Accurate nutritional analysis is essential for food producers, retailers and supplement manufacturers to meet both legal requirements and consumer expectations. Whether for nutrition labelling, product development, or quality assurance, Eurofins Food Testing UK Ltd, in partnership with our Eurofins network of competence centres offers a comprehensive portfolio of nutritional testing and consultancy services for market access across the UK and Europe.
With ISO 17025 accredited laboratories across the Eurofins network, we deliver testing that supports compliance with applicable EU and UK legislation such as Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 and the Food Information Regulations 2014. Our services are designed to help businesses provide clear, accurate nutritional information while maintaining full confidence in the quality of their products.
Why nutritional analysis matters
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Mandatory nutrition labelling requirements in the UK and EU
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Support for voluntary schemes such as Nutri-Score® and traffic light systems
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Verification of nutrition and health claims
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Due diligence to protect brand integrity
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New product development
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Quality assurance for consumers and regulators
What we test
Eurofins Food Testing UK, along with our Eurofins network of competence centres and Agro laboratories provide full nutritional panels and specialist analyses, including
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Macronutrients; protein; fat; carbohydrate; sugars; dietary fibre; energy
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Fat quality and profiles; total fat; fatty acid profile; omega 3 fatty acids; trans fatty acids; cholesterol
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Vitamins and amino acids
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Major minerals and trace elements; including sodium; iron; calcium; with heavy metals where required
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Additives; caffeine; sweeteners; preservatives; polyols; stevia and other bioactive compounds
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Meat composition; added water content and related declarations
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Rancidity indicators for fats and oils; as appropriate to matrix
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Nutritional supplements and specialised foods; including infant nutrition and foods for special medical purposes (FSMP)
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Group 1 and Group 2 nutritional labelling test packages; label-ready outputs in the current UK and EU format; energy; fat; saturates; carbohydrate; sugars; protein; salt
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Feed and agro products; nutritional profiling of animal feed; forage and silage
Regulatory alignment
Our nutritional analysis methods are developed to reflect current UK and EU standards and industry best practice. Results can be provided in formats suitable for nutrition labelling, our consultancy teams can support your label verification and claims substantiation needs.
Consultancy support and label checks
Practical help from recipe to print; we turn laboratory data into compliant labels. Services include
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Label-ready nutrition tables
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Claims and fortification checks
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Tolerances and rounding advice
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Cooking instruction validation
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Artwork reviews for GB; EU and Northern Ireland
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Nutritional labelling training courses
Why work with us
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Accredited expertise
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Complete coverage; food; supplements and feed with macronutrients; vitamins; minerals; additives and more
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Regulatory alignment; methods developed to reflect current UK and EU standards and industry best practice
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Practical consultancy support; label checks; claims review; tolerances and rounding guidance
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Flexible turnaround with priority options and refrigerated logistics, where applicable
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Single point of contact through your local Eurofins Food Testing UK laboratory provides access to specialist competence centres across the Eurofins network
For small batches, order our most routine testing from Eurofins Testing Direct.
For other requirements and more information call +44 (0) 845 604 6740, or submit an enquiry.