Food Chemistry Testing
FSNS provides food chemistry testing services that support regulatory compliance, labeling accuracy, and product quality. Our food and beverage chemistry testing laboratories use validated methods to deliver reliable analytical results for nutrition testing, ingredient testing, and contaminant screening. Review our primary food chemistry testing services below, or contact us to discuss your matrices, specifications, and turnaround requirements.
Preservatives and additives
Artificial colors
Adulterants (melamine and related compounds, thiocyanate, furosine)
Amino acids
Beta-agonists (ractopamine by LC-MS/MS)
Carbohydrates, sugar, and other sweeteners
Crude analysis panel & minerals
Fat & water-soluble vitamins
Fatty acid profile
Proximate analysis (fat, moisture, protein, ash, crude fiber, salt)
Caffeine
Pungency – scoville heat
Rancidity (TBA, free fatty acids, peroxide value)
Solubility/Insolubility
Titratable acidity
Viscosity
Prop 65 regulations
We perform food chemistry testing for nutrition labels, including nutritional analysis used to make compliant product labels and nutrition panels. If you need support with labeling requirements or claim substantiation, EAS Consulting Group, the regulatory arm of Certified Group, can provide guidance on labeling regulations and documentation expectations.
Chemistry Testing ofMacronutrients, Micronutrients, and Additives
The chemical composition of a food or beverage affects nutrition, sensory attributes, and functional performance. FSNS food chemistry testing covers macronutrients, micronutrients, and additives to support specification verification, shelf-life evaluation, and routine process control. Food chemistry testing results can be used for trending, release decisions, and investigation of out-of-spec conditions.
Our food chemistry testing services can help identify specific ingredients and additives to support accurate labeling and formulation verification. Examples include color additives and sweeteners such as tartrazine 102, yellow 2G107, benzoates 210, nitrates 252, aspartame 951, and monosodium glutamate (MSG) 621 so that your products can be labeled appropriately.
FSNS supports meat, poultry, and seafood manufacturers with food chemistry testing aligned to USDA expectations. Our food chemistry testing laboratories are USDA-accredited for fat, moisture, protein, and salt testing. Common services include:
Proximate Testing
- Accredited by USDA in the areas of Fat, Moisture, Protein, and Salt Testing
- Ash
- Moisture (Vacuum and Forced Air)
- Fat (Soxtec, Soxhlet and Acid/Alkaline Hydrolysis – Mojonnier Method)
- Protein (Kjeldahl and Combustion)
- Salt (Volhard)
Additives
- Artificial Colors
- Phosphates
- Sulfites
- Organic Acids
- Sodium Benzoate/Benzoic Acid
- Potassium Sorbate/Sorbic Acid
- Sucralose
- Nitrates/Nitrites
- Caffeine
- Scoville
Carbohydrates and Sweeteners
- Sugars
- Sugar Alcohols
- Brix
- Total Dietary Fiber
- Oligosaccharides/Low-Molecular-Weight Soluble Fibers
Minerals, Metals, and Heavy Metals
- Aluminum
- Antimony
- Arsenic
- Barium
- Beryllium
- Bismuth
- Boron
- Cadmium
- Chromium
- Cobalt
- Copper
- Germanium
- Iron
- Lead
- Lithium
- Magnesium
- Manganese
- Mercury
- Molybdenum
- Nickel
- Phosphorous
- Potassium
- Selenium
- Silver
- Sodium
- Sulfur
- Thallium
- Tin
- Titanium
- Vanadium
- Zinc
Fats and Oils
- Cholesterol
- Omega Fatty Acids
- Total Fat (Saturated, Polyunsaturated, Monounsaturated, Trans Fat)
Rancidity
- Free Fatty Acids
- Peroxide Value
- TBA Rancidity Test
- p-anisidine Value
Physical Property
- Viscosity (by Brookfield or Bostwick)
- Hunter Color Analysis
- pH
- Water Activity
- Turbidity
Amino Acids
- Free Amino Acids
- Total Amino Acids
Fat and Water Soluble Vitamins
- Vitamin A
- B Vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, B12)
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
Chemistry Testing ofAdulterants and Contaminants
Chemical adulterants and contaminants can trigger recalls, import issues, regulatory action, and brand damage, including when present at trace levels. FSNS food chemistry testing includes adulterant testing and contaminant testing using validated methods and fit-for-purpose analytical instrumentation to support risk-based decisions and compliance needs. Standard food chemistry testing services include:
- Seafood Antibiotics
- Nitrofurans
- Chloramphenicol
- Sulfonamides
- Fluoroquinolones
- Malachite Green
- Gentian Violet
- Mebendazole
- Melamine and Related Compounds
- Pesticides
- Beta Agonists
- Heavy Metals (Lead, Mercury, Arsenic, Cadmium, and More)
- Ionophores
- Residual Solvents and Other Contaminants
- Sudan Dyes
- ETO/PPO
- ECH/PCH
Chemistry Testing Lab for Spices
Our food chemisty labs excel in analysis of spices, including DWPE testing of shipments detained by the U.S. FDA. Key capabilities include…
- Acid Insoluble Ash
- Moisture by Distillation
- Steam Volatile Oil
- Piperine Content
- Curcumin Content
- Color by ASTA
Analytical Chemistry Testing for Product Development
Food chemistry testing supports R&D decisions across reformulation, troubleshooting, and new product development. Analytical chemistry testing results can guide ingredient selection, validate functional targets, and confirm that prototype formulations align to label and quality objectives.
State-of-the-Art Equipment EqualsHigh-Quality Results
State-of-the-Art Equipment Equals High-Quality Results
FSNS’s team of scientists uses state-of-the-art analytical instruments to meet your chemistry testing demands with competitive turnaround times.
Here are some of the analytical instruments used in our chemistry testing labs:
HPLC: High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
GC: Gas Chromatography
GC-MS/MS: GC-Tandem Mass Spectrometer
ICP-OES: Inductively Coupled Plasma – Optical Emission Spectrometers
ICP-MS: Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometers
LC-MS/MS: Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometers
FTIR, NIR: Fourier Transform Infrared with Near IR Capabilities
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