Condiment refers to the supplementary food that can increase the color, fragrance, taste, promote appetite and benefit human health of dishes. Its main function is to improve the quality of dishes, to meet the sensory needs of consumers, so as to stimulate appetite and improve human health. In a broad sense, condiments include salty, sour, sweetening, flavoring and spice agents. Each variety of condiment contains special ingredients that are different from other raw materials, which is the common characteristic of condiment and the main reason why condiment has seasoning effect.

Alfa Chemistry Testing Lab is a professional third-party food testing organization, with complete equipment, advanced instruments, top innovative testing technology, to provide a full range of testing services for condiments.

Samples can be tested and analyzed by Alfa Chemistry include:

• Spice: vanilla, cinnamon, clove, parsley, bayleaf, rosemary, caraway seeds, cumin seeds and most herbs.

• Acrid or peppery: black and white pepper, cayenne, chilies, curry, allspice, ginger

• Allylic or alliaceous: garlic, onion, mustard, horseradish, chives, leeks.

• Acid: vinegar (white, cider or wine), capers, gherkins.

• Animal: caviar, anchovies, beef boullion.

• Mineral: salt (earth, sea, or chemical), and all salt-based seasonings (miso, soy, tamari, etc.)

• Sauce: cardamom, bean paste, fermented flour paste, ketchup, chili sauce, sesame paste, peanut butter, shrimp paste, mustard sauce.

• Soy sauce: brewing soy sauce, preparing soy sauce, iron fortified soy sauce.

Alfa Chemistry's testing services for condiments:

Condiments testing guidance, standards and specifications

• ISO