Name Planned shipping method Start Date  
Chocolate
Parameters (quantitative): total fat [g/100 g], milk fat [g/100 g], crude protein (N x 6,25) [g/100 g], water content [g/100 g], lactose (monohydrate) [g/100 g], sucrose (anhydrous) [g/100 g], theobromine [mg/100 g], caffeine [mg/100 g], dry matter [g/100 g], acrylamide (CAS 79-06-1) [µg/kg]
Article Number: 2010025
Category: chemical-physical testing food and feed cocoa and chocolate
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Refrigerated shipping February 2027 Add to cart
Chocolate
Article Number: 2010025
February 2028 Add to cart
Chocolate (profile testing)
Parameters (quantitative): visual: brightness of the brown color (light - dark) [cm], olfactory: cocoa odour (little - much) [cm], gustatory: cocoa flavour (little - much) [cm], gustatory: sweetness (very sweet - little sweet) [cm], gustatory: bitterness (little bitter - very bitter) [cm], texture: hardness (low degree of hardness - high degree of hardness) [cm], mouthfeel: melting quality (fast melting - slow melting) [cm], mouthfeel: adstringency (little - much) [cm]
Article Number: 3010051
Description: The catalogue price shown is a basic price without test persons. Your total price, including the required number of test persons, will be calculated individually when you select the test persons in your shopping cart.
Category: sensory testing food and feed cocoa and chocolate
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature November 2026 Add to cart
Chocolate (profile testing)
Article Number: 3010051
August 2027 Add to cart
Chocolate (profile testing)
Article Number: 3010051
August 2028 Add to cart
Detection of Salmonella spp. in chocolate
Parameters (qualitative): Salmonella spp.
Article Number: 2010144
Description: Possible methods for participation, e.g.: ISO 6579, §64 LFGB L00.00-20
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing food and feed cocoa and chocolate
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
risk group 2
Frozen shipping November 2026 Add to cart
Detection of Salmonella spp. in chocolate
Article Number: 2010144
March 2027 Add to cart
Detection of Salmonella spp. in chocolate
Article Number: 2010144
March 2028 Add to cart
Metals in cocoa and chocolate
Parameters (quantitative): lead (Pb) [mg/kg], cadmium (Cd) [mg/kg], arsenic (As) [mg/kg], copper (Cu) [mg/kg], zinc (Zn) [mg/kg], iron (Fe) [mg/kg], mercury (Hg) 1 [mg/kg], aluminium (Al) [mg/kg], nickel (Ni) [mg/kg]
Article Number: 2010337
Category: chemical-physical testing food and feed cocoa and chocolate
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Is currently underway. Can still be booked.
Shipping at room temperature September 2026 Add to cart
Metals in cocoa and chocolate
Article Number: 2010337
October 2027 Add to cart
Metals in cocoa and chocolate
Article Number: 2010337
October 2028 Add to cart
Mineral oil in cocoa butter and chocolate
Parameters (quantitative): MOSH C10-C16 [mg/kg], MOSH C16-C20 [mg/kg], MOSH C20-C25 [mg/kg], MOSH C25-C35 [mg/kg], MOSH C35-C40 [mg/kg], MOSH C40-C50 [mg/kg], MOAH C10-C16 [mg/kg], MOAH C16-C25 [mg/kg], MOAH C25-C35 [mg/kg], MOAH C35-C50 [mg/kg], MOSH C10-C50 [mg/kg], MOAH C10-C50 [mg/kg]
Article Number: 2010590
Description: The testing of fatty foodstuff concerning mineral oil requires a more complex sample preparation. Laboratories which want to show their competence in this field of testing will find a customized proficiency testing scheme here.
Category: chemical-physical testing food and feed cocoa and chocolate
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Refrigerated shipping July 2027 Add to cart
Mineral oil in cocoa butter and chocolate
Article Number: 2010590
July 2028 Add to cart
Pesticides in chocolate
Parameters (quantitative): malathion (CAS 121-75-5) [mg/kg], chlorpyrifos (CAS 2921-88-2) [mg/kg], metalaxyl (CAS 57837-19-1) [mg/kg], glyphosate (CAS 1071-83-6) [mg/kg], cypermethrin (CAS 52315-07-8) 1 [mg/kg], permethrin (CAS 52645-53-1) 1 [mg/kg]
Article Number: 2010249
Category: chemical-physical testing food and feed cocoa and chocolate
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Is currently underway. Can still be booked.
Frozen shipping October 2026 Add to cart
Pesticides in chocolate
Article Number: 2010249
October 2027 Add to cart
Pesticides in chocolate
Article Number: 2010249
October 2028 Add to cart
1 Parameters with this label depend on the number of participants and/or the choice of materials.
Under certain circumstances, this parameter may not be available in the proficiency test.