Fresh products must undergo testing to address safety issues and to demonstrate that your fresh fruit, vegetables and others meet the most stringent pesticide residue standard in the marketplace today. We are specialized in the analysis of fresh products including fresh vegetables, fruit, exotic products and others.
With its 20 year of experience in pesticide research and method development, Primoris has established a broad customer base not only in Europe but also worldwide. Grower associations, vegetables and fruit cooperatives are our clients since the start-up in 2001.
Legislation
By compiling data and information on RASFF notifications, existing legislations and recent changes thereof, Primoris wants to support their clients further in developing their food business.
Analyses
Quality and residue testing are among the critical issues facing the fresh produce industry. We do our very best to support you in your fresh products analysis.
Certified by
Primoris is approved by the German quality system QS. This shows that we meet even additional requirements such as a wide accreditation scope, content of the analyses and good results in QS and other ring tests.
Newsletter highlight
Quality: Overview proficiency tests
Proficiency tests, independent controls of a laboratory’s analysis quality, are part of Primoris’ everyday operation. The past months Primoris participated in the following proficiency tests:
- BNN: pesticides in tomato passata
- Sciensano: mycotoxins in rusk
- DRRR: mineral oils in cocoa butter and cholocate
- FAPAS: pesticides in milk powder
- Proof-ACS: pesticides in sweet pepper
- Relana: pesticides in babyleaf lettuce
- FAPAS: heavy metals in dried herbs
- FAPAS: pesticides in parsley
- FAPAS: MCPD in vegetable oil
Flash news
Lowering of reporting limit to 0,01 mg/kg for analyses on ethylene oxide
Since Monday 26 October, Primoris can support you with accredited analyses to quantify ethylene oxide in food and feed. Samples that are registered as from Tuesday 10 November for ethylene oxide analysis will be reported with a reporting limit of 0,01 mg/kg.
Service of Primoris during corona crisis
UPDATE 27 October 2020 | Belgium is currently dealing with a second wave of the coronavirus. For the moment, this new wave has no impact on our activities and we will do everything within our power to ensure the continuity of our services to our customers. It goes without saying that we take all necessary safety and hygienic measures to assure food safety on a daily basis.
Launch of accredited analyses on 3-MCPD, 2-MCPD and GE in vegetable oils and fats
As from now on, Primoris is also your partner for high quality and accredited analyses on 3-MCPD, 2-MCPD and glycidyl esters (GE) in vegetable oils and fats.