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Superfoods and powders
Green powders, cacao and cocoa products, berry powders, blends, single-ingredient powders.
Packages
Which question do you need answered?
Prices per sample, in euro, excluding VAT. The handling and shipping fee — EUR 80 within the EU, UK and EFTA, EUR 150 rest of world — is charged once per shipment, however many samples it contains.
| Code | Package | What is measured | EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| POW-01 | Heavy metals in this powderIs cadmium above the limit for cocoa, or lead above the limit for your product? | Pb, Cd, Hg, As by ICP-MS | EUR 129 |
| POW-02 | Microbiological qualityIs the powder clean enough to sell? | Total aerobic count, yeasts and moulds, E. coli, staphylococci, Salmonella | EUR 122 |
| POW-03 | Batch releaseMetals and microbiology together | Everything in the two packages above | EUR 251 |
| POW-04 | Mould toxins in cocoa and dried fruitHas the raw material developed toxins? | Ochratoxin A | EUR 190 |
| POW-05 | Mould toxins, fullAflatoxins as well as ochratoxin | Aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, G2 and ochratoxin A | EUR 259 |
| POW-06 | Pesticide residuesWas the crop sprayed? | Multi-residue screen by LC-MS/MS | EUR 227 |
| POW-07 | Has it been bulked out with dirt?Is it pure plant material or cut with filler? | Acid-insoluble ash | EUR 13 |
| POW-08 | Has colour been added?Is a green or red powder naturally that colour? | Synthetic colourants | EUR 134 |
| POW-09 | Powder qualityDoes it dissolve, how fine is it, how much fits in a scoop? | Bulk density, coarseness of grind, solubility, moisture | EUR 55 |
| POW-10 | Protein against the labelIs there as much protein as the label says? | Protein by Kjeldahl | EUR 48 |
| POW-11 | Sugar contentHow much sugar is actually in it? | Glucose, fructose and sucrose | EUR 102 |
| POW-12 | Fibre content — crudeA quick figure for insoluble fibre | Crude fibre | EUR 21 |
| POW-13 | Fibre content — for a label claimCan I make a fibre claim? | Total dietary fibre, enzymatic | EUR 132 |
| POW-14 | Vitamin C against the labelIs the vitamin C real or has it degraded? | Vitamin C | EUR 121 |
| POW-15 | Nutrition panel for the labelCan I print a nutrition declaration? | Moisture, ash, fat, fatty acids, protein, sugars, salt, energy | EUR 349 |
| POW-16 | Is it free from animal material?Can I stand behind a vegan claim? | Species DNA by PCR, per species tested | EUR 121 |
What the quotation confirms
Tell us what you make and which packages you want. The pro-forma we send back names the limit each result will be read against, the reporting limit and measurement uncertainty of each method, whether each analysis is performed under accreditation, how much to send, and the turnaround for your order. Nothing on the report will differ from what the quotation told you.
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