Heavy Metals Testing in Nuts & Seeds
Our heavy metals testing provides precise and consistent analysis of the key elements of concern — mercury, cadmium, arsenic, and lead — in all nut and seed products.
Ensuring Safety and Quality in Nuts & Seeds
Nuts and seeds are nutrient-rich and essential ingredients across the global food industry — from healthy snacks to bakery and dairy alternatives. However, due to their natural oil content and growing conditions, they can absorb heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, arsenic, and mercury from soil, fertilisers, or water.
Our comprehensive heavy metals testing helps ensure your nut and seed products meet stringent safety and compliance standards, protecting consumers and supporting your brand’s integrity.
How Our Heavy Metals Testing Services Support Your Brand
Our laboratory services are designed to help processors, importers, and retailers meet quality and regulatory expectations with confidence.
We help you:
- Ensure compliance with UK, EU, and international limits
- Verify supplier quality and product consistency
- Support due diligence and audit documentation
- Facilitate export certification and import clearance
- Protect consumer health and brand reputation
Comprehensive Heavy Metals Analysis
We use advanced ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry) to provide highly sensitive detection of heavy metals across all nut and seed matrices.
Our expertise includes a broad spectrum of elements, with focused analysis on the four primary metals of concern for food safety compliance:
- Mercury (Hg)
- Cadmium (Cd)
- Arsenic (As)
- Lead (Pb)
Each test is performed under strict quality controls to deliver reproducible, traceable, and accredited results.
Benefits of Our Heavy Metals Testing Services
Our heavy metals testing services provide the precision and flexibility you need to manage quality across your supply chain.
- Fast turnaround times for routine or urgent samples
- Validated analytical methods using advanced ICP-MS
- Detailed, traceable reporting for audits and documentation
- Global regulatory compliance support
- Expert advice from experienced analytical chemists
We offer both single-batch testing and ongoing monitoring programmes to support producers, suppliers, and brand owners.
Our Commitment to Quality
Through collaboration between Tentamus QTS Analytical and Minerva Scientific - A Tentamus Company, both part of the Tentamus Group, we combine deep analytical expertise with advanced instrumentation.
Our goal is to deliver reliable, accredited testing solutions that help you meet food safety standards while maintaining the natural quality and purity of your products.
Contact Us
We’re here to support all your nut and seed testing requirements — from raw material verification to finished product compliance.
Reach out to us for pricing, turnaround times, or bespoke testing packages — tailored to your production and compliance needs.