State Your Claim With Confidence
Throughout our laboratory network, all mandatory analyses are ISO 17025 accredited, a benchmark of excellence recognized both here and abroad. As part of our commitment to operational excellence, each analysis is substantiated by an extensive quality system that incorporates internal control samples, external control matrices, and reputable proficiency programs.
Unique Challenges
Our highly trained and professional chemists understand the subtleties of complex food matrices. To cope with unique analytical challenges in today's global food industry, Silliker chemists possess an expert knowledge of recognized methods and have years of experience in the development and validation of new methods.
Data Accepted by Regulators
Silliker chemists employ validated and official methods of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, AACC, AOCS, USDA, CRA, and other published methods demonstrated to be equivalent through rigorous statistical testing. To document our performance, we routinely participate in lab proficiency programs sponsored by leading organizations such as NFPA, AOAC, AOCS, and Beta Matrix. Year-in and year-out, we consistently outperform participants in independent trials.
Trusted and Respected
Our experience enables us to provide food and feed companies with reliable, accurate services the first time. You can trust our data to meet your exacting standards and withstand the toughest the toughest scrutiny.
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Food Nutrition
When you need to reformulate your product or make a claim, you depend on data to make informed decisions. We can perform complete nutrient analyses and assist you in determining the proper serving size. Our nutritional report format gives you data appropriately rounded per serving so it is ready to use. We can also provide standard US and Canadian label formats.
Cholesterol
Amino Acid Analyses
Nutrition Labeling - New & Revised
• Mandatory Package
• Voluntary Package
• Customized Packages
• Serving size determination
Industry Testing Packages
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Baked Goods
- This package includes all mandatory nutrients except vitamin C.
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Dairy
- Designed especially for many milk, yogurt, and cheese products, this package includes all mandatory nutrients except dietary fiber and vitamin C.
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Meat and Poultry
- Designed especially for many meat, poultry, fish, and egg products, this package includes all mandatory nutrients except dietary fiber, sugars, and vitamins A and C.
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Vegetable
- This package includes all mandatory nutrients except cholesterol.
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Hard Candy/Beverage Package
- This package includes serving size, calories, total fat, sodium total, carbohydrates and sugars.
Fat by Fatty Acid Analysis
• Total Fat
• Saturated Fats
• Polyunsaturated Fat
• Trans Fat
• Conjugated Linoleic Acid
Label Data Management
• Basic US label format
• Basic Canadian label format
• Serving size reports
• Genesis data file
• Data file downloads
Dietary Fiber - total, soluble and insoluble
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Carbohydrates
• Sugar Substitutes: Aspartame, Saccharin, Acesulfame K, Neotame, Sucralose
• Starch: Bound, Ewers, Total
• Sugars: Individual sugars (glucose, fructose, maltose, sucrose and lactose), Oligosaccharides - (DP3-DP10), sugar free
• Sugar Alcohols: (manitol, maltitol, sorbitol, xylitol)
• Organic Acid Profile (HPLC): Citric, Tartaric, Lactic, Malic, Acetic, Formic and Butyric Acid
Minerals
• Basic Nutritional Package: Calcium, iron, sodium
• Expanded Nutritional: Calcium, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, zinc
• Individual Element Analyses: Aluminum, Antimony, Arsenic, Cadmium, Calcium, Chloride, Chromium (total), Copper, Iron, Lead, Magnesium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Silver, Sodium, Tin, Zinc
Vitamin Assays
Water Soluble
• Biotin
• Folic acid
• Pantothenic acid
• Niacin
• Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
• Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
• Vitamin B6
• Vitamin B12
• Vitamin C
Fat Soluble
• Vitamin A (Retinol, Beta-carotene)
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin E profile
• Vitamin K |
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Food Quality
Our laboratories offer expert analyses, fast turnaround times, and expert data interpretation to help assure the quality of your products. If you are developing a new product, reformulating an existing one, or expanding a nutrition label, we can partner with your R&D teams and quality control personnel to meet your specific needs.
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R & D Support
Shelf-life Studies
Vendor Certification Programs - Supplier Evaluations
Physical Testing
Hunter Color
IRMA
Proximates
• Ash
• Fat
• Moisture
• Protein
• Salt
• Carbohydrates
Fats and Oils
• Cholesterol
• Fatty acid analysis profile
• Free fatty acids
• Iodine number
• Melting point (Capillary or Wiley)
• Peroxide Value (AOCS)
• Peroxide value (SafTest®)
• Saponification value
• TBA rancidity test (thiobarbituric acid)
Sugars
• Sugar profile
• Brix
• Reducing sugars |
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Organic Acid Profile (HPLC)
• Citric
• Tartaric
• Lactic
• Malic
• Acetic
• Formic
• Butyric acid
Additives
• Nitrite
• MSG
• Phosphate
• Sugar substitutes
• Sorbic
• Benzoate
• BHT/BHA
• TBHQ
Other
• Caffeine
• Theobromine
• Gas composition | |
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Food Contaminants
From visual inspections to detect foreign materials to the employment of real-time PCR to quantify levels GMOs, we employ a wide array of tools and technologies to protect the integrity of your product. Well-versed on international directives for mycotoxins, allergens, GMOs and other contaminants, we can help ensure your product meets national compliance standards and export
regulations.
Extraneous Matter Testing
GMO Testing
Allergen Testing
Mycotoxins
Acrylamide
CNS Testing in Meat
Pesticides
Calcium and Iron Testing in AMR Meat
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Heavy Metals
• Arsenic
• Cadmium
• Lead
• Mercury
• Other metal testing is available
• USP heavy metal test
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Undisputed Benchmark
Throughout North America, our chemistry and microbiology departments are accredited under ISO 17025. Recognized in more than 35 countries, this undisputed benchmark of excellence attests we have the quality systems and technical expertise to help you safeguard your brand. Whether your testing needs are chemical or microbiological, our commitment to quality and operational excellence is mirrored on both sides of the "analytical aisle."
Please contact your local Silliker representative to discuss our wide array of chemistry services.
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Product Integrity | Laboratory
Quality and Accreditations | Data
Management | Laboratory
Locations | Microbiology
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