Sector
Food & Feed AdditivesSafeguarding food integrity and enhancing nutritional value for a healthier world.
Nutritional, microbiological, allergen and contaminant analysis with shelf-life support.
- Study groups
- 6
- Divisions engaged
- 3
- Frameworks
- 5
The programme
Frameworks & authorities
- GLP
- FSSAI
- Codex
- ISO
- International food standards
Sector 03 · 6 study groups · 3 divisions
What the dossier has to prove.
The food and feed additives division evaluates preservatives, flavour enhancers, antioxidants, emulsifiers and nutritional supplements through combined safety and efficacy assessment.
Analysis covers ingredient identity, contaminant identification, nutritional content and stability, alongside toxicological work spanning acute and chronic toxicity and allergenicity.
Formulation support addresses ingredient compatibility, formulation stability and dosage optimisation, and gamma radiation detection instrumentation measures radiation levels in food and feed additives directly. Scientists and regulatory specialists track current industry regulation, working to GLP and international standards.
Study catalogue
Nutritional, microbiological, allergen and contaminant analysis with shelf-life support.
- Groups
- 06
- Study types
- 30
Microbiological testing
- Total viable count
- Pathogen detection — Salmonella, E. coli, Listeria and others
- Yeast and mould count
- Coliform count
- Enterobacteriaceae count
- Spoilage organism detection
Allergen testing
- Allergen-specific ELISA and PCR
- Gluten testing for gluten-free labelling
- Milk, egg, soy, peanut and tree nut detection
- Cross-contamination assessment
Nutritional analysis
- Proximate analysis — moisture, ash, fat, protein, carbohydrate
- Vitamin and mineral content
- Dietary fibre analysis
- Fatty acid profile
- Caloric value determination
Contaminant analysis
- Mycotoxin testing — aflatoxins, ochratoxin and others
- Heavy metals — lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic
- Pesticide residue analysis
- Veterinary drug residue analysis
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) analysis
- Gamma radiation level measurement
Shelf-life determination
- Microbiological stability testing
- Sensory and organoleptic evaluation
- Nutrient degradation analysis
- Oxidative stability testing
- Packaging integrity assessment
Stability testing
- Physical stability — phase separation and sedimentation
- Chemical stability and degradation kinetics
- Temperature stress testing
- Light exposure testing
Who runs the work
The divisions that carry it.
Every division below sits inside the same building, the same quality system and the same archive, so a programme moves between them without a transfer.
All research divisions- 03Analytical & Microbial SciencesChemistryAnalytical chemistry that underwrites every other division's numbers8platforms
- 04Analytical & Microbial SciencesMicrobiologySterility, endotoxin and environmental monitoring against ISO, USP and OECD methodsGLP · NABL
- 01Safety & toxicologyToxicologySafety studies evaluating acute and longer-term effects, including toxicity, irritation and sensitisation, to support product safety and regulatory assessmentMulti-year
Next step
Scope a programme for this sector.
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