Normec Foodcontrol

Chemical analysis

Normec provides chemical analyses of your products to determine nutritional values or detect contaminants. This ensures compliance with legal requirements for labeling and food safety.

Contaminants and residues

With our contaminant and residue analysis, food and feed products are tested for compliance with legal limits to help protect consumer health.

Chemical decay

Normec assess chemical spoilage in food and feed by measuring key rancidity indicators such as peroxide value, free fatty acids, hexanal and TBARS — supporting your quality control process.

Allergens

We support your allergen management with validated lab analyses (ELISA, PCR, steam distillation), risk assessments, and labelling checks, in line with Dutch and international standards.

Additives

We analyse food and feed additives such as preservatives, antioxidants, and colourants in line with EU Regulation 1333/2008. There are different types of analyses for additives.

Environmental analyses for pathogens

Environmental monitoring for pathogens like Listeria, Salmonella and E. coli helps reduce food safety risks and avoid recalls. We support you in developing a compliant monitoring plan, mandatory in Belgium from March 2025.

PCR method

Our real-time PCR method detects microbial DNA in products, delivering results 24 hours faster than traditional tests. This enables earlier product release and extends shelf life, with clear results accessible online and direct expert support.

Predictive modelling

Predictive modelling is predicting the behaviour of pathogenic bacteria in food products. This is important for quality managers and such research often reveals surprising results. Normec Foodcare has the knowledge to carry this out for you.

Risk analysis and management plan for Listeria monocytogenes

All business risks must be minimized. When it comes to Listeria monocytogenes, prevention is better than cure. We can help you with your Listeria monocytogenes risk analysis.

Baseline measurement of Listeria

Are all processes within your company organized in such a way that Listeria control is guaranteed? Are you aware of the current status? With a Listeria baseline measurement, you can quickly find out and immediately adjust your business processes.

Shelf life study

As a food producer, you must substantiate the shelf life of your products. Normec conducts microbiological and sensory shelf life testing and provides advice on both the current shelf life and possible extension.

Challenge test

It is a fact that you must meet the requirements of the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA). This also includes a study into the shelf life of your ready-to-eat food product. We ensure that you meet all conditions thanks to our challenge test.

Analysis microbiological plan

We regularly receive questions about the microbiological analysis plan. For example about the (legal) standards for microbiological parameters. Establishing microbiological standards depends on several factors and is therefore different for every food company.

Microbiological Analysis

In order to guarantee food safety, as a food company you must continuously perform microbiological analysis on the products produced. This must be done before the products go to the consumer in order to protect the consumer.

Vitamins and minerals

We provide precise vitamin and mineral analyses for food products to ensure compliance with European regulations and deliver clear insights into their nutritional composition. Our methods include HPLC for vitamins and ICP for minerals and trace elements.