Food

Food off-odors may cost millions of dollars in return shipment fees, loss of revenue from product sales, and fees associated with potential lawsuits. Volatile Analysis Corporation’s staff includes scientists with backgrounds in both food science and analytical chemistry specializing in off-odor detection and identification. Do customers complain that your food has a (pick one or more): musty, muddy, barnyard, potted meat, garden hose, or other odor descriptor(s)? We can provide sensory and analytical analysis to identify off-odor using multiple extraction methods and analytical procedures. Some examples of foods that may exhibit off-odor include: