In this collection of moisture methods for the food industry, you'll find over 50 moisture determination methods for samples in the food and bakery industry. Whether it’s about cauliflower seeds, cookies, dairy products, plant-based meat, spices, tea, juice or food additives, this collection will provide you with the relevant information.
Moisture analysis plays a vital role in all areas of the food industry, from goods-in inspection, through quality control, production and storage, to the development of new products. In nearly all cases, the prepared ingredients have optimum moisture content, providing the best possible taste, consistency, appearance and shelf life.
How can I measure the moisture content in food?
- The standard procedure is typically loss on drying using the drying oven. As this is a time-consuming procedure, the halogen moisture analyzer is often used as a fast, precise and reliable instrument to measure the moisture content in food.
How do the results of the moisture analyzer compare to the drying oven?
- It's important to develop a moisture content determination method that will give you the same moisture content result as the official drying oven method. METTLER TOLEDO has developed methods for a variety of samples from the food industry. Using these methods, you'll get results that match the results of the official method.
With decades of experience in laboratory weighing and halogen moisture analysis in food products, METTLER TOLEDO offers a wide range of know-how and tools. Make the most of our expertise to enhance your food moisture analysis. Learn more about our wide range of Food Moisture Analyzers suitable for your processes.
What are the right method parameters to measure moisture in food and food ingredients?
How can I reliably measure moisture content in food?
This application note describes how you can easily measure the moisture content of food materials in the lab or directly on the production floor. Learn how you can use the halogen moisture analyzer for moisture content determination in the food industry.
Moisture Content in Sugar
This application note illustrates the fast moisture determination in sugar and its co-products in the sugar factory.
Moisture Analysis in Meat Alternatives
Read the application note to see how you can measure moisture content in meat alternatives.
Moisture Analysis in Cookies
This application note describes where and how moisture content is measured in the cookie production process.
Moisture Content Determination in Pet Food
This application note shows where and how moisture content is determined in pet food production.
Reliable and Fast Moisture Analysis
METTLER TOLEDO is an expert in moisture analysis and offers a wide range of reliable and easy to use moisture analyzers to suit the needs of quality control, production and in-process control of many industries, such as pharma, plastics and the food industry.
