PesticidesPesticide Residue Analysis. We identify pesticide concentrations in plant and animal-based products (as well as in additives, packaging, etc.) in order to ensure the safety of your food products. We also ensure compliance with legislation and other market or internal requirements

Phytosanitary products (insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, etc.) are chemical substances whose purpose is to protect plants from harmful organisms

They are therefore widely used substances, whose residues can appear in products as diverse as:

• Plant-based products such as fruit and vegetables, plant material, processed products (juice, oil, wine, etc.), pulses or dried fruit and nuts
• Animal-based products such as meat and carcasses, eggs and egg products or milk and milk products
• Other: animal feed, additives, food supplements, extracts, preserves, packaging, etc.

Monitoring such compounds is important both environmentally and from a health perspective, since they can be harmful to the consumer’s health. For this reason and as a protective measure, the European Union has in recent years tightened the restriction policy with regard to pesticide residues in food, establishing "maximum residue limits for pesticides" in products of plant and animal origin.

Distribution companies (supermarket chains) have adopted more restrictive acceptance and rejection criteria than the legal limits, in response to consumer demand for extra food safety guarantees. This is a major factor for companies that supply supermarket chains in the EU and non-EU countries. Particularly because the requirements of each chain are unique and must be checked according to each customer, active ingredient and product. Ainia has developed systems to provide this performance evaluation specifically for the supermarket chains that are of interest to our customers.