FOOD AUTHENTICITY
Polucon has
extensive experience and expertise in risk-assessing food products for food
manufacturers, producers, and retailers, including testing of food
authenticity, advising on best sampling procedures, testing, and interpreting
results.
Working with
our centers of excellence, Polucon is able to offer accredited methods suited
to your needs and products. In addition, our technical experts are available to
discuss your results and ensure you are making the most from our analytical
testing. Through Polucon's advisory and consultancy services, we can support auditing and provide advice in accordance with various standards and
guidelines.
Food
Adulteration
Food fraud has
been around for centuries with examples such as the adulteration of imported
tea with iron filings in the 19th century. Today it is more likely to be the
adulteration of meat or substitution of alternative fish species used as
cheaper alternatives.
Food Fraud is becoming more and more sophisticated and increasingly difficult to detect. Therefore, it is necessary to develop advanced analytical techniques such as isotopic analysis, molecular biology, and a range of classic physical, chemical, and biological methods to test for food authenticity and detect non-compliant products.
A considerable
investment in research and development enables Polucon to apply the most
suitable methods to each specific case when evaluating the authenticity and
traceability of a food product.
Polucon evaluates the authenticity and traceability of food products, including meat and fish speciation, adulteration of meat products, honey, durum wheat pasta, and rice, plus many other parameters.
