It is not uncommon to find hostel inmates complaining or even protesting about the poor quality of food served in the hotel mess. This is because in most hostels food is supplied by private contractors who are selected on the basis of the lowest charges rather than food quality. It is possible the contractors do […]
Top five reasons people never return to a restaurant
Why people never return to the restaurant, let’s find out! When customers repeat a visit to a restaurant it means that they have found your restaurant worth a second visit. According to studies repeat customers help restaurant owners maximise their revenue. They also offer the benefit of the word- of- mouth advertising because if they […]
Importance of Texture Analysis for the food Industry
Texture analysis plays very important role in sensory evaluation and development of a new food product. It the property of food which is associated with the sense of feel or touch experienced by fingers or the mouth. Although one may feel the texture while handling, texture indicated best by the sensations caused by contact with […]
Export Inspection Council Approval Renewed till March 2013
Edit: Our approval has been further extended till July 2015 – The new certificates and announcement are available here. We are pleased to share that our laboratory approval granted by the Export Inspection Council (EIC) of India (Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India) has been renewed for the period of 21.03.2011 to 21.3.2013. […]
GMO Detection Proficiency Test Results
With growing global regulations and control on the production and sale of food products containing Genetically Modified Organisms there is a need for validated and reliable testing methods. Arbro Analytical Division has developed and validated Real Time PCR based method for the detection of GMO’s in various agricultural products like rice, maize, corn, sesame, soya, potato etc. The test […]
Indian veggies, fruits remain highly toxic–Times of India
*Image courtesy the Times of India A recent study conducted by Arbro Analytical Division and Consumer Voice has been featured in the Times of India, Sunday Times, Delhi Edition. In this collaborative study more than 200 samples of fruits and vegetables were tested for 106 pesticides using a validated method on GC-MS-MS and LC-MS-MS. A […]
Pesticides in Fruits, Slow poisoning by slack standards
We have recently conducted a survey on the levels of pesticides found in fruits sold in major metros of India. The survey was conducted with Consumer Voice which is a consumer organization working towards protecting consumer rights by creating synergy between technological advances, traditional knowledge and right policies through its educational and research activities. As […]
Meat Species Identification Test Using RT-PCR
Meat species identification method has been developed by Arbro to support food labeling legislation. Meat species identification is a common requirement for regulatory enforcement. In the test developed and validated by our laboratory Real Time PCR has been utilised for animal species identification. PCR technique is exceptionally sensitive giving scope for the analysis of samples which, […]
Tetracyclines in Honey FAPAS PT Results
Our lab recently participated in an international proficiency testing programme number 02142 conducted by FAPAS®; The Food and Environment Research Agency; Sand Hutton, York, UK, YO41 1LZ . Our laboratory number was 32. We have reported a level of 31.8 μ/kg for Oxytetracycline; the material had an assigned value of 33.3 μ/kg thus earning us a Z score […]
PFA Amendment
Mandatory Labeling Requirements Implemented From 19th March 2009 Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has introduced mandatory labeling for prepackaged Food products vied Notification number 664 (E) effective 19th March 2009. According to this notification, all prepackaged food products will have to carry the following additional information- A list of ingredients with following features […]