| In the food industry, there is a lot that has to be | | | | certain nutrients and declare the presence of certain |
| considered when it comes to assuring your product on | | | | food elements. Today with obesity and weight loss |
| the market. You will have to make sure that the food | | | | being of major concern in the world today, you will |
| that you are providing the public with is said to contain | | | | have to make sure that you declare for instance |
| what is written on the food label. Most countries today | | | | whether your products are fat free or not. |
| are now aware of the damages that can be caused | | | | Food testing may be a way to ensure that you |
| by foods that are not up to standard or rather have | | | | provide your customers with the best products. The |
| wrong values on their PRL's (product labels) You will | | | | testing company may be able to advise you on how |
| have to make sure that you know what your product | | | | to better your product. Most companies produce |
| contains and how much of it is present in the product. | | | | products that they later find out that they are tarnishing |
| The consumer legislative laws will require you to | | | | quickly or rather changing colour if left for some time |
| declare these values and ensure that you do not | | | | on the shelves at the retailer outlets. The testing |
| deviate from these in any way. If you are going to | | | | company will have to do some tests and come up |
| deviate from these values in some of your product | | | | with the causes of this and advise the manufacturer |
| batches then you are going to face a penalty or fine | | | | on how best to overcome this problem. In some cases |
| hence you need to be aware of how to maintain your | | | | most manufacturers seek for these testing services in |
| values of ingredients and nutrients in your product. | | | | the event that customers have filed complaints on their |
| Assuring your products may not be easy but with the | | | | products. |
| adequate advice you will be able to do this easily and | | | | Product assuring is best done with the use of the best |
| even carryout your own analysis. | | | | testing services provided by certified food testing |
| Product assuring involves quite a number of tests that | | | | companies. You will be able to declare your PRL's to |
| need to be carried out by qualified personnel under | | | | the market and ensure that you maintain the best |
| suitable laboratory environments. The testing team | | | | standard when it comes to ensuring that you do not |
| should be able to conduct the analysis of the food | | | | produce products with illegal contents. You will also be |
| product and thus come up with the values of | | | | advised on the food laws and ensure that your |
| everything that is contained in the food product. You | | | | product is ready for the market and can meet the |
| may not need to declare all the contents of your | | | | requirement of the food legislation. |
| product labels but rather you are required to declare | | | | |