Whether you’re a start-up or a global brand, accurate, legally compliant allergen labelling is essential across Europe and the UK. Our laboratories provide food allergen testing with precise analytics, expert consultancy and extensive experience; helping you minimise risk, meet regulatory requirements and strengthen consumer trust.
Allergen testing services – reliable, flexible, practical
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Detection of the 14 allergens listed in law (e.g., cereals containing gluten, milk, egg, peanut, soya, tree nuts, celery, mustard, sesame, lupin, fish, crustaceans, molluscs, sulphur dioxide/sulphites)
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Multiple methods: ELISA, PCR, rapid LFD/swab kits, distillation & titration, where appropriate, selected by matrix and objective
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Sample types: raw materials, finished products, rinse waters and environmental swabs.
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Matrix-validated approaches; including complex foods
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Fast turnaround with personalised consultancy available
Our allergen testing offers comprehensive analysis for all 14 main allergens, including:
| Cereals containing gluten |
Nuts, e.g. almonds, hazelnuts |
| Crustaceans, e.g. prawns, crabs |
Celery (and celeriac) |
| Eggs |
Mustard |
| Fish |
Sesame |
| Peanuts |
Sulphur dioxide, preservative found in some dried fruit |
| Soybeans |
Lupin |
| Milk |
Molluscs, e.g. clams, mussels |
Additional allergen services
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Allergen management consultancy aligned to BRCGS / IFS expectations (risk assessment, segregation, validation/verification)
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VITAL® training (on-site/online, FR/EN/DE) for implementing precautionary allergen labelling using the VITAL® Programme (Allergen Bureau)
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Labelling advice (e.g., “gluten-free”)
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Webinars and training covering risks, thresholds, cross-contact routes and more
Your partners for food allergen testing
Eurofins Food Testing UK works in partnership with our European allergen competence centres Eurofins Analytik GmbH (Hamburg) and Eurofins Biologie Moléculaire France SAS (Nantes), offering
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20+ years of experience in food analysis, with a dedicated R&D team for continuous method development and validation
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Accredited methods (ISO/IEC 17025)
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Local service with global competence-centre expertise
Legal framework and guidelines*
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EU: Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 sets allergen labelling rules; Annex II lists the 14 allergens
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Great Britain (GB): Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 applies as retained EU law, with GB-specific guidance from UK Food Standards Agency (FSA); principles mirror the EU. (Northern Ireland applies EU food law under the Windsor Framework.)
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Standards & guidance: BRCGS and IFS require robust allergen management (risk assessment, segregation, validation/verification, cleaning). VITAL® provides a voluntary quantitative framework for precautionary allergen labelling (PAL)
*This information is provided for general guidance only and may not reflect the latest legal requirements. Eurofins accepts no liability for its accuracy. For the latest updates relevant to your target market, please contact your local Eurofins food testing laboratory; our specialists provide tailored support through our horizon scanning and food safety consultancy services.
Allergen management support
Our expert food consultancy team can help you interpret results, assess ingredient risks, advise on product
labelling, and ensure your allergen control plans align with EU and UK regulatory requirements.
For small batches, order our most routine testing from Eurofins Testing Direct.
For more information and to access our full range of Allergen services submit an enquiry or call +44 (0) 845 604 6740.
