Nutritional Analysis

Nutritional analysis

Food companies need accurate nutritional data to support nutrition labelling and to meet regulatory and consumer requirements.

At Leatherhead Food Research we are able to offer comprehensive UKAS-accredited nutritional analysis services for all areas of the food industry.

These services include all analyses required for Group 1 and Group 2 nutritional labelling. The UK Government recommends that Group 2 information is placed on all foods on a voluntary basis as this provides consumers with information on the key health-related nutrients.

Vitamins

Food companies need accurate data on the concentration of vitamins added as fortificants. This is to meet regulatory and consumer requirements for package labelling and also to closely control vitamin dosage in production to minimise waste.

We have a long-established UKAS-accredited vitamin testing service that uses a combination of high performance liquid chromatography, allowing for measurement of vitamins B1, B2, B6, niacin, C, E, D and A, and the latest biosensor technology to test for B12, folic acid, biotin and pantothenic acid.

Minerals

Leatherhead can also offer fast and efficient screening services for a comprehensive range of minerals (calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorous, potassium, sodium and zinc) and heavy metals by ICP (Inductively coupled plasma) technology.