ALLERGENS AND SPECIES TESTING
Allergens Testing
Allergens in food can have serious health implications and it is therefore imperative to provide clear identification if any allergen is present.
Foodtest offer a full allergen and species testing service on various results turnaround times.
Foodtest offer testing for the following allergens:
- Gluten
- Crustaceans (prawns, crabs, lobster, crayfish)
- Eggs
- Fish
- Peanuts
- Soybeans
- Milk
- Nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, Brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia)
- Celery
- Mustard
- Sesame
- Sulphur dioxide/sulphites
- Lupin
- Molluscs (clams, mussels, whelks, oysters, snails and squid)
Species Testing
Species testing has been at the forefront of food manufacturers and raw material suppliers ever since the horsegate scandal of 2013.
Foodtest offer testing for the following species:
- Beef
- Pork
- Poultry
- Sheep
- Horse
- Goat
- Deer
- Buffalo
- Duck
- Goose
- Fish
- Rabbit.