Proficiency testing “Food and feed”
With our proficiency testing program for food and feed, we offer you a comprehensive selection of different matrices (dairy products, animal and plant-based foods, beverages, feed, and much more). Over 300 proficiency tests from various disciplines are available:
Search your parameters directly in our online store: Here you can find the Onlineshop
e.g. for ingredients and additives, residues and contaminants (e.g. mineral oil, PFAS), pesticides
Cost-effective screening methods such as NMR analysis of fruit and vegetable juices are becoming increasingly important. To support you in your quality assurance efforts, we will be offering a proficiency test for fruit juice screening starting in 2026. In the area of element determination our product portfolio has also been expanded to include a proficiency test for element determination in the ultra-trace range.
immunological, molecular biological, microbiological testing
e.g. indicator organisms (including E. coli, enterobacteria, yeasts and molds) as well as pathogenic germs of risk groups 2 and 3** (including salmonella, listeria, clostridia and EHEC in real matrices).
In addition, we offer you proficiency tests for the determination of animal species, allergens and genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
For 2026, we are offering for the first time a combination proficiency test for the detection of B. cereus and B. cereus toxin in cooked rice, which not only tests for the presence of a pathogenic microorganism but also for the presence of a toxin produced by it. With the proficiency tests microbial count by flow cytometry and biochemical confirmation procedures in microbiology, we are offering you two new proficiency tests that focus solely on testing the procedure. A test simulant is used as the matrix
organoleptic (sensory) testing
e.g. triangle test, ranking test, simple descriptive test, profile test
In 2026, we will be offering a proficiency test for the sensory testing of animal feed (simple descriptive testing) for the first time.
The following matrices are available:
milk and dairy products
e.g. milk and cream, milk powder, cheese, ice cream
other animal products
e.g. meat products, fish & sea food, egg products, honey and beeswax
beverages
e.g. alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, mineral water and table water
cereals
e.g. cereals, cereal products, vegan and vegetarian substitutes
Reference material food and feed
In addition to our proficiency tests, we offer certified reference material. This is available in all areas in which proficiency tests are also offered. The application possibilities are manifold, whether for keeping control charts, for validation between two proficiency test participations or for training of employees.
Click here to go directly to the reference material “Food and Feed”.