
Chemistry Testing
SMS works in partnership with other accredited Tentamus Group laboratories, to provide a full range of chemistry tests.
Quality, reliability and personal attention, allow us to truly be a one-stop-shop for your food and environmental testing needs.
Nutritional Testing
SMS can manage a wide range of food chemistry testing for nutritional labelling at competitive prices, with rapid turnaround. In addition to Group 1 and Group 2 categories, we can also provide specialist chemistry testing to meet your requirements.
Our team of experts will ensure you adhere to current regulations.
Nutritional Tests
- Moisture
- Total Fat
- Of Which Saturates:
- cis Monounsaturates
- trans Monounsaturates
- cis-cis Polyunsaturates
- trans Polyunsaturates
- Non Fatty Acid Content Factor
- Protein (Nitrogen x 6.25)
- Sodium
- Ash
- Total Carbohydrate (by Difference)
- Available Carbohydrate
- Of Which Sugars
- Dietary Fibre (AOAC)
- Total Energy (kcal)
- Total Energy (kJoules)
Allergen Testing
Food allergen testing is essential in ensuring your regulatory compliance and protecting consumers.
SMS offers comprehensive food allergen testing to detect allergenic ingredients and allergen cross-contamination that can occur during the food supply chain.
Our food allergen tests can detect the target allergen in ingredients, liquids, clean-in-place rinses, finished foods, and on environmental surfaces.
Allergen Tests Available
- Casein
- β-Lactoglobulin (BLG)
- Celery
- Gluten in cereals (e.g. barley, oats, rye, wheat)
- Eggs
- Fish
- Lupin
- Milk and dairy products
- Molluscs (e.g. clams, mussels, oysters, scallops)
- Mustard
- Nuts
- Seafood crustaceans (e.g. crabs, lobsters, prawns)
- Sesame seeds
- Soy & Sulphur dioxide and sulphites