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Fruit juice


Integrity issues

There are four main types of 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

Fruit juices non compliant statistics Eurofins

Non compliance rates observed for fruit juice samples analysed (all tests) between 2015 and 2021

 

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Testing requests Methods

Broad and fast screening of single-fruit juice integrity

NMR Profiling

Detection of addition of exogenous compounds : sugar, water, organic acids, vitamin C..

Stable Isotopes testing (SNIF-NMR and IRMS) and oligosacharides GC-FID analyses

Conformity to quality and authenticity criteria (A and B) of the AIJN code of practice

Miscellaneous

Determination of fruit content (nectars and fruit drinks)

Check the authenticity of volatile compounds

Gas Chromatography coupled with Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS).

Control of geographical origin

NMR Profiling and Stable Isotopes testing (SNIF-NMR and IRMS)

Fruits species or varieties identification

Molecular biology (DNA) testing

Undeclared GMOs

 

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