As an accredited provider under the MPI Recognised Laboratory Program (RLP), the Eurofins Food and Water Testing NZ network of laboratories across New Zealand offers an extensive range of microbiological and chemical analyses to the dairy manufacturing industry.
We are accredited to perform the full microbiology and chemical suite of testing on a wide range of matrices across all reference standards including ISO, FDA, GB, NZTM, APHA, AOAC.
Microbiological Testing
Our full suite of microbiological testing includes, but is not limited to, the following dairy products:
- Milk (including raw)
- Cream
- Milk powders
- Infant formula, Baby Food Testing
- Butter
- Anhydrous milk fat
- Cheese
- Caseins and caseinates
- Whey products
- Lactose
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- Cultured products
- Frozen confectionery
- Dairy foods
- Ice cream
- Rennet
- Alamin
- Lactoferrin
- Lactoperoxidase
- Co-isolates
- Milk protein concentrates
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We can test for the following microorganisms and pathogens:
- Aerobic Plate Count
- Bacillus cereus
- Clostridium perfringens
- Total coliforms
- Escherichia coli
- Enterobacteriaceae
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- Listeria spp. & monocytogenes
- Salmonella
- Coagulase-positive Staphylococcus aureus
- Yeasts and moulds
- Enterobacter sakazaki (Cronobacter)
- Spore counts
- Plant Hygiene Evaluation (Swabs, Sweepings, Air Exposure Testing, etc.)
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Chemistry Testing
Our suite of chemical testing includes but is not limited to:
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- Proximate testing (moisture, fat, ash, protein)
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Sensory
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Free Fatty Acids, Fatty Acid testing
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Nitrate/nitrite
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Allergens testing (gluten, aflatoxin, sesame etc.)
- Shelf life testing
- Trace elements and minerals
- Carnitine
- Nucleotide
- Inositol
- Cholesterol
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