Food & Beverage Industry
Upset by Food & Beverage Product Failure?
Allegations of benzene in beverages (soft drinks)?
Complaints of contamination in imported food?
Unknown substances found in food products?
Complaints of off-odors or off-flavors?
Chemir Analytical Services has helped hundreds of food and beverage manufacturers with challenging food testing issues. Our highly trained chemists are experienced in materials identification, product deformulation and data analysis. We utilize multiple methods of analysis with state-of-the-art instrumentation such as SEM/EDXA, FT-IR, LC/MS, GC/MS, NMR and more.
Our facility is cGMP compliant, FDA registered and DEA licensed, and is centrally located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri.
Available 24/7 for Emergencies
When unforeseen quality issues occur, our scientists are available 24/7 to solve complex, non-routine problems using a customized approach. We also welcome rush projects. Our investigations have played key roles in crisis management, saving companies time and money in critical situations.
Toxicity Risk Assessment
When situations involve alleged harmful or toxic chemical contaminants, we partner with established scientists in the field of toxicology to perform hazard analysis. This understanding of chemical toxicity, along with our analytical investigations, result in a full toxicity risk assessment report.
Services:
- Materials Analysis & Identification
- Contaminant Identification
- Ingredient Cross-Contamination
- Off-Colors, Off-Flavors, Off-Odors Analysis & Identification
- Extractable & Leachables
- Failure Analysis
- Packaging Testing
- Consulting
- Litigation Support
- Grease Trap Testing
- Emergency Services
Case Study:
A Popsicle Predicament
After receiving customer complaints of a yellow banana-flavored popsicle turning brown, a food manufacturer asked Chemir to investigate. Using SPME GC/MS, the brand's different popsicle flavors were screened against one another and the suspect off-colored popsicle. The off-colored popsicle was found to contain isoamyl acetate (banana oil) and methyl anthranilate (a component of artificial grape flavor). Chemir's scientists concluded that the ingredients of the manufacterer's grape popsicles were contaminating the banana popsicle ingredients, thus creating a hybrid brown popsicle.
Food & Beverage Industry Links
- American Beverage Association
- American Meat Institute
- Beverage Industry
- Beverage World
- Food Processing
- Food Quality
- Institute of Food Technologists
- International Association for Food Protection
- International Dairy Foods Association
- Midwest Food Processors Association
- National Meat Association
- Prepared Foods