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Nutritional composition

Food and feed labels contain a wide range of information. Some of this is provided voluntarily, such as specific claims, while other details are legally required. One such legal requirement is the declaration of the product’s nutritional composition. We support you in identifying which nutritional values must be included on your label.

Nutritional composition in short

  • Receive an analysis to determine the nutritional composition

  • Comply with European regulations

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Various analyses

We perform various analyses. All of these analyses are used to verify compliance with European regulations, for example, for trade feasibility reports.

  • BIG 4: Moisture, Ash, Carbohydrates, Energy value, Protein, fat

  • BIG 7: Moisture, Ash, Carbohydrates, Energy value, Protein, fat, sugars, sodium, the fatty acids

  • BIG 8: Moisture, Ash, Carbohydrates, Energy value, Protein, fat, sugars, sodium, dietary fibre, the fatty acids

  • Weende (feed): Moisture, crude ash, crude protein, crude fat, crude fibre

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Normec Foodcontrol offers specialized inspection and control solutions for every link in the food production chain. Two large laboratories are located in Wetteren: a microbiological laboratory for bacteriological investigations and a chemical laboratory for the analysis of nutritional values, allergens and other chemical components. In our laboratory, we combine practice with precision to guarantee the quality of products from the beginning of the chain.
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Nutritional analysis determines the nutritional composition and values of products to comply with mandatory labelling requirements under European legislation, ensuring accurate nutritional information on food and feed labels.

Common analyses are BIG 4 (moisture, ash, carbohydrates, energy, protein, fat), BIG 7 (moisture, ash, carbohydrates, energy value, protein, fat, dissolved sugars, sodium), BIG 8 (moisture, ash, carbohydrates, energy value, protein, fat, dissolved sugars, sodium, dietary fibre), and Weende analysis for feed (moisture, crude ash, crude protein, crude fat, crude fibre).

European regulations mandate nutritional information on labels, and these analyses ensure conformity with legislation for marketability reports and regulatory compliance in food and feed trade.