Bia Analytical adds Coriander to make it 10
Belfast, Northern Ireland based Bia Analytical Ltd. now adds Coriander to their rapidly expanding authenticity testing portfolio. Building upon a successful year of product launches, the company now offers a range of 10 herbs and spice authenticity tests to help in the fight against food fraud.
Coriander is one of the world’s longest-used spices, recorded as far back as 5000 BC. A plant native to Western Asia and Southern Europe, coriander provides a
multitude of health benefits such as anti-inflammatory and anti-septic properties and is an excellent source of protein and Vitamin C. All parts of the plant are edible, but the fresh leaves and the dried seeds are the parts most traditionally used in cooking.
As with many spices, coriander is however prone to economically motivated food fraud with known adulterants such as buckwheat, cornflower, rice flour,
tapioca. All of which can be detected as adulterants using Bia Analytical’s laboratory-based testing method. This extensively validated protocol can detect adulteration in coriander and can be used to help protect the spice industry from fraud.
The company are currently working with several herb and spice companies to source materials and develop further methods by collecting and analysing hundreds of known
authentic samples (and also many of their known potential adulterants) from around the world. This allows them to create models that include many different
authentic samples, as well as the various potential adulterants.
Tracing the authenticity of food products has never been easier with food fraud testing solutions from Bia Analytical. Bia Analytical use industry-leading, cutting-edge spectroscopy with chemometric analysis testing methods that can help protect the entire food supply chain against food fraud and offer reassurance that your products have been tested with the best food fraud detection methods possible.
Bia Analytical’s state-of-the-art food laboratories in Belfast carry out accurate and rapid analysis of samples, with a guaranteed three working day turnaround
time, to help reduce food business’ exposure to the risk of food fraud. We now offer rapid authenticity testing for 10 herbs and spices including black pepper, turmeric, sage, paprika, oregano, garlic, cumin, ginger, white pepper and coriander –with the team working to extend the product portfolio to twenty-five models by the end of 2021 with the inclusion of methods for new food groups.
Further information
Sales: Email: sales@bia-analytical.com Telephone: +44 (0)2871 879 737
Press: Lauren Fleming, Marketing and Administration Officer: Email: lauren.fleming@bia-analytical.com