Nuts
Analysis of nuts
Eurofins Food & Feed Testing is here to support you: from sampling and inspection in the country of origin, through the entire spectrum of laboratory analysis and sensory testing. Furthermore, we assist you with marketability, packaging and labelling of your finished products.
Key services
General food analysis:
- Allergens
- Nutritional value analyses (ash, protein, fat, moisture, carbohydrates, sugar, fibre, salt)
Residues and contaminants:
- Mycotoxins: aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, altemaria toxins
- Plant protection products, fumigants (pesticides)
- MOSH/MOAH
- Heavy metals (cadmium, lead, mercury, arsenic)
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)
- Dioxins and PCBs
- Solvent residues
Special analyses:
- Hydrocyanic acid
- Proof of irradiation
- Radioactivity measurements
- Fat indices (free fatty acids FFA, peroxide value POV)
Microbiological tests:
- Total bacterial count
- Salmonella
- Coliform bacteria, enterobacteriaceae, E. coli
- Yeasts, moulds
Sensory analysis:
- Descriptive tests: detailed sensory descriptions of your products
- Distinctive tests: comparative analyses to identify differences
- Expert reports: well-founded assessments of food law issues
Sampling at the place of origin
Our global collaboration with experienced inspectors enables us to carry out supply chain controls, such as representative and independent sampling in the country of origin, loading inspections and supplier audits in all major export markets, as well as at central trading points in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Turkey and along the Black Sea coast. This enables us to check the use of pesticides and hygiene conditions on site, thereby helping to minimise contamination during harvesting, transport or storage.
Legal bases and guidelines
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (Contaminants-Regulation)
- Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council (maximum residue levels of pesticides)
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2782
- DGHM Richt- und Warnwerte für Lebensmittel (DGHM guideline and warning values for food, in German)
- UNECE Dry and Dried Produce - Standards
Get in touch
Would you like to find out more about our testing solutions, or do you need individual analytical support? Contact us today to get in touch with our experts.