Authenticity testing by the experts
Relevant products
- fruit juice and derived products: detection of addition of sugar, water, colourings, aromas or other undeclared additives, determination of fruit content; geographical origin check
- wines, ciders: detection of chaptalisation, sugaring, dilution or addition of glycerol, checking the process used in sparkling products, conformity to the isotopic profile; geographical origin check
- spirits, beers: control of the botanical origin of the alcohol, detection of addition of water, sugars or flavours (according to current regulations and/or product specifications);
- honey, maple syrup, agave syrup: detection of addition of sugar or other undeclared additives, mislabeling, geographical origin check
- flavours: checking whether a flavour is natural from X (vanilla, aniseed, bitter almond, cinnamon, linalool, etc.), natural, or synthetic;
- Coffee, tea, Spices and herbal extracts: Differentiation Arabica vs Robusta, Coffee vs chicory, etc.; checking for natural or synthetic sources in tea, coffee or guarana-containing drinks; geographical origin check
- meat products: confirmation of animal species;
- fish: confirmation of species and of origin (wild farmed);
- dairy products: confirmation of the main feed used (grass or maize silage), detection of reconstitution, check flavourings (e.g. fruit, vanilla); geographical origin check
- cereals: confirmation of variety; geographical origin check
- basmati rice: quantification of the amount of basmati present in rice
Specific analyses
Our authenticity analyses includes basic methods and specific tests, selected to check for likely adulteration practices.
Our specific expertise is the use of isotopic techniques.
BNP laboratories also carry out molecular biology techniques and a large number of classic physical, chemical and biological methods: liquid or gas chromatography, spectroscopy (atomic absorption, ultraviolet) and has a very wide range of analytical tools to control product authenticity.
Fraud is becoming more and more sophisticated and increasingly difficult to detect by basic analyses since it is often designed to get round the tests in use. It is therefore necessary to resort to advanced analytical techniques to detect the non-compliant products. A considerable investment in research and development enables the BNP network of companies to apply the most suitable methods to each specific case when evaluating the authenticity of a product.
BNP companies also offer the possibility of setting up a targeted analytical approach and specific data banks to help protect producers from fraudulent imitations of their products or false declarations of geographic origin, notably in the case of Protected Denomination of Origin (PDO) certification.