herbs & spices

Eurofins has many years of experience in analyzing herbs and spices. As your partner, we are able to offer you a complete package of services in order to ensure and optimise the quality and food safety of your products.

In our accredited laboratories we perform fast, objective and reliable analyses for you. Eurofins gives you the option to submit the samples digitally. Through this digital system, you have a real-time connection to the laboratory and can immediately see the results and download the reports.

If desired, we can also take care of the sampling and the transport of samples for you. In addition, Eurofins has Competence Centres where all knowledge and expertise is available on specific topics such as GMO, mycotoxins, dioxins or pesticides.

W H Y C H O O S E E U R O F I N S ?

‘WE ARE ABLE TO OFFER A

UNIQUE PORTFOLIO OF ANALYSES DUE TO

OUR GLOBAL NETWORK’

I D E N T I T Y

EXPERTISESpices and herbs are high-value products. This means it is very important to quarantee their quality. At Eurofins we know how important this is because of the fact that the analyses of food have to meet equally stringent quality requirements. Therefore you can expect excellent quality when Eurofins performs analyzes of your products. We are able to offer a unique portfolio of analyses due to our global network. Eurofins works in strict accordance with the International methods of, amongst others, ISO and ASTA. Moreover, we are qualified to perform sampling according to EU regulations.

PORTFOLIO• Authenticity / fraud tests via NGS (Next generation sequencing,

also applicable on complex spice mixes)• Microbiological analyses for legal parameters (Salmonella, Listeria

monocytogenes, Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus)• Microbiological analyses for decay parameters• Testing for mycotoxins such as Aflatoxin and Ochratoxin A• Testing for different allergens• Analyses on illegal dyes• Chemical analyses such as heavy metals, dioxins, pesticides• Determining the moisture content• Product specific quality testing such as, Skatol, Piperin, Coumarin

& Allicin• Determining essential oils• Organoleptic inspection such as admixture, breakage percentage

or foreign bodies• Testing for preservatives

The Eurofins Food Safety Solutions team can assist you with:

• Interpreting legislation• Drawing up sampling plans • Challenge testing • Setting up and maintaining quality systems such as BRC, IFS,

FSSC 22000, HACCP, GMP, SKAL • Food Defence• Trouble shooting on location • Internal and external audits • Temporary secondment of quality assurance officers• Marketability research

CONTACT

EUROFINS FOOD & FEED TESTING NETHERLANDSTel: +31 (0)88 831 00 00sales-food-nl@eurofins.comEurofins Food & Feed Testing, October 2017