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Rapid quality control of ingredients, macronutrients, moisture, pH/acidity, adulteration, and fermentation.

M2000 measuring hazelnut paste in a lab
"Our quality control activities have sped up from days to seconds. We can now monitor sample compositions on the production line in real-time and make decisions then and there."

— Production Manager at OFI (Olam Food Ingredients)

Simple

Start testing samples in a few clicks and get composition results in seconds without any setup time, costs, or expertise. No specialist knowledge or special sample preparation are needed.

Scalable

Remain agile with the unrivalled flexibility of portable analysers and cloud-based analytics. Deploy testing capacity on demand, with every result traceable by all stakeholders.

Sustainable

Minimise chemical waste with a non-destructive testing technique that leaves the samples intact after measurement for further testing with complementary methods.

Applications

Measure ingredients and macronutrient content comprising carbohydrates, fat, protein, and sugar as well as fatty acids, fibre, ash, and moisture. Detect adulteration and determine provenance.

Chocolate

Parameters: cacao content, carbohydrates, fat, protein, sugars.

Nuts and Nut Pastes

Examples: hazelnut cream.

Parameters: cacao, carbohydrates, fat, protein, sugars.

Spices

Examples: turmeric, paprika, rosemary, oregano, vanilla.

Parameters: curcumin, capsaicinoid, essential oils, adulteration, provenance.

Dairy

Examples: milk, yoghurt, cheese.

Parameters: carbohydrates, fat, protein, sugars, adulteration.

Vegetable Oils

Parameters: free fatty acids (FFA), acidity, peroxide value, polyphenol content, moisture.

Alcoholic Drinks

Examples: beer, wine, spirits, liquor.

Parameters: alcohol, tartaric acid, acidity/pH, fermentation status.

Non-Alcoholic Drinks

Examples: juices, sodas.

Parameters: tartaric acid, acidity/pH.

Testing a food ingredient sample

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