Overview
Services for food companies Looking for someone to do your routine testing? Need help formulating or re-formulating a product? Wondering where to start to get ready for an audit? Is it time to prepare a risk management plan? Looking for software to support your food safety programme? A scan through the following should help find what you need.
Experts in food testing and product analysis Cawthron Institute offers an independent testing service for the food and natural products sector to meet food safety and export requirements. We have a fully accredited laboratory, and a specialist research and development team who can develop customised analytical solutions to meet the unique needs of your business.
food composition and microbiological testing services including: •
label claims
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freshness, quality, and rancidity analyses
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vitamin and trace element testing
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export certification
Our accreditations include:
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product shelf life testing
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IANZ (ISO17025)
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USFDA
plant hygiene and environmental compliance testing
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MPI
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TGA (nutraceuticals)
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RLP
Following recent requests from our customers, we have developed methods for the detection of other food toxins and contaminants including:
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GMP (MedSafe – MoH)
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3-MCPD (in oils and infant formula)
We have extensive experience with:
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DCD
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analytical method development and validation
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Melamine
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analytical chemistry and microbiology
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chemical isolation and characterisation
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synthetic organic chemistry
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qPCR capability
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food technology
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scientific support for registration of dietary supplements and stability trials
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Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certified manufacturing and natural product chemistry
identifying actives in Greenshell™ mussel powders, seaweed, and kiwifruit
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analysing the composition of lipids in marine oils
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semi-synthesis of active compounds from natural products
One area of specialty is the testing method developed by Cawthron to detect toxins in shellfish, which is helping to set a world standard for the global seafood industry. Our internationally recognised and accredited laboratories offer comprehensive
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Food New Zealand
Cawthron also facilitates access to government funding for many types of research and development projects and is a registered provider through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Science. Recent examples of our work include:
Cawthron is committed to helping your business provide important products and services to New Zealand, and the world.
Among many capabilities, Cawthron are experts in detecting toxins in shellfish and recent work includes identifying actives in Greenshell™ mussel powders, seaweed, and kiwifruit and analysing the composition of lipids in marine oils
