Food Testing Services
At FoodChain ID, we pride ourselves on setting the standard for food testing laboratory. With a commitment to quality and innovation, we provide:
- Unparalleled technical and regulatory expertise.
- Industry-leading, personalized customer support.
- Tailored Testing protocols that meet your specific business needs.
- Consistently accurate and reliable test results.
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Support Defensibility with Our Comprehensive Food Safety Testing Services
At FoodChain ID, we prioritize technical excellence to support the defensibility and reliability of your food product claims. Our targeted
food product testing services
are crafted to align with your quality assurance goals while meeting global safety and compliance requirements. Through our global laboratory network, we deliver tailored food testing solutions that are both cost-effective and robust, enhancing customer confidence and your brand’s reputation.
Acknowledging the critical nature of timely responses in the food industry, we offer expedited services for rapid results, providing you with the agility to promptly respond to market demands. Our suite of
food ingredient testing services
is performed under stringent ISO 17025 quality control requirements. Our testing protocols are grounded in recognized research and expertise, ensuring that your ingredients and products comply with international standards. With FoodChain ID, you partner with a team proficient in advanced testing techniques, including nutritional analysis, allergen detection, microbiological assessments, pesticide residue testing, heavy metal analysis, and DNA-based ingredient authentication. Our commitment to rapid turnaround time and exceptional service delivery supports your business objectives.
FoodChain ID offers GMO testing in the United States, Brazil, and Germany. FoodChain ID was the first commercial GMO laboratory in North America to provide DNA-based GMO Testing, a critical service for ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and product claims. As one of the leading GMO food testing laboratories, our comprehensive testing supports non-GMO claims and Non-GMO certification and helps your products stand out in a competitive marketplace.
VLOG Approved Testing Laboratory
Our laboratory in Germany is approved under the VLOG “Ohne Gentechnik” scheme to support the use and labeling of non-GMO ingredients in the food and feed supply chain in Germany. Our food laboratory testing services ensure compliance with stringent non-GMO standards.
Export to the European Union
The EU has an allowable threshold for GMO content, with some restrictions, above which food products must be labeled. If your company is exporting to the European Union, FoodChain ID’s testing experts can support you to determine which testing plan is most appropriate for your ingredient or product.
Export to China
Let our technical team support you with entry into the Chinese market with tailored testing to meet the country’s strict import regulations. FoodChain ID is an approved laboratory for testing processed animal products and fish meal for export to China.
Export to Korea
As a designated Foreign Testing Laboratory by the South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS), FoodChain ID is your trusted partner in navigating South Korea’s specific GMO testing requirements. Our recognized status and expertise ensure that your products comply with the nation’s stringent standards and expedite the inspection process for food products in Korea.
Export to Turkey
FoodChain ID provides expert GMO testing services tailored to comply with Turkey’s regulations, ensuring your food exports meet international standards.
Grains
Our rigorous GMO testing for grains secures your product’s compliance and purity from farm to table.
Pet Food & Animal Feed
FoodChain ID offers specialized pet food and animal feed industry testing services, focusing on compliance with regulatory, product claim, and industry-specific standards.
Non-GMO Project Verification
Achieve Non-GMO Project Verification with FoodChain ID’s Non-GMO Project Approved Laboratory testing protocols, affirming your commitment to verified label claims.
Supplements
FoodChain ID’s sophisticated DNA extraction technology and high sensitivity testing protocols support GMO qualitative testing of dietary supplements, ensuring compliance with global safety DNA standards.
Testing for Heavy Metals
FoodChain ID’s heavy metal testing services utilize advanced methodologies to safeguard your products from toxic metals, ensuring consumer safety and regulatory compliance.
Mycotoxin Testing
FoodChain ID’s mycotoxin testing uses advanced detection technologies and expert support to help food producers ensure safety, comply with global regulations, and maintain product quality by managing the risks associated with mycotoxin contamination through the food and feed supply chain. Constantly aligned with the latest scientific advancements and changes in regulatory frameworks, the service offers accurate, reliable testing results. This approach helps producers meet stringent global food safety standards, reinforcing trust in their brands and contributing to a secure food supply chain. Our food contaminant testing services ensure comprehensive safety and compliance across the entire supply chain.
At FoodChain ID, we are dedicated to reinforcing the integrity of your food products through our Animal Speciation Testing services. This rigorous testing protocol is designed to verify the authenticity of your food items, support product claims, and meet regulatory requirements.
Animal Species Identification
FoodChain ID’s precise species identification safeguards the authenticity of your food products, utilizing cutting-edge DNA analysis for species verification.
Halal Testing
Our Halal Testing services ensure your products meet stringent Islamic dietary standards, facilitating credible certification.
Ruminant Testing
At FoodChain ID, we provide comprehensive testing solutions that assist our clients in meeting international regulatory requirements, such as those mandated by China. Our testing protocols involve rigorous DNA analysis that contributes to verifying food authenticity, allowing for confident compliance with global market standards.
Discover the FoodChain ID Difference
At FoodChain ID, we are dedicated to providing quality, unparalleled
safety testing solutions for the food industry
that support the highest levels of food safety and quality. Our world-class food testing laboratories are located in key geographies and deliver consistent and accurate results, ensuring a standardized global experience. Here’s what makes our approach exceptional:
- Global Network: Our global network of laboratories ensures localized support with universal quality standards through our food product testing services.
- Defensibility: Our test packages are designed to comply with international and national regulations, giving you confidence in product launches and market entry.
- Precision and Accuracy: Precision in food product quality testing is our hallmark. Through our advanced food product lab testing services, we provide accurate results that support your product claims and brand reputation.
With FoodChain ID, you benefit from a combination of expertise, innovation, and reliability unmatched in the food industry. We also provide laboratory services related to consumer product claims, use the latest technologies, and undertake special projects to meet your needs.
Achieve Compliance with Our Expert Testing Services
Choose FoodChain ID for comprehensive food and feed testing and ensure your product’s compliance and quality.
Testing Laboratories Around The World
FoodChain ID’s global presence is marked by a global network of testing laboratories strategically located in key geographies, offering
food product quality and safety testing solutions
. From the Americas to Asia, our facilities, including those in Chantilly, Virginia; Herstal, Belgium; Munich, Germany; and Caixas do Sul, Brazil, are equipped to meet the diverse needs of the food industry with precision and reliability. As part of the Global Laboratory Alliance, each lab contributes to collective expertise that upholds comprehensive evaluation of regulated product safety and standards, ensuring advanced laboratory services and testing services for compliance and quality purposes. We are committed to providing quality analytical testing that meets national and international standards, utilizing state-of-the-art technology to ensure accurate and reliable results.
Contract Research Services
FoodChain ID’s Contract Research Services deliver tailored, scientific approaches to meet the intricate demands of the food and beverage industry. Our food industry testing and quality expertise offer a robust foundation for product development, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Rely on our dedicated team for food sample testing to align your product portfolio with market requirements and consumer expectations.
Testing for CBD and Hemp Products
FoodChain ID’s expertise extends to offering specialized testing services for CBD and Hemp products, ensuring that your offerings meet all safety, quality, and regulatory guidelines for successful market placement.
Testing You Can Trust
Why Choose FoodChain ID Testing Services
The accreditation process involves inspecting FoodChain ID Testing’s US-based laboratory facilities and auditing laboratory quality systems, operational procedures, and qualifications of FoodChain ID Testing scientists. The accreditation process also includes evaluating an extensive validation data set for each accredited method. FoodChain ID Testing methods have achieved a flexible scope of accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025, the leading international standard for testing laboratories, demonstrating the highest confidence in testing quality and technical proficiency. As a global testing lab, FoodChain ID ensures adherence to the highest standards of accuracy and reliability in all testing procedures through our global testing solutions.
At FoodChain ID Testing, we recognize that you rely on us for information that may impact core elements of your business. That’s why one of our top priorities has always been to design our quality control and quality assurance with analytical services to reflect the greatest possible reliability and scientific rigor.
We achieve this through a program of continuous improvement and the inclusion of extensive quality measures, including:
- Use of statistically valid sample sizes to assure minimum risk error
- Use of a proprietary DNA extraction system that minimizes DNA degradation and the use of PCR inhibitors which maximize yield and is successful even with the most complex sample matrices
- Duplicate analysis of each sample
- Reliance on both internal and external standards for accurate quantitative analysis
- Full traceability of all reagents, instruments, and personnel involved in the analysis
- Participation in international proficiency testing programs such as GeMMA, AOCS, ISTA, and FAPAS
- Accreditation in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025, the international standard for laboratory accreditation.
For over 40 years, FoodChain ID Testing has been an independent USDA and ISO 17025 Accredited analytical laboratory specializing in detecting GMO, contaminants, and animal species in food and feed products.
FoodChain ID Testing was the first commercial laboratory in North America to offer PCR-based analysis of GMOs in food and agriculture. It was the first A2LA-accredited laboratory to receive ISO17025 accreditation for Digital PCR.
Standard 3- 5 day turn-around time. Same-day expedites are available
And we are adding tests on a regular basis:
- Instrumentation: LC-MS/MS & GC-MS/MS and more
- Method: Official AOAC, USDA, FDA methods and more
- Limit of Detection: As low as 10 ppb
- Multi-residue screens: 300-600+ compounds
- Glyphosate
- Mycotoxins
- USP 561 (Dietary Supplements) Methyl bromide / EBDC USDA Method CLG_PST5 (MOD): bovine, caprine, equine, ovine, porcine, poultry, fish of the order Siluriformes (catfish) muscle, liquid egg products, and powdered egg products
We can analyze hundreds of different compounds and custom-design screens upon request. Please contact us to design a screen that meets your company’s needs.
Our laboratory is staffed and equipped to prepare samples and perform analyses on all types of sample matrices
The most up-to-date EPA, USDA, ISO, AOAC, and AOCS methods are employed to perform our testing, except where more advanced methodologies have been developed and approved by USDA, FDA, or EPA.
FoodChain ID conducts internal Quality Assurance/Quality Control Practices that exceed regulatory guidelines:
- All analyses performed using internal standards and/or duplicate samples to ensure superior precision and accuracy
- Regularly participates in numerous outside validation and proficiency studies to maintain the highest standards in the industries we serve
- Special techniques, including confirmation methodologies, also are available
The Global Laboratory Alliance® (GLA) is a worldwide network of laboratories that employs FoodChain ID Testing’s validated and standardized testing technology.
FoodChain ID’s ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation exemplifies our technical excellence in food and feed testing. For specific sampling requirements, contact orders@foodchainid.com.
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We simplify the sample submission process for analytical chemistry and DNA-based tests, with Technical Advisors assisting in defining testing goals. Submissions to our lab are guaranteed to be efficient and streamlined, ensuring all testing needs are met.
FoodChain ID’s Turn-Around Time Calculator offers options for test result timelines, with same-day expedited services available at extra cost. Contact orders@foodchainid.com (US), commercial@foodchainid.com.br (Brazil) or orders-muc@foodchainid.com (Germany) for assistance or timeline adjustments.
FoodChain ID simplifies understanding PCR results by offering an easy selection of test packages, clear explanations, and example reports to inform your decisions. Our approach makes complex data understandable and actionable.
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