Food and Beverages

Food and Beverages

Explore Waters reliable, robust, and sensitive columns, sample prep, instruments, and data management software for efficient quantitative analysis in food testing labs.

Explore Waters reliable, robust, and sensitive columns, sample prep, instruments, and data management software for efficient quantitative analysis in food testing labs.
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The role of food testing laboratories has never been more critical. Safety and quality are of major concern to consumers, governments, and food producers.  These groups face a variety of challenges, including a growing number of food contaminants, more stringent regulations, protection of trade markets, preservation of brand image, and increased competition.

Waters is a leader in developing food testing systems that integrate column and sample prep chemistries, analytical instrumentation, and data management software. Waters comprehensive solutions enable food laboratories to identify diverse chemical compounds, meet compliance requirements, decrease operation costs, increase productivity, and most importantly, help ensure public safety.


Achieve the sensitivity, accuracy and robustness reproducibility, and versatility your lab requires to ensure food safety with Waters food contaminant and residue testing solutions.

Ensure quality products, reduce cost per analysis, increase laboratory productivity, and meet regulatory standards with Waters food and beverage quality control solutions.

Identification and quantification of extractables, leachables, and non-intentionally added substances using Waters purpose-built systems, software, and consumables.

Ensure you meet cannabis and hemp regulatory compliance requirements while enabling growth and innovation with Waters quality and safety testing laboratory solutions.
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Food and Beverages – Supporting Safer and Better Food Testing with Waters Solutions

Today, food safety and quality have become more important than ever. Consumers, government agencies, and food manufacturers all expect food to be safe, free from harmful substances, and accurately labeled. Food testing labs play a key role in meeting these expectations. However, they also face many challenges like identifying a growing number of contaminants, keeping up with stricter rules and regulations, protecting brand reputation, and staying competitive in a fast-changing market.

Waters offers a wide range of tools to help food testing labs handle these challenges. Our solutions include dependable chromatography columns, effective sample preparation products, reliable instruments, and smart data management software. Together, these products help labs perform accurate and efficient chemical analysis of food products.

From detecting pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables to testing for allergens or additives in packaged goods, Waters' technology helps labs find even trace amounts of unwanted substances. This helps ensure that food products meet safety standards, reduce the chance of recalls, and maintain consumer trust.

Waters' systems are built to improve lab efficiency, reduce costs, and increase productivity. Our easy-to-use tools help labs stay compliant with international guidelines while improving overall testing performance.

By bringing together advanced chemistry, precise instruments, and powerful software, Waters supports food and beverage testing labs around the world in their mission to provide safe, high-quality food for everyone.