Food & Agro Products Testing
Alpha Test House is approved and authorized for food testing from FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (FSSAI). FSSAI is an independent statutory body which has been set up under the Food Safety Standards Act (FSSAI) 2006, and it is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
What you eat affects your health and growth.
Food testing is important for safe and quality food products. Today, the food industry is increasingly subjected to competition. Therefore, food testing analysis is mandatory in compliance with food safety regulations to ensure healthy lifestyle. Contamination in the food products can also cause damage to the brands reputation. So, food testing, food packaging testing, are very much important to avoid further effects.
Alpha Test House, accredited, full service analytical laboratory, specializes in microbiological analysis for the food, beverage and Environmental industries. Food safety is an integral part of the production of all foods and the shared responsibility of all segments of the supply chain. In recent times there has been increased awareness for the need to evaluate the food safety practices in the production of agricultural products. We have extensive experience and the analytical capability in.
MILK AND FOOD PRODUCT ANALYSIS
Dairy Products Testing:
Dairy products testing includes analysis for milk, cheese, other dairy products, as well as products containing ingredients derived from milk, cheese, and other dairy products. These tests are done to determine ash, alkalinity, dispensability, Fat, milk fat, Lactose, Milk Solids, Non – fat, moisture, minerals, Microbiological tests, Protein by Specified methods
Organic Food Testing:
Organic food is supposed to be free from synthetic chemical Pesticides and governed with strict guidelines. USFDA Certified is the label to look for when spending extra money on organic foods. Organic food does not mean chemical-free, it just means it is grown without the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. The organic food testing helps in finding out about the presence of these pesticides and fertilizers.
Nutritional/Food Labeling:
"Nutritional Facts" label was introduced as part of regulations in many countries. But on September 19, 2008 The Ministry of Health and family welfare had mandated packaged food manufacturers to declare nutritional information on their product Packages. The label informs consumers of the nature, contents, quantity and quality of the food. It also provides information on the source of the food.
Ready to Eat Food Labeling:
Food labeling offers a great deal of information on most packaged foods. The label offers complete, useful and accurate nutritional information. The government encourages food manufacturers to improve the quality of their products and help the consumer make healthier food choices. The consistent format helps consumer to directly compare the nutritional content of various foods.
Shelf Life Estimation:
The shelf life of a food can be defined as the time period within which the food is safe to consume and/or has an acceptable quality to consumers. The shelf life of a product begins from the time the food is prepared or manufactured. Its shelf life is dependent on many factors including the types of ingredients, preservatives manufacturing process, type of packaging and how the food is stored. It is indicated by labeling the product with a date mark. Shelf Life estimation test are done by microbiological examination, chemical, physical and sensory evaluation.
The Key areas of analysis in the package food products covers Gluten etc.
Fatty Acid Composition
Vitamins
Minerals
Pesticide Residue
Gluten Free Food
Beverages
Drinking Water
R.O.H.S. (Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive)
The Company has complete in house facility to execute various jobs related to R.O.H.S.
The European regulation (EC) 1935/2004 defines fundamental requirements of food packaging for EU market.
According to this, packaging material shall neither transfer their ingredients into food in quantities that may impair human health, nor deteriorate aroma or taste.
Besides these very general rules some materials are regulated more in detail. Plastics and polymers are regulated in the Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 of 14 January 2011, superseding EU Directive 2002/72/EC. The regulation contains restrictions, migration limit values, and specifications for testing - for safety of food when in contact with plastic materials. While the earlier EU Directive 2002/72 had to be adopted by each Member State in EU with the option of national modifications, this new regulation will become law in all EU Member States directly.
Many links to further information are available from the website of the EU Commission
Testing ForPBB and PBDE are flame retardants used in several plastics.
The maximum concentrations are 0.1% or 1000 PPM (except for cadmium, which is limited to 0.01% or 100 PPM) by weight of homogeneous material. This means that the limits do not apply to the weight of the finished product, or even to a component, but to any single substance that could (theoretically) be separated mechanically—for example, the sheath on a cable or the tinning on a component lead.
List Of food Analysis
| 1. OILS & FATS ANALYSIS |
| COCONUT OIL | MUSTARD OIL | SOYABEAN OIL |
| COTTON SEED OIL | OLIVE OIL | MAIZE OIL |
| GHEE (BUTTER FAT) | PALMOLEIN OIL | TIL OIL (GINGELLY OR SESAME OIL) |
| GROUND NUT OIL | RAPESEED GROWN ABROAD OIL (TORIA KA TEL) | VANASPATI (HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL) |
| LINSEED OIL | POPPY SEED OIL | VANASPATI (VEGETABLE OIL) |
| IMPORTED SAFFLOWER OIL(HIGH OLEIC ACID) | REFINED VEGETABLE OIL(PALM OIL) | EDIBLE FATS |
| MAHUA OIL | SAFFLOWER SEED OIL (BERRY KA TEL) | MARGARINE AND FAT SPREAD |
| 2. FOODGRAINS, PULSES & CEREAL PRODUCTS |
| ARHAR DAL | MACARONI PRODUCTS (SUJI OR MAIDA PRODUCTS) | PULSES & FOODGRAINS |
| ATTA | MAIDA | RICE |
| BESAN | MAIZE | SEMOLINA (SUJI OR REWA) |
| CHANA WHOLE | MALT BASED FOOD(MALT FOOD) | SOLVENT EXTRACT SOYA FLOUR |
| CORN FLAKES | MALTED MILK FOOD | URAD WHOLE |
| CORNFLOUR(MAIZE STARCH) | MASUR DAL | URD DAL |
| CUSTARD POWDER | MASUR WHOLE | WHEAT |
| DAL CHANA | MOONG DAL | WHEAT PORRIDGE (DALIYA) |
| FORTIFIED ATTA | MOONG WHOLE | WHOLEMEAL BARLEY POWDER OR CHOKER YUKT JAU KA CHURAN |
| FORTIFIED MAIDA | PEARL BARLEY (JAU) | |
| JAWAR AND BAJRA | STARCHY FOOD |
| 3. INFANT & OTHER SUPPLEMENTARY FOODS |
| GENERAL PARAMETERS IN INFANT MILK FOOD AND MALTED SKIMMED MILK FOOD- |
| GENERAL PARAMETERS IN PROCESSED CEREAL WEANING FOODS |
| 4. SPICES & CONDIMENTS |
| AJOWAN (BISHOPS SEED) | FENUGREEK (METHI) WHOLE |
| ANISEED (SAUNF) WHOLE | GENERAL PARAMETERS IN CURRY POWDER/GARAM,MASALA/MEAT MASALA/CHANA MASALA |
| CARAWAY BLACK (SHIAHJIRA) WHOLE | LARGE CARDAMOM (BADI ELAICHI) WHOLE |
| CARDAMOM (CHOTI ELAICHI) WHOLE | MACE (JAIPATRI) WHOLE |
| CHILLIES AND CAPSICUM (LAL MIRCH) WHOLE | MUSTARD (RAI, SARSON) WHOLE |
| CHILLIES AND CAPSICUM (LAL MIRCHI) POWDER | NUTMEG (JAIPHAL) WHOLE |
| CINNAMON (DALCHINI) WHOLE | PEPPER BLACK (KALI MRCH) POWER |
| CLOVES (LAUNG) WHOLE | PEPPER BLACK (KALIMIRCH) WHOLE |
| CORIANDER (DHANIA) POWDER | SAFFRON (KESAR) |
| DRIED MANGO POWDER (AMCHUR) | TURMERIC (HALDI) POWDER |
| FENNEL (SAUNF) WHOLE | TURMERIC (HALDI) WHOLE |
| 5. SUGAR & SUGAR PRODUCTS |
| BHURA SUGAR | ICING SUGAR |
| CUBE SUGAR | KHANDSARI SUGAR |
| DEXTROSE MONOHYDRATE | LIQUID GLUCOSE |
| DRIED GLUCOSE SYRUP | MISRI |
| GENERAL PARAMETERS IN SUGAR | PLANTATION WHITE SUGAR |
| GOLDEN SYRUP | RAW SUGAR |
| GUR OR JAGGERY | REFINED SUGAR |
| HONEY | SUGAR USED IN FOOD PRESERVATION INDUSTRY |
| 6. MILK & DAIRY PRODUCTS |
| MILK | DAIRY BASED DESSERTS /CONFECTIONS |
| CHEESE (RIPENED, MOULD RIPENED, UNRIPENED, PROCESSED, CHEDDAR, DANBO, EDAM, GOUDA, HAVARTI, TILSITER, CREAMED COTTAGE, COULOMMIERS | EVAPORSTED/ CONDENSED MILK & MLIK PRODUCT |
| MILK POWDER | BUTTER, GHEE & MILK FATS |
| DAHI OR CURD | CHAKKA AND SHRIKHAND |
| CREAM | FERMENTED MILK PRODUCTS |
| MALAI | WHEY PRODUCTS |
| CHHENA OR PANEER |
| 7. OIL SEEDS AND BY PRODUCTS |
| MUSTARD SEED | CASTOR SEED |
| 8. TEA AND COFFEE PRODUCTS |
| CHICORY | COFFEE | INSTANT COFFEE |
| SOLUBLE COFFEE POWDER | GREEN TEA | GENERAL PARAMETERS IN COFFEE-CHICORY MIXTURE |
| 9. FRUITS & VEGETABLE PRODUCTS |
| APPLE JUICE PRESERVED BY PHYSICAL MEANS SPECIFICATION | FRUIT BAR /TOFFEE |
| THERMALLY PROCESSED FRUITS & VEGETABLES | TOMATO SAUCE, PUREE AND PASTE |
| FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES | VINEGAR |
| CHILLI & SOYABEAN SAUCE | PICKLES |
| FRESH FRUITS & VEGETABLES | NUTS & RAISINS |
| FRUIT CORDIAL CONCENTRATES, FRUIT SQUASH CONCENTRATES, FRUIT SYRUP CONCENTRATES, FRUITS NECTARS | MANGO JUICE |
| FRUIT SQUASHES, FRUIT SYRUPS & FRUIT CORDIALS, READY TO SERVE FRUITS BEVERAGES, SHARBATS | DEHYDRATED PEAS |
| JAM, JELLLIES, MARMALADES, MURABBA | ORANGE JUICE |
| MALT VINEGAR/ VINEGAR | PROCESSED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES |
| 10. BAKERY & CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS |
| BISCUITS | READY TO EAT -PROTEIN RICH – EXTRUDED FOODS |
| BREAD (ALL TYPES OF BREAD) | SUGAR BOILED CONFECTIONARY |
| GENERAL PARAMETERS IN BAKERY / CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS | CHEWING GUM AND BUBBLE GUM |
| NAMKEEN | CHOCOLATE |
| PROTEIN ENRICHED BISCUIT | TOFFEE |
| 11. NUT AND NUT PRODUCTS |
| GROUNDNUT | PEANUT |
| 12. MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS |
| CANNED CORNED BEEF | CANNED CHICKEN |
| CANNED LUNCHEON MEAT | CANNED MUTTON AND GOAT MEAT |
| CANNED COOKED HAM | FROZEN MUTTON , CHICKEN,GOAT AND BUFFALO MEAT |
| CANNED CHOPPED MEAT | FISH AND FISH PRODUCT |
| 13. TOBACCO AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS |
| CHEWING TOBACCO | RAW TOBACCO | PAN MASALA |
| 14. ALCOHOLIC & NON ALCOHOLIC DRINKS/BEVERAGES |
| GENERAL | GENERAL | GENERAL |
| GENERAL | GENERAL | GENERAL |
| 15. EDIBLE SALT |
| COMMON SALT | IODIZED SALT | VACUUM EVAPORATED IODIZED SALT |
| 16. ANIMAL FEED |
| PET FOOD | FISH MEAL |
| POULTRY FEED | COMPOUNDED FEEDS FOR CATTLE |
| 17. SNACKS & READY TO EAT FOODS |
| PACKED/CANNED GULAB JAMUN | READY TO EAT SNACKS |
| PAPAD | ROASTED GROUND NUT/PEANUT KERNELS |
| POTATO FRENCH FRIES | CANNED RASOGOLLA SPECIFICATION |
| 18. FOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL TESTING |
| OVERALL MIGRATION TEST IN PLASTIC MATERIAL AND OTHER ARTICLES |
| Overall Migration and Specific migration for articles coming in contact with foodstuffs as per EU and USFDA requirements |
| CORRUGATED FIBREBOARD BOX TESTING | FOOD GRADE PACKING & WRAPPING PAPER |
| 19. |
| BISCUIT AND COOKIES | BAKERY PRODUCTS | DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS |
| CAKES | DAIRY PRODUCTS | PROTEIN POWDER |
| NAMKEEN | MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS | MALT BASED FOOD (MALT FOOD) |
| CHIPS | CANDIES AND SWEET | HEALTH DRINK |
| READY TO EAT FOODS | PICKLES,SAUCES | INFANT FOOD |
| COOKED FOOD | MACARONI PRODUCTS | PROCESSED FOODS |
| SPICES |
| 20. FOOD ADULTERANTS ANALYSIS |
| MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS | SPICES | OILS AND FATS etc |
| 21. FOOD ADDTIVES ANALYSIS |
| PRSERVATIVES | ANTIOXIDANTS | ARTIFICAL SWEETNER etc. |
| 22. SHELF LIFE STUDY IN FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS |
| PHYSICAL PARAMETERS | CHEMICAL PARAMETERS |
| ORGANOLEPTIC PARAMETERS/SENSORY PARAMETERS | MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS etc. |
| 23. FATTY ACIDS AND CHLOSTEROL ANALYSIS |
| BISCUIT AND COOKIES | NAMKEEN | READY TO EAT FOODS | PROCESSED FOOD etc |
| OIL AND GHEE | CHIPS | COOKED FOOD | |
| 24. PESTICIDE RESIDUE ANALYSIS IN FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS |
| ORGANOCHLORINE | PYRETHROID | ORGANONITROGEN COMPOUND etc |
| ORGANOPHOSPHOURS | CARBAMATES | |
| 25. VITAMINS ANALYSIS IN FOOD PRODUCTS LIKE DAIRY, HEALTH SUPPLEMENTS etc |
| VITAMIN A | VITAMIN B2 | VITAMIN B6 |
| VITAMIN B1 | VITAMIN B3 | VITAMIN D |
| 26. SUGAR PROFILE ANALYSIS IN FOOD PRODUCTS LIKE SUGAR AND SUGAR PRODUCTS,HONEY, BAKERY PRODUCTS,PROCESS FOOD PRODUCTS |
| GLUCOSE | SUCROSE | MALTOSE | LACTOSE | FRUCTOSE |
| 27. MYCOTOXINS/CROP CONTAMINANTS FOOD GRAINS AND CEREAL AND CEREALS PRODUCTS etc |
| AGARIC ACID | SAFFROLE | HYPERCINE | HYDROCYANIC ACID | URIC ACID etc |
| 28. AFLATOXINS B1, B2 & TOTAL, M1, Pataulin, Ochratoxin etc |
| FOOD GRAINS | MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS | CEREAL AND CEREAL PRODUCTS |
