TRUSTED TESTING SOLUTIONS FOR FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY

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1 TRUSTED TESTING SOLUTIONS FOR FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY

2 FOR FOOD & INGREDIENTS, WE ARE ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW SGS is the world s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. Recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity, we employ 75,000 people and operate a network of more than 1,500 offices and laboratories around the world. FOOD TESTING AND ANALYSIS Our food testing services cover multiple chemical, microbiological, physical and sensory examinations to analyze the safety and quality of food. Using our state-of-the-art food testing laboratory services, we can help minimize potential hazards and protect your organization from unwanted food safety scares, compensation claims and negative publicity. Working at every stage of the food supply chain, our services help ensure compliance with international regulations, governing issues such as chemical and antibiotic residues, pathogenic bacteria, allergens, additives and nutritional content. We test on the following food groups: Beverages, wine and spirits Chocolate and confectionery Dairy products Fats and oils Fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices Seafood Cereals, breads and pastries, preserved food Convenience products Delicatessen products Frozen foods Meat and poultry products Food Packaging A GLOBAL REACH WITH A LOCAL TOUCH With a presence in nearly every single region around the globe, our experts speak the local language, understand the regulatory environment of the local market and operate globally in a consistent, reliable and cost-effective manner. We have a harmonized approach to delivering services to our customers, leveraging the largest independent network of food experts in the world. 2

3 GLOBAL EXCELLENCE WORLD CLASS TESTING CAPABILITIES Our laboratories are strategically located throughout the globe, near to where our customers are. With over 60 dedicated food facilities, we are able to provide an unparalleled range of routine and specialized tests on food, feed-stuffs and packaging. We continue to invest in developing world class testing capabilities in major food producing and consuming countries. Our network of laboratories and capabilities are structured to optimise cross-lab synergies, to create specialised competence centres, to share best practices and to develop new testing methods for client and network benefit. SGS tests food product safety, quality and performance against various health, safety, regulatory and client standards. Your contacts in the different locations organise optimum processing of your samples for you worldwide in case of special requirements. In addition to ISO accreditation, our labs participate in continuous improvement programs to ensure optimal and harmonized performance of test methods. The SGS Food Lab Network implemented globally evaluated Proficiency Testing programs to ensure: method harmonization performance benchmarking fast reaction to urgent client needs Our SGS team conducts global cross border audits of laboratories to ensure: lab harmonization best practice sharing utilization of intra-company specialist know how SGS is the most reliable partner for food testing globally. 3

4 LOCAL EXPERTISE NEW JERSEY OFFERS A CRITICAL LOCATION TO MEET YOUR NEEDS Our location provides regional access to the Northeast s large ports and refrigerated storage facilities. We offer easy access to regional manufacturers located in several nearby markets including the Northeast Seafood industry, and Northeast to Mid-Atlantic processors, importers and growers. We provide critical, time sensitive analysis to the major grocery, retail, restaurant, hospitality and foodservice organizations serving major hubs from Boston to Baltimore. For national and global operations, we connect to the entire SGS network and related divisions for personal service, rapid attention to needs, and speed to market service. WHY CHOOSE SGS AS YOUR TESTING LABORATORY Internal systems (Continuous improvement, IT, internal newsletters & communications) Stakeholder reporting & feedback Competitive pricing VALUING OUR CUSTOMERS FIRST Global and local technical resources Microbiological testing Chemical testing Friendly customer service Regulatory consulting Connection to our global inspection, audit and certification services Sample pick-up Rush services 4 Web portal

5 ANALYSIS MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS SGS Food Services provides a comprehensive range of laboratory microbiological testing services for the food, beverage, and ingredient industries. Our capabilities range from quantifying indicator microorganisms to identifying pathogens using reliable traditional and rapid methodologies. With a global support network of over 60 laboratories in 42 countries and a dedicated, well-trained staff committed to excellent service, SGS can fulfil your analytical microbiology testing needs and help ensure the success of your products. PATHOGENS Listeria monocytogenes Listeria spp. Salmonella spp. Escherichia coli O157:H7 Bacillus cereus Staphylococcus aureus INDICATOR MICROORGANISMS Aerobic plate count Bacillus spp. Escherichia coli Coliforms Faecal coliforms Staphylococcus spp. Yeasts Molds Lactobacilli Lactic acid bacteria Enterobacteriaceae Pseudomonas spp. Sporeformers CHEMICAL ANALYSIS To ensure food quality and safety, SGS Food Services provides an extensive range of services in food analysis, where we are capable of a host of analytical strategies and competitive testing. In turn, we successfully deliver quality and a fast, reliable turn-around time. Our SGS North America analytical chemistry testing capabilities will serve your testing needs. Ash Allergens Beta-glucan Brix Cadmium Calcium Calories, total and from fat Carbohydrates Cholesterol Crude Fiber Contaminants Fat Content Fatty Acid Profile Free Fatty Acids Heavy Metals (ICP/MS) Insoluble Impurities Iodine Value Iron Lead Mineral analysis MIU (Moisture, Insolubles, Unsaponifiables) Moisture & Volatile Matter Moisture MPR (Moisture-protein ratio) Mycotoxins Oxidation Stability Index Peroxide Pesticide Residues Potassium ph Protein Salt Sodium Titratable Acidity Total Dietary Fiber Total Solids Value Sterols Unsaponifiable Matter Starch - Total Veterinary Drug Residues Vitamins Water Activity NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS Calories Calories from Fat Carbohydrates Cholesterol Dietary Fiber Fatty Acid Profile Minerals Vitamins Protein Proximate Analysis PET FOOD LABEL ANALYSIS 5

6 CONSULTING & TECHNICAL SERVICES SGS offers technical solutions, support and consultancy services to the food industry. Our experienced technical advisors can help you to establish the best strategies and to meet your regulatory and contractual requirements. Using our global network and expertise, we offer you a single, consolidated source of advice and information that can help reduce your risk, improve efficiency and ensure regulatory compliance. FOOD LABEL REVIEW SGS s food label review and nutritional analysis service ensures that your food products comply with national and international regulations for nutritional labeling and content. To reduce your risk of noncompliance, we can review your labels against the following criteria: Allergen compliance Descriptive claims Identity statement Ingredient labeling Label layout Net quantity of content statement Nutrition analysis Nutrition facts panel Place and name of business NATIONAL BRAND EQUIVALENT TESTING How will consumers react to the information on your package versus the national brand? How will the consumer compare your product against the national brand at the store, or at home? To help you resolve these questions we offer consultative services including: Sampling, Nutritional Analysis Testing, Comparison and Analysis of Nutritional Facts, Organoleptic Analysis and Marketing and Competitive Brand Positioning Review. 6 REGULATORY CONSULTING Using our global network and expertise, we offer you a single, consolidated source of advice and information that can help reduce your risk, improve efficiency and ensure regulatory compliance to the Food Safety Modernization Act, FDA and USDA requirements in addition to international regulations. ENVIRONMENTAL AND ALLERGEN MONITORING TESTING Do you know if your food contact and adjacent surfaces are being properly cleaned and sanitized? Are your drains free of pathogens? Is the water being used in compliance with regulatory standards? Is the air, walls and floors in the facility free of pathogens, mold or yeast? Have you verified that your cleaning or product flow prevents allergen cross-contamination? We offer consultative services on how to perform aseptic sampling and testing services of swabs, sponges, plates and water samples in order to help determine compliance of your environmental monitoring program. We offer testing on allergen swabs to help verify compliance of your allergen program. RETAIL HYGIENE MONITORING TESTING Do you know if your deli slicers, band saws, cutting boards or other food contact surfaces are being properly cleaned and sanitized? Are your drains free of pathogens? Is the water being used in compliance with regulatory standards? We offer testing services of swabs, sponges, plates and water samples in order to help determine compliance of your retail hygiene monitoring program. SHELF LIFE ANALYSIS Need to establish the shelf life of the product? Products aren t meeting the expected shelf life? Believe that the product shelf life could be longer? We offer microbial shelf life analysis to establish or extend shelf life and diagnose problems. CHALLENGE TESTING Microbiological challenge testing has been and continues to be a useful tool for determining the ability of a food to support the growth of spoilage organisms or pathogens. Microbiological challenge tests also play an important role in the validation of processes that are intended to deliver some degree of lethality against a target organism or group of target organisms. Contact us to help address your specific challenge study needs.

7 FAIRFIELD TRUST SGS Our extensive resources and expert knowledge of the food industry allow us to provide reliable services to suppliers, manufacturers, importers and retailers. Our laboratories in the US are located in Fairfield NJ, St. Rose LA, Brookings SD and Wilmington NC. We strive to deliver outstanding value at every step by providing: Rapid turnaround Value-based pricing Technical assistance Key account management Customized Service SGS North America Inc. 291 Fairfield Ave, Fairfield, NJ USA Phone: TEST (8378) usfood.testing@sgs.com Data Management & Reporting With more than 130 years experience, we understand the challenges that you face: Protect your brand, build customer trust and open the door to a more profitable business with food industry solutions from SGS.

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