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FOOD
New Zealand Laboratory Services can
provide your organisation with the vital testing support
required for your business. We currently work with clients
across practically every section of the food manufacturing
industry throughout New Zealand.
New Zealand Laboratory Services is an innovative food
industry partner providing value added support and a
20 year proven track record of servicing testing needs
of food manufacturers.
We understand that New Zealand food companies pride
themselves in producing good quality, high grade items
for consumption in both the domestic and export markets.
Our aim is to work with you in providing premium quality
testing support services for your quality control requirements
and brand protection needs.
New Zealand Laboratory Services currently enjoys working
with key clients across the Dairy, Meat, Seafood, FMCG,
Honey and Natural products sectors.
New Zealand Laboratory Services works closely with
key regulatory authorities and other bodies to ensure
that we are able to offer you all the latest test methods
in order to keep ahead of today’s strict regulatory
environment.
We provide a comprehensive range of microbiological,
pathogen and chemistry tests against the latest AOAC,
APHA, USFDA standards in our IANZ accredited laboratories.
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CHEMISTRY
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Nutritional analyses (e.g. protein, moisture, fat,
ash, dietary fibre, saturated fat and sugars, carbohydrates,
energy, etc)
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Metals (e.g. Cu, Fe, Pb, Al, Se, Zn, Mn, Ca, Mg, Na,
K, P, As, Cd, etc)
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Vitamin testing (raw material, finished product) |
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Fatty acid profiles
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Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (EPA and DHA) |
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Nitrate / Nitrite
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Sugar profiles
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Foreign matter
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Meat testing (LAS) |
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Water testing
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Allergen testing
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Approved laboratory by the Heart Foundation for Pick
the Tick programme
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IANZ accredited
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| MICROBIOLOGY |
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General food testing for all manufactured
food and ingredients |
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Water Testing - potable supplies |
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Legionella testing |
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Shelf life studies |
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Shellfish testing (to USFDA accreditation) |
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Meat testing (LAS) |
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Specialised honey testing (UMF) Activity of Manuka Honey |
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Level 2 (PC2) pathogen laboratories in Auckland and
Christchurch |
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Dairy pathogen surveillance and screening |
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Plant hygiene verification and environmental pathogen
screening |
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IANZ accredited MOH accredited |
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| ADDITIONAL SERVICES |
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Verification testing for HACCP programmes |
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Certified trainers for NMD (sample collector training
and verification) |
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Investigation of food safety issues |
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Full Ministry of Health approved contracted auditors
for totally independent advice on HACCP and FSP plans |
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