Your reliable partner for food testing The rapid industrialization, globalization and Our Clients represent a variety of industries development of the world trade require professional including: evaluation and analysis of products and processes • food manufacturers and retailers, aimed at confirmation of their quality but also more • cosmetic and household chemistry producers, frequently than ever at consumers safety and our • packaging manufacturers, environment. • pharmaceutical and chemical industries, J.S. Hamilton Poland Ltd. is an unique example • petrochemical industry and fuel distributors, of professional organization which combines • international and domestic traders, independent inspection services with a wide • investors and contractors of industrial plants, About us spectrum of chemical and physical analysis carried • public and governmental organizations. out by own laboratories. Our team of experienced analysts, experts, Being a private and independent, the company inspectors and surveyors ensure the highest standard provides services for both international and of our services. Our own testing laboratories offer domestic trade as well as for many industries such a wide scope of chemical, physical, biochemical, as food processing including food safety, chemical, microbiological and sensory analysis. pharmaceutical and oil industries, plant machinery and construction, fuel quality monitoring etc. At present we are the leader in laboratory services The name of J.S. Hamilton Poland Ltd. means not in Eastern Europe. only professional approach to quality matters but also full impartiality and independence confirmed Why not to make use by relevant accreditations. of our services? 3 Our offer J.S. Hamilton Poland Ltd. is offering a wide range We provide: Our purpose built food laboratories in Gdynia, of accredited chemical and microbiological testing • Fast, efficient turnaround of results ; Poznań, Katowice and Maków Mazowiecki (near to food, pharmaceutical and other industries. • Certification in English, German, capital city of Warsaw) are fully equipped for Located in Gdynia at the Baltic coast with three Russian in addition to Polish; a wide range of food analysis. Steady expansion and other laboratories in major inland locations, and • Independent testing and advice; investment in new technologies, instrumentation sample collection centers around the country, our • Fast and flexible response to your needs; a n d l a b o r a t o r y p e r s o n n e l h a s l e d u s t o o u r s c o p e laboratories are ideally situated to service Poland • Complete client confidentiality. o f a c c r e d i t a t i o n w h i c h i s t h e m o s t e x t e n s i v e and neighborhood countries. Dependent upon in Poland. your location and the number of samples involved, Food testing has been conducted by J.S. Hamilton a collection service, utilizing our own transport, Poland Ltd. laboratories since their inception in 1993 Our food testing laboratories are operational 7 days equipped with temperature controlled storage, and earlier by their predecessors Polcargo. a week to ensure a competitive, efficient and quality can be provided. service. Our sample collection service is operated During this time Hamilton has gained a vast free of charge subject to a minimum quantity At J.S. Hamilton Poland Ltd. we offer a cost effective experience and technical expertise within the fields collection and dependent upon location. quality service, tailored to your individual and of food microbiology and food chemistry testing. specific needs. 4 Basic Ingredient Composition Training & Minerals / Metals Consultancy p.6 p.70 p.10 Migration From Vitamins Packaging p.62 p.14 Amino Acids & Microbiology Biogenic Amines p.60 p.18 Sensory Analysis & Our laboratories Consummer Fat Composition Preference / Adulteration Testing p.58 offer p.22 Miscellaneous Carbohydrates Contaminants / Fibre p.50 p.26 Preservatives, Dyes, Sweeteners Allergens & GMO & Other Additives p.44 p.30 Pesticides Mycotoxins p.38 p.34 5 Basic Ingredient Composition / Nutrition Information J.S. Hamilton Poland Ltd. offers a wide range The information shall consist of either Group 1 of chemical analysis covering basic composition or Group 2 below: of food as well as all minor but important ingredients Group 1 (such as vitamins and minerals) necessary for nutritional information. Below please find our summary of key points • energy value • protein on nutritional information. • carbohydrate • fat The main EU act on nutrition labeling for foodstuffs has been established in 1990 (Council Directive 90/496/ EEC of 24 September 1990 on, with amendments). The Directive defined ‘nutrition labeling’ as any Group 2 information appearing on labeling and relating to: • energy value; • nutrients such as: protein, • energy value carbohydrate, fat, fibre, sodium, vitamins • protein • carbohydrate and minerals. • sugars • fat • saturated fat Where a nutrition claim is made for sugars, saturates, • fibre • sodium fibre or sodium, the information to be given shall consist of Group 2. 7 Nutrition labeling may also include amounts of one Vitamins and minerals which may be declared and their recommended daily allowances (RDAs) or more of the following ingredients: Vitamin A μg 800 Vitamin B12 μg 1 • starch, Vitamin D μg 5 Biotin mg 0,15 • polyols, Vitamin E mg 10 Pantothenic acid mg 6 • monounsaturated fat, Vitamin C mg 60 Calcium mg 800 • polyunsaturated fat, Tiamin mg 1,4 Phosphorus mg 800 Riboflavin mg 1,6 Iron mg 14 • cholesterol, Niacin mg 18 Magnesium mg 300 • any of the minerals or vitamins listed in the Annex Vitamin B6 mg 2 Zinc mg 15 to the Directive (see Table on the right). Folacin μg 200 Iodine μg 150 US Food and Drug Administration established the Daily Values as reference helping consumers to use information on food labels and to plan a healthy diet. A 2 000-calorie level is about right for moderately active women, teenage girls, and sedentary men, and 2 500 calories is the target level for most of men, teenage boys, and active women. Older adults, children, and sedentary women need less than 2,000 calories a day but some active men, teenage boys or very active women may select target levels based on 2 800 calories. Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) established similar standards for nutritional quality of food sold in Canada. 8 Guideline Daily Amounts (GDA) In 2006, Confederation of the Food and Drink Nutrition information Guideline daily amounts Children Typical values Per 100 g Per 350 g serving Woman Men Industries (CIAA) introduced in European Union (5-10 years) a set of Guideline Daily Amounts (GDAs) based on Energy - kj 480 kj 1680 kj Eurodiet recommendations. - kcal (Calories) 115 kcal 405 kcal 2000 2500 1800 Protein 9.5 g 33.3 g 45 g 55 g 24 g Carbohydrate 8.6 g 30.1 g 230 g 300 g 220 g The Eurodiet project, funded by the European of which sugars 2.0 g 7.0 g 90 g 120 g 85 g Commission, provided a framework for national Fat 4.6 g 16.1 g 70 g 95 g 70 g food-based dietary targets and an action plan for of which saturates 3.0 g 10.0 g 20 g 30 g 20 g the development of European dietary guidelines. Fibre 1.5 g 5.3 g 24 g 24 g 15 g Sodium* 0.3 g 1.1 g 2.4 g 2.4 g 1.4 g J.S. Hamilton Poland Ltd. offers not only chemical *Equivalent as salt 0.8 g 2.8 g 6 g 6 g 4 g analysis necessary for nutrition information but also helps food producers to design labels complying with existing rules. 9 Minerals / Metals J.S. Hamilton Poland Ltd. offers a wide range Heavy metals of minerals / metals analysis in foodstuffs, water and packing materials for food. The allowed contents of heavy metals in foodstuffs a r e l i s t e d i n C o m m i s s i o n R e g u l a t i o n ( E C ) Some of them like heavy metals are carried out to No 1881/2006 setting the maximum levels for certain confirm the compliance with current legislation, contaminants. Whereby the others are necessary for nutrition information (sodium, potassium, calcium, iron, The longest list of foodstuffs which should be phosphorus). Yet the others relate to minerals monitored refers to the lead contents. The regulation (containing magnesium, zinc, iodine etc.) which set maximum levels of lead for milk, infant and contents has to be strictly determined due to their follow-on formulae, meat, fish and crustaceans, effect on human health. cereals, legumes and pulses, vegetables and fruits, fats and oils, wine and wine products. It should be mentioned that J.S. Hamilton Poland Ltd. Cadmium should be determined mainly in meat, fish also conducts some special analysis for confirmation and crustaceans, cereals, soybeans, vegetable and of identity of products or for determination of mineral fruit, herbs, fungi and potatoes. and/or metal residues in herbs and pharmaceutical products (including nickel, tin, palladium, boron and Mercury contents are given in the above cited others). The metals/minerals analysis are performed regulation for fish products, and tin (inorganic) by inductively coupled plasma optical emission is to be analyzed in canned foods and beverages. spectrometry (ICP- OES). Other heavy metals analysis like arsenic, iron or copper are sometimes required. 11 Analysis for nutrition information Conditions applying to sodium are defined for 3 claims: ”low sodium/salt”, “very low sodium/salt” Sodium is a mineral of important value for and “sodium-free or salt-free”. nutrition. It belongs to the group 2 defined in the Council Directive 90/496/EEC and is also required List of recommended minerals and their daily to be presented in Nutrition Facts (obligatory in US allowances (RDAs) which may be declared and Canada).