Fruit juice
Integrity issues
- non-compliance with the regulatory reference standards (e.g. Brix/Density, ethanol, heavy metals, etc.)
- addition of exogenous sugars and/or water (for direct juices), or addition of exogenous compounds, such as flavours, organic acids, sweeteners, dyes, preservatives,etc to enhance consumer attraction.
- blending with cheaper fruits or use of non-edible parts of fruits
- mislabelling with false declaration of origin, product type, or nutritional values.
To preserve Fruit juice reputation, monitor their integrity through analytical testing
Our expertise
Our laboratory has been deeply involved in Fruit juice testing since more than 30 years, with a worldwide footprint . Our experts participate in international organisations working groups (IFU, AIJN, etc.) to optimize analytical methods and target values.
Eurofins companies support the Fruit juice sector, with the commitment to better serve you and to reply to all your issues with our very wide portfolio of testing.
Statistical review
FAIL assessment on Eurofins company report means that the product is not marketable according to:
- EU Fruit Juice directive 2012/12
- AIJN Code of Practice
- And/or any other legal definition or limits
- Labelling & specifications
Disclaimer: Non compliance rates presented here are global and may not reflect accurately the market situation in each country but they can be used as qualitative indications for major risks for on a worldwide basis
Non compliance rates observed for fruit juice samples analysed (all tests) between 2015 and 2021
Eurofins Network Offer
| Testing requests | Methods |
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Broad and fast screening of single-fruit juice integrity |
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Detection of addition of exogenous compounds : sugar, water, organic acids, vitamin C.. |
Stable Isotopes testing (SNIF-NMR and IRMS) and oligosacharides GC-FID analyses |
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Conformity to quality and authenticity criteria (A and B) of the AIJN code of practice |
Miscellaneous |
| Determination of fruit content (nectars and fruit drinks) | |
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Check the authenticity of volatile compounds |
Gas Chromatography coupled with Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). |
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Control of geographical origin |
NMR Profiling and Stable Isotopes testing (SNIF-NMR and IRMS) |
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Fruits species or varieties identification |
Molecular biology (DNA) testing |
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Undeclared GMOs |
FLYERS
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