Nutritional Testing Services
Accurate and Accredited Nutritional Analysis
Nutritional Testing Services
Accurate and Accredited Nutritional Analysis
Ensure your food products meet labelling requirements, retailer expectations, and quality standards with professional nutritional testing from AssureCloud.
Our chemistry laboratory provides accurate nutritional analysis for food manufacturers across Southern Africa, helping businesses verify product composition, support regulatory compliance, and bring products to market with confidence.
Whether you manufacture snacks, dairy products, baked goods, beverages, confectionery, meat products, or packaged foods, our team delivers reliable results with rapid turnaround times and nationwide support.
Our chemistry laboratory provides accurate nutritional analysis for food manufacturers across Southern Africa, helping businesses verify product composition, support regulatory compliance, and bring products to market with confidence.
Whether you manufacture snacks, dairy products, baked goods, beverages, confectionery, meat products, or packaged foods, our team delivers reliable results with rapid turnaround times and nationwide support.
What Is Nutritional Testing?
Nutritional testing analyses the composition of food products to determine values such as protein, fat, sugar, sodium, fibre, moisture, carbohydrates, and energy content.
Food manufacturers rely on nutritional testing to ensure that product labels accurately reflect what is inside the packaging and comply with South African food regulations.
These results are used for:
- Nutritional information panels
- Product labelling
- Retail compliance
- Regulatory requirements
- Product development
- Quality assurance
- Consumer transparency
Why Nutritional Testing Matters
For food manufacturers, nutritional testing is more than a compliance requirement – it is essential for building trust with retailers and consumers.
Many retailers and large retail groups require compliant nutritional labelling before products can be stocked on shelves. Accurate nutritional information also helps manufacturers:
- Maintain product consistency
- Support quality control processes
- Meet regulatory obligations
- Protect brand reputation
- Support export and retail requirements
At AssureCloud, we help food manufacturers obtain accurate, reliable nutritional data to support confident product labelling and market readiness.
Why Nutritional Testing Matters
For food manufacturers, nutritional testing is more than a compliance requirement – it is essential for building trust with retailers and consumers.
Many retailers and large retail groups require compliant nutritional labelling before products can be stocked on shelves. Accurate nutritional information also helps manufacturers:
- Maintain product consistency
- Support quality control processes
- Meet regulatory obligations
- Protect brand reputation
- Support export and retail requirements
At AssureCloud, we help food manufacturers obtain accurate, reliable nutritional data to support confident product labelling and market readiness.
Nutritional and Related Testing Services We Offer
Our laboratory provides a comprehensive range of accredited nutritional testing services, including:
Protein & Nitrogen Analysis
Determination of nitrogen and protein by the Dumas Method
Fibre Analysis
Crude fibre testing Total Dietary Fibre (TDF)
Mineral & Sodium Analysis
Sodium by ICP Sodium by ICP-OES
Moisture & Ash Testing
Determination of ash and moisture content
Sugar Profiling
Analysis of key sugars including fructose, glucose, sucrose, lactose, and maltose.
Fat & Cholesterol Analysis
Analysis of saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated and trans fats, as well as cholesterol by GC-FID.
Additional Nutritional Related Offerings
Density determination, energy calculation, glycaemic carbohydrate calculation, carbohydrate calculation, and salt calculation from sodium analysis results.
Relevant Non-Nutritional Testing: Preservatives & Additives
Sorbate and Benzoate analysis, and Caffeine testing
Supporting Food Compliance & Product Labelling
Food manufacturers are required to comply with food labelling and consumer information regulations in South Africa.
Nutritional testing supports:
- Nutritional Information Tables (NIT)
- Product packaging compliance
- Retail submission requirements
- Product verification
- Quality assurance programmes
Our team works with manufacturers to provide accurate analytical data that supports compliant food labelling and product transparency.
Industries We Support
We provide nutritional testing for a wide range of food and beverage industries, including:
- Snack food manufacturers
- Dairy producers
- Beverage manufacturers
- Confectionery brands
- Bakery and baked goods manufacturers
- Meat processors
- FMCG food brands
- Product development teams
- Retail food suppliers
Whether you are launching a new product, updating packaging, or maintaining compliance across an existing range, our team can support your testing requirements.
Who Typically Uses Nutritional Testing?
Nutritional testing is commonly requested by:
- Quality Managers
- Food Safety Managers
- Technical Managers
- Product Development Teams
- Regulatory & Compliance Teams
- Food Manufacturers
Why Choose AssureCloud as Your Diagnostic Partner?
AssureCloud combines scientific expertise with practical experience. We’ve built our veterinary diagnostic laboratories to deliver reliable results quickly, because we know that time matters in your world.
We’re also continuously investing in our capabilities, including new PCR kits, enhanced laboratory equipment, and digital tools to support veterinary professionals.
Rapid Turnaround Times
We understand that turnaround time matters in food manufacturing. Our laboratory focuses on delivering efficient testing processes to support production timelines and product launches.
Accurate, Reliable Results
Our experienced chemistry team delivers dependable nutritional analysis to support labelling accuracy and compliance requirements.
Nationwide Support
Samples can be submitted nationally through our laboratory network, with testing coordinated through our Cape Town nutritional laboratory
Experienced Technical Team
Our chemistry division is led by experienced professionals with deep expertise in food testing, quality assurance, and laboratory analysis.
Comprehensive Food Testing Solutions
In addition to nutritional analysis, AssureCloud offers broader food testing support, including microbiology and other chemistry testing services, allowing manufacturers to work with a single trusted laboratory partner.
Get Started with Nutritional Testing
Whether you are launching a new product, updating packaging, or maintaining compliance across multiple product lines, AssureCloud can support your nutritional testing requirements.
Speak to our chemistry team today to discuss your testing needs, turnaround times, and sample submission process.