Heavy Metals Testing in Dried Fruits
We offer accredited heavy metals testing, delivering accurate, efficient, and dependable analysis of key metals — mercury, cadmium, arsenic, and lead — across all dried fruit products.
Ensuring the Safety and Quality of Dried Fruits
Dried fruits are popular ingredients in snacks, cereals, and baked goods due to their natural sweetness and long shelf life. However, the drying and concentration process can increase the risk of heavy metal contamination, especially from soil, irrigation water, or processing equipment.
Our comprehensive heavy metals testing services help ensure your dried fruit products are safe, compliant, and meet both regulatory and retailer specifications, protecting your brand and consumers.
How Our Heavy Metals Testing Services Support Your Brand
We help producers, packers, and importers of dried fruits maintain consistent quality and compliance with global food safety regulations.
Our services are designed to:
- Verify compliance with UK, EU, and international standards
- Support supplier assurance and product traceability
- Provide analytical data for due diligence and audits
- Facilitate market access and export certification
- Safeguard consumer health through accurate testing
Comprehensive Heavy Metals Analysis
Using ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry) technology, we provide high-precision detection of heavy metals in complex dried fruit matrices.
While our capability extends to a wide range of elements, we focus on the four key heavy metals of regulatory concern:
- Mercury (Hg)
- Cadmium (Cd)
- Arsenic (As)
- Lead (Pb)
Our validated methods ensure consistent, traceable, and accredited results that meet the highest analytical standards.
Benefits of Our Heavy Metals Testing Services
Our testing solutions combine flexibility, speed, and technical excellence to help you manage quality from raw material sourcing through to final packaging.
- Fast turnaround times for routine and urgent batches
- Validated analytical methods using advanced ICP-MS instrumentation
- Comprehensive reporting suitable for audits and compliance
- Support for international food safety standards
- Expert interpretation and guidance from experienced chemists
Whether you need one-off testing or regular monitoring programmes, we deliver the data you need to ensure quality and compliance.
Our Commitment to Quality
Working together as part of the Tentamus Group, Tentamus QTS Analytical and Minerva Scientific - A Tentamus Company bring together decades of analytical expertise and cutting-edge laboratory technology.
Our mission is to deliver trusted, accredited, and high-quality results that support your dedication to safe, compliant, and premium-quality dried fruit products.
Contact Us
We’re here to support your dried fruit testing requirements — from ingredient verification to finished product compliance.
Contact us to discuss pricing, lead times, or custom testing packages for your dried fruit range.