The tobacco industry has been experiencing a steady increase over the last decade and is expected to continue growing. New tobacco products are being launched by industries and companies including clove cigarettes and menthol cigars. Manufacturers are now focusing on smoking alternatives like tobacco premium products produced with flue-cured tobacco and fine whole leaf.
TYPES OF TOBACCO USED
- tobacco
- Bidi tobacco
- Burley tobacco
- Cigar tobacco
- Chewing tobacco
- Cigar filler
- Cigar wrapper
- Jati podali
- Natu tobacco
TESTING SERVICES OFFERED AT SAFE FOOD TESTING SOLUTION LABORATORY
- & Chemical Analysis (moisture, nicotine, methanol, methanol assay, alcohol content as ethanol, tar content, acid insoluble ash, etc.)
- Fatty acid profile & Trans fatty acids (MUFA, PUFA, etc.)
- Naturally Occurring Toxic Substances (NOTS like hydrocyanic acid, agaric acid, hypercine, etc.)
- Additives (acesulfame K, allura red AC, annatto extract (bixin), arecoline, aspartame, etc.)
- Shelf life Testing
- Microbiological parameters (total plate count, total coliform count, yeast and mould count, salmonella and shigella, E. coli, etc.)