Overview
Plan testing for your product
Preserves, juices, concentrates, pickles and sauces have different formulation and storage controls. Recipe, dilution instructions and acidity influence the scope and reporting basis.
The final parameter set, analytical method and sample requirement are confirmed against the product type, applicable specification and testing objective.
Questions to resolve
Build the right testing scope
Composition
Discuss soluble solids, acidity, sugars or relevant declared constituents.
Product declaration
Review the named product, ingredients and any additive-verification question.
Stability
Plan relevant microbiology or shelf-life work for the pack and storage conditions.
Detailed coverage
Product groups and examples
Concentrates
Fruit concentrate, fruit or vegetable pulp, puree, tamarind concentrate and sauces
FSSAI 2.3.17, 2.3.18 and 2.3.28Jams and preserves
Jams, fruit jellies and marmalades
FSSAI 2.3.31Juices
Fruit juices
Ketchup
Tomato ketchup and tomato sauce
FSSAI 2.3.27Pickles
Fruit and vegetable pickles
FSSAI 2.3.43Other preparations
Pulp, puree, sauces, snack dressings and related fruit preparations
Testing scope
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These are examples of product matrices for discussion. Confirm the available parameters, method and accredited coverage for the specific sample.
Before collection
Sample planning and interpretation
Preserve the product information
Send product and preparation instructions, lot identity and unopened packs as agreed. Identify whether a concentrate will be tested before or after dilution.
Confirm sample quantity, number of units, containers and transport conditions with Chem-Tech before dispatch. Turnaround is confirmed in the quotation after the scope is agreed.
Use the correct comparison
A high sugar level or acidity measurement alone does not establish a shelf-life claim. Use the full agreed product and storage-study context.
Accredited coverage is confirmed for the material, parameter, method and laboratory location. Product standards and current amendments determine the relevant requirement; no single panel proves complete food safety.
Explore the evidence
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