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Protecting Quality, Purity, and Safety Across Australia’s Fats and Oils Supply Chain
Edible fats and oils form the foundation of countless Australian food products, making lipid quality, oxidative stability, and chemical purity critical across the food manufacturing supply chain. Under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, producers and importers must ensure strict compliance regarding trans fatty acid declarations, processing contaminants, and chemical residue limits. Managing lipid oxidation, verifying authentic fatty acid profiles, and preventing harmful thermal processing by-products demand scientific oversight.
Mérieux NutriSciences AQ delivers NATA-accredited analytical testing to help Australian refiners, food manufacturers, and importers verify raw material purity, satisfy FSANZ limits, and protect consumer health.
NATA-Accredited Processing Contaminant Screening, Fatty Acid Profiling, and FSANZ Compliance for Edible Oils, Butters, and Plant Fats
From agricultural oilseed crushing and refining to bulk blending and commercial food production, managing edible fats and oils involves complex technical and regulatory challenges. High-temperature processing can generate harmful contaminants such as 3-MCPD esters and glycidyl fatty acid esters (GEs), while thermal degradation leads to rancidity, free fatty acid build-up, and off-flavours.
Reliable analytical testing empowers Australian oil refiners, ingredient suppliers, and food manufacturers to confirm fatty acid profiles, measure trans fat concentrations, screen for processing contaminants and heavy metals, verify oxidative stability, and make informed product-release decisions for domestic retail and export markets.
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Our Commitment to Excellence: ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited
Backed by globally recognised ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory accreditations, Mérieux NutriSciences AQ delivers precise, reliable, and compliant analytical testing. We provide the scientific expertise necessary to navigate complex food safety regulations, mitigate operational risks, and safeguard your brand’s reputation in Australia and beyond.
Get in touch with our team today to find out more about our services and solutions for edible fats and oils.