Food analysis at WESSLING

Our state-of-the-art laboratory equipment and efficient processes ensure the our customers receive reliable, on-schedule results of chemical-physical tests of their food.

We provide a comprehensive service from sampling and analysis to expert evaluation of the results. Should residues or contaminants be detected in your food sample, we will be happy to support you through our many years of experience in detecting the cause.

This is supported by the sensory tests of the WESSLING experts in our in-house laboratory. They can provide decisive factors in the development of new products, in the optimisation of products, ingredients, processes and costs, as well as in quality assurance, and are therefore part of the comprehensive analytical spectrum of food. WESSLING has a regularly trained test panel, a sensory kitchen as well as a test room with single cabins according to DIN 85,89, ASU L 00.00-90/2.

The new laboratory for microbiological food analysis at the Altenberge location, with its state-of-the-art equipment, is divided into 1,800 square metres of laboratory space. This is in accordance with Bioactive Substance Ordinance 2 and 3, and our one-way street principle, whereby all samples pass through our microbiological laboratory, ensures clean analysis by reducing the risk of contamination.   Our range of services also includes testing probiotic products for their content of specific microorganisms and the identification of microorganisms.

Foreign bodies include metal parts, wood or glass splinters, pieces of textile, hair, plastic particles, cigarette butts, tablets, paint particles, insect and other animal fragments. They can be contained in raw materials due to harvesting, but can also be introduced into food during the further production process, storage or transport. In addition, entry into food can occur during its preparation or while in the supermarket. Depending on their nature, foreign objects can pose a physical hazard and are generally undesirable in food. The type and origin of a foreign body is not always immediately apparent. In order to obtain further information, identify or exclude sources, an assessment using laboratory analysis is helpful.