Additives are substances that are added during the preparation and storage of food to maintain its freshness or to accentuate its sensory characteristics. The food colorings, on the other hand, are intended to enhance the color of the food or to modify it.
Additives can be added during the preparation of food according to the limits given by the Ministerial Decree 209/1996 and subsequent amendments and additions and by the Reg CE 1333/2008 and subsequent amendments and additions.
The laboratory uses the most advanced techniques and methods to research numerous additives and in particular:
- Acidifiers
- Thickeners
- Antioxidants (BHA (HYDROXYANISOL BUTYLATE), BHT (HYDROXYTOLUENE BUTYLATE))
- Flavouring
- Food colouring
- Preservatives (including sorbic acid, total sulfur dioxide, benzoic acid)
- Sweeteners
- Emulsifiers
- Flavor enhancers
- Salts of fusion
- Flavouring substances
- Stabilizers
MAIN MATRICES ANALYZED
- Waters intended for human consumption
- Additives, ingredients, preservatives, thickeners
- Organic food
- Infants formulae and baby food
- Aromas
- Alcohol-free drinks
- Coffee and cocoa
- Candies, sweets and sugar products
- Meat and meat products
- Cereals, food flours and grains
- Jams, vegetable preserves
- Flours
- Offal
- Dried fruit
- Mushrooms
- Ice cream and desserts
- Ice
- Grains
- Dietary supplements
- Milk, cheese and other dairy products
- Legumes
- Honey and beekeeping products
- Animal oils and fats
- Olives and derivatives
- Fruit and vegetables and derivatives, fourth range fruit and vegetables
- Pastas
- Pastry and creams
- Fish, fish products and fish preserves
- Dehydrated preparations for tea, infusions and chamomiles
- Herbal products and medicinal plants
- Bakery products
- Gastronomy products
- Frozen products
- Salt
- Sauces and gastronomy products
- Cured meat
- Syrups
- Seeds, oilseeds fruits and extraction flours
- Snacks
- In oil and pickles
- Spices, herbs
- Fruit juices
- Surfaces (buffers, sponge bags, slides, plates)
- Tea, infusions, herbal teas
- Eggs and egg products
- Wines and spirits
- Yogurt
- Sugar and molasses
