FEED

COMPREHENSIVE TESTING SERVICES FOR FOOD COMPANIES, PROCESSORS, PRODUCERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND CONSUMERS OF ALL TYPES OF FOOD, GRAIN AND FEED PRODUCTS.

SGS North America’s Agricultural Services laboratories have the equipment and experience necessary to service your complete food and feed testing needs. From food products including fresh produce, meat, processed foods and dairy, to feed grains and feed co-products, SGS has the ability to test for the quality of your product as well as contaminants such as melamine, antibiotics and genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

With cutting edge technology and the latest testing methods, the SGS laboratories in Brookings, South Dakota (USA) and Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada) are fully equipped to meet your needs. Our trained scientists and technicians hold Ph.D. and Master degrees in chemistry and microbiology, as well as years of laboratory experience. Both labs are ISO 17025 accredited and are recognized by several food and feed associations as approved laboratories.

CONTINUOUSLY INNOVATIVE ANALYTICAL SERVICES

Food (Fresh Produce, Meat, Feed & Ingredients Whole Grains & Dairy and Processed Foods) • Mycotoxins Co-Products • Microbial Analysis • Pesticide Residues • Proximate Analysis • Pesticide Residues • Microbial Analysis • Mycotoxins • Nutritional Labeling • Proximate Analysis • GMO TESTING • Contaminants • Contaminants • Sampling • AMINO ACIDS • Analysis Labeling • Quality Monitoring • GMO TESTING • Minerals • Inspection Services • Audit Services • GMO TESTING • Cleanliness and Product • Sampling • Audit Services Inspections • OIL ANALYSIS • Laboratory Research Services • Sampling GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT?

2 3 FOOD SERVICES

MICROBIAL ANALYSIS CONTAMINANTS OIL ANALYSIS Testing for bacterial contamination Melamine, heavy metals, veterinary In addition to crude fat analysis, gas is an important part of a food safety drug residues such as antibiotics, chromatography is used to determine monitoring program. The presence of E. and hormones may be concentrated the different types of fatty acids in the coli, E. coli 01:157, Salmonella or Listeria in products after processing. These product. This information can be used to can be determined with a standardized contaminants may harm animals and market desirable fatty acids (e.g. Omega, PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) humans in concentrated levels. Testing DHA, CLA) or the absence of undesirable protocol. Traditional plate testing and of specific contaminants needs to be fats (trans fats). culture identification are also available. identified for analysis. These contaminants may be determined with use of the LC AUDIT SERVICES PESTICIDE RESIDUE MSMS, GC MS, or ELISA (Enzyme Linked SGS offers a variety of audit solutions, Many foods require a pesticide residue Immunosorbant Assay) technologies. including customized second-party audits screen to confirm the absence of as well as third-party audits through both AMINO ACIDS chemicals that can be detrimental. SGS accredited and non-accredited programs. utilizes specialized equipment including Amino acids of interest or a standard Our auditors are trained in GMP+, LC MSMS (Liquid Chromatography with screen of the major amino acids can GlobalGAP, ISO and HACCP based Tandem mass spectrometer) and GC be determined with the LC MSMS. schemes. MS (Gas chromatography with mass Comparisons of amino acids content can spectrometer) to screen for more than be made between products or processing SAMPLING 300 pesticides. This advanced technology steps, or or used to supply additional SGS offers sampling according to allows us to identify and quantify nutritional information to the customer. contractual specifications (FDA, GAFTA, individual compounds. FOSFA, INCOGRAIN, etc.) during loading GMO TESTING and unloading. Your samples can then be NUTRITIONAL LABELING Some specifications require food to be tested on-site or at any of our network of Amounts of calories, protein, free of genetically modified organisms laboratories across the globe. GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT? carbohydrates, fat and vitamin levels of (GMO). DNA analysis is completed by food products need to be determined for PCR protocol and may be qualitative or required labeling on packaging of food. quantitative to the 0.01% detection level. This type of testing must be completed under strict guidelines in order to result in consistent labeling for consumers.

2 3 SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE

FEED SERVICES

MYCOTOXIN MICROBIAL ANALYSIS MINERALS Toxins that are produced by fungi can Testing for bacterial contamination is an Sixteen minerals can be determined impact the health of animals and humans. important part of a feed safety monitoring with an ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma) Mycotoxins range in their toxicity by program. The presence of E. coli, E. coli spectrometer. Different minerals are type and end user. Depending on the 01:157, Salmonella or Listeria can be important for determining feed rations or level of detection and quantification that determined with a standardized PCR necessary supplements (e.g. phosphorus, is needed, either an ELISA (Enzyme (Polymerase Chain Reaction) protocol. calcium). Other minerals are detrimental Linked Immunosorbant Assay) or liquid Traditional plate testing and culture to livestock and must be monitored chromatography will be used to identify identification are also available. (e.g. lead, sulfur). and quantify the presence of mycotoxins in the feed product. GMO TESTING PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Some processes require GMO-free PESTICIDE RESIDUE Protein, fat, moisture, ash, and fiber (genetically modified organism-free) Many feeds require a pesticide residue analysis can be conducted to assess products to be used in animal or pet food. screen to confirm the absence of the nutritional value of a feed. Wet A PCR technology is used to detect and chemicals that can be detrimental. SGS chemistry methods or Near-Infrared quantify any GMO present in the feed. utilizes specialized equipment including Reflectance (NIR) technology are utilized LC MSMS (Liquid Chromatography with and referenced by feed associations and AUDIT SERVICES Mass Spectrophotometry) and GC MS analytical associations. Calculations are SGS offers a variety of audit solutions, (Gas Chromatography) to screen for added to give nutritional value for animal including customized second-party audits more than 300 pesticides. This advanced needs. as well as third-party audits through both technology allows us to identify and accredited and non-accredited programs. CONTAMINANTS quantify individual compounds. Our auditors are trained in GMP+, Melamine, veterinary drug residues GlobalGAP, FeedAssure™, and other ISO such as antibiotics, and hormones may and HACCP based schemes. be concentrated in products after processing. These contaminants may LAB RESEARCH SERVICES harm animals and humans in concentrated New innovations are continuously levels. Testing of specific contaminants occurring within the feed industry. need to be identified for analysis. These SGS is at the forefront of test method contaminants may be determined with development and has the experience use of the LC MSMS, GC MS, or PCR and expertise to perform or develop technologies. the necessary tests to evaluate product performance and can assist your company ANALYSIS LABELING by providing quality third party laboratory Amounts of calories, protein, evaluation. carbohydrates, fat and vitamin levels of feed products need to be determined SAMPLING for required labeling on packaging of SGS offers sampling according to animal food. This type of testing must contractual specifications (FDA, GAFTA, be completed under strict guidelines in FOSFA, GIPSA, INCOGRAIN) during order to result in consistent labeling for loading and unloading. Your samples can consumers. then be tested on-site or at any of our network of laboratories across the globe.

4 5 QUALITY WITHOUT CONTAMINANTS WHOLE GRAINS & CO-PRODUCTS

Main products of whole grains and GMO TESTING CONTACT DETAILS co-products include corn grain, soybeans, Some processes require GMO-free SGS S.A. dried distiller grains, soybean meal, corn (genetically modified organism-free) Agricultural Services gluten meal, cotton seed and canola products to be used in animal or pet food. 1, Place Des Alpes, meal, and other feedstuffs used in the A PCR technology is used to detect and CH-1211 Geneva production of animal feeds. SGS has the quantify any GMO present in the feed. technology and experience to test these T: +41(0)22 739 91 11 products, as well as haylage and silage SAMPLING F: +41(0)22 739 98 04 products, fodder, hay and grass products. SGS offers sampling according to E: [email protected] www.sgs.com/analaticalservices PROXIMATE ANALYSIS contractual specifications (FDA, GAFTA, FOSFA, GIPSA, INCOGRAIN) during Protein, fat, moisture, ash, and fiber loading and unloading. Your samples can analysis can be conducted to assess the then be tested on-site or at any of our nutritional value of a grain or co-product. network of laboratories across the globe. Wet chemistry methods or Near-Infrared Reflectance (NIR) technology are utilized QUALITY MONITORING and referenced by feed associations and analytical associations. Calculations are SGS offers testing to determine moisture added to give nutritional value for animal and test weight, as well as grading needs. samples to FGIS (Federal Grain Inspection Services) standards. MYCOTOXIN INSPECTION SERVICES Toxins that are produced by fungi can impact the health of animals and humans. SGS furnishes trade risk guarantees, Mycotoxins range in their toxicity by mainly for weight and quality type and end user. Depending on the discrepancies. These services provide for level of detection and quantification that reimbursement of shortages or quality is needed, either an ELISA (Enzyme differences ascertained between loading Linked Immunosorbant Assay) or liquid and discharge. BENEFITS TO YOU chromatography will be used to identify CLEANLINESS AND PRODUCT and quantify the presence of mycotoxins • Global knowledge/local expertise INSPECTIONS in the feed product. • Comprehensive capability This service applies to inspection of ships • Highly qualified team of industry holds and tanks, containers, railway cars specialists and trucks to ensure that the areas/units • Fast turnaround times that are to carry the agricultural goods • Online reporting are free from any odor, foreign matter, dirt, cargo residues or pest infestation, and watertight and safe for the cargo transported.

4 5 ANALYTICAL SERVICES WWW.SGS.COM FOOD, GRAIN AND FEED

COMPREHENSIVE TESTING SERVICES FOR FOOD COMPANIES, PROCESSORS, PRODUCERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND CONSUMERS OF ALL TYPES OF FOOD, GRAIN AND FEED PRODUCTS.