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Shelf Life Testing Support

Access Food Verification & Auditing Limited provides practical shelf life testing support for New Zealand food businesses. We can help plan suitable shelf life studies, identify relevant testing considerations, support laboratory coordination and review results.

Who This Service Is For

Shelf life testing support may be suitable for food manufacturers, food brands, importers, bakeries, dietary supplement businesses, and any food business launching new products, reformulating existing products, changing packaging or storage conditions, or addressing shelf life-related complaints or quality issues.

What We Can Help With

  • Shelf life study planning
  • Sampling schedule development
  • Identifying suitable testing points and parameters
  • Laboratory coordination and communication
  • Review and interpretation of laboratory results
  • Shelf life documentation for business records
  • Reviewing whether shelf life claims are supported by evidence

When Should Shelf Life Testing Be Considered?

  • New food product launches
  • Product reformulation
  • Packaging or storage changes
  • Process changes
  • Recurring product quality issues or complaints
  • Customer requirements for shelf life evidence
  • Extending existing shelf life claims

Important Note

We do not operate an accredited laboratory. We provide shelf life testing support, planning and coordination. Laboratory testing is carried out by third-party laboratories. Shelf life should only be extended where there is suitable evidence to support safety and quality.

Need Shelf Life Testing Support?

Contact us today for free initial guidance. We can help you understand what testing may be needed and the best next step for your product.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is shelf-life testing support?
Shelf-life testing support helps businesses plan a suitable shelf-life study, select relevant testing points, coordinate laboratory testing where required and review results.
Do you provide laboratory testing directly?
We do not operate an accredited laboratory. We can support planning, sampling schedules, testing coordination and review of laboratory results.
When should shelf-life testing be considered?
Shelf-life testing may be useful for new products, product reformulation, packaging changes, process changes, storage changes, customer complaints or recurring product quality issues.
What factors affect shelf life?
Shelf life can be affected by product formulation, pH, water activity, preservatives, packaging, processing, hygiene, storage temperature, distribution conditions and intended use.
Can you help decide what tests are needed?
Yes. We can help identify suitable testing considerations based on product type, risk, storage conditions and intended shelf life.
Can shelf life be extended?
Shelf life should only be extended where there is suitable evidence to support safety and quality. We can help review evidence and identify what further information may be needed.
Can you prepare shelf-life documentation?
Yes. We can support shelf-life study plans, sampling schedules, result summaries and documentation for business records.