Authenticity testing
Is your product what it says it is? Is the rice basmati? Is the burger really beef, and is the fish finger really cod? These types of questions require a range of different techniques to determine the answers - including chemical and biochemical analysis, DNA fingerprinting, various forms of spectroscopy and microscopic evaluation. Legislation and your customers demand that you know the answer. Campden BRI has a wealth of expertise in matters ranging from fruit juice adulteration to genetic modification. Amongst the many services we offer are:
- Meat speciation.
- Fish speciation.
- Variety identification - rice, wheat.
- Oils - adulteration of olive oil with hazelnut oil, DNA approach, oil authenticity.
- GMO free.
- Pasta - adulteration with common wheat.
- Frozen versus fresh meat.
- Connective tissue in meat products.
- Coffee adulteration.
- Herb and spice adulteration and authenticity.
- Starch authenticity.
- Fruit identity.
- Chocolate composition and identification of type.
Contact Us
If you would like further information about our authenticity testing services please email us at info@campden.co.uk or call our switchboard on +44(0)1386 842000 and they will be happy to direct your call to the relevant person.