Adulterant Overview
Introduction Adulteration is a legal term meaning a food product fails to meet legal standards. It indicates the intentional, fraudulent addition of extraneous, improper, or …
Adulteration
Food products that fails to meet legal standards
Spices Adulterant Analysis
Introduction Spice adulteration goes back to ancient times and has been documented throughout history. Spices are considered a high value target and methods have evolved …
Non-Alcoholic Beverages Adulterant Analysis
Introduction Non-alcoholic beverages are subject to adulteration in many different forms. Sugar-based drinks, especially fruit juice, are valuable and can be diluted with water or …
Meat Adulterant Analysis
Introduction Meat products are a valuable and large portion of the worldwide food market. The quality and market pricing of different grades of meat can …
Honey Adulterant Analysis
Introduction Honey is a pure and valuable product that does not allow for the addition of any other substance. It is more expensive than other …
Flour Adulterant Analysis
Introduction There are different potential methods for adulteration in flour and wheat products. Most wheat grown for human consumption is classified as either durum wheat …
Seafood Adulterant Analysis
Introduction Fish and seafood are considered valuable food products in the worldwide market. The specificity of different products in different regions of the world creates …
Edible Oils Adulterant Analysis
Introduction Edible oils present an appealing target for adulteration because of their value, especially in the case of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO). Standards are …
Dairy Adulterant Analysis
Introduction Dairy products have been the target of some high-profile incidents of adulteration, resulting in sickness and deaths by the addition of melamine to milk …
Animal Feed Adulterant Analysis
Introduction Soya bean products are a common protein source in animal feed. These products are subject to adulteration with melamine, a plasticizer that mimics protein …