Food additives are essential components of many modern food products — enhancing flavor, extending shelf life, and improving appearance. However, their use is strictly regulated and closely monitored by authorities worldwide.
Manufacturers are required to ensure that all additives are correctly identified, used within legal limits, and clearly declared on product labels.
At Ekocentrum, we provide accredited testing of a wide range of food additives and sweeteners, including both permitted and restricted substances.
Our laboratory supports food and feed manufacturers, exporters, and retailers in complying with EU regulations, protecting consumer health, and maintaining product integrity.
Whether you produce non-alcoholic beverages, flavored dairy products, processed foods, or dietary supplements, we help ensure that your use of additives meets all legal and safety requirements.
Analytes Include
We test a broad range of compounds, including:
- Sweeteners: saccharin, aspartame, acesulfame K, sucralose
- Colorants: natural and synthetic dyes
- Preservatives: benzoates, sorbates, nitrates
- Antioxidants: BHA, BHT, tocopherols
- Stimulants: caffeine, theobromine
Application Areas
Whether you need to validate existing formulations or launch new products, our team ensures that the use of additives remains within safe, regulated limits.
- Formulation of functional foods and beverages
- Evaluation of infant and medical nutrition
- Label control for special dietary products
- Raw material sourcing and validation
- Research and development in nutritional biochemistry
Techniques Used
We employ modern, ISO/IEC 17025-accredited techniques, including High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Gas Chromatography (GC/FID), and UV-Vis spectrophotometry, to deliver precise and reproducible results.