Illustrative food laboratory analysis

Nuts and dry fruits | Food analysis

Nuts & Nut Product Testing

Whole nuts, nut butter and formulated nut bars vary in processing and composition. Supplier quality, moisture, fat deterioration and relevant contaminant risks should be considered for the actual commodity.

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Overview

Plan testing for your product

Whole nuts, nut butter and formulated nut bars vary in processing and composition. Supplier quality, moisture, fat deterioration and relevant contaminant risks should be considered for the actual commodity.

The final parameter set, analytical method and sample requirement are confirmed against the product type, applicable specification and testing objective.

Illustrative food laboratory analysis

Questions to resolve

Build the right testing scope

Quality and storage

Discuss moisture and relevant fat-quality questions for the product.

Contaminant sampling

Agree the target mycotoxin or residue requirement and a plan that represents the lot.

Finished-product scope

Review nutrition and microbial questions for roasted, ground or formulated foods.

Detailed coverage

Product groups and examples

Nuts

Groundnut, almond, cashew, pistachio, walnut, peanut and apricot nut

FSSAI 2.3.47

Raisins

Raisins

FSSAI 2.3.47

Nut products

Peanut butter, nut premix and nut bars

Dates and dry fruits

Dates, dry dates and mixed dry fruits and nuts

Testing scope

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

Identify the nut, treatment, pack and lot. Discuss representative sampling for contaminants rather than submitting only visually satisfactory pieces.

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

Contamination can be unevenly distributed in a lot. Analytical precision does not compensate for an unrepresentative sample.

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.

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Discuss your requirement

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