Shelf Life Testing to Validate Product Quality and Expiration Dates
Protect your brand with real-time and accelerated shelf-life studies. We help food manufacturers determine product stability, monitor quality over time, and establish accurate expiration dates backed by scientific data.
Reliable Shelf Life Studies for Food Products
Shelf life testing helps determine how long a product maintains its safety, quality, and nutritional value under recommended storage conditions.
Pure Food Labs offers real-time and accelerated shelf-life studies that provide manufacturers with reliable data for expiration dates, packaging validation, and regulatory compliance. Our testing programs help minimize product waste while protecting consumer safety.
Why Test with Pure Food Labs?
- Real-time shelf life studies
- Accelerated shelf life testing (ASLT)
- Microbiological monitoring
- Oxidative stability testing
- Water activity (aW) analysis
- Packaging performance evaluation
- ISO 17025 accredited laboratory
Our Shelf Life Testing Solutions
Comprehensive laboratory studies designed to evaluate product stability, safety, and quality throughout its intended shelf life.
Microbiological Stability Testing
Monitor microbial growth throughout your product's shelf life to ensure continued safety and compliance.
- Total Plate Count
- Yeast & Mold
- Coliform Testing
- E. coli Monitoring
- Salmonella Detection
- Listeria Monitoring
Product Quality & Stability
Evaluate how storage conditions affect product quality, freshness, and nutritional integrity over time.
- Moisture Content
- Water Activity (aW)
- Peroxide Value (PV)
- TBARS Analysis
- Sensory Evaluation
- Color & Texture Assessment
Packaging Performance
Assess how packaging materials protect product quality and extend shelf life under different storage conditions.
- Packaging Validation
- Storage Condition Studies
- Temperature Stability
- Humidity Testing
- Light Exposure Studies
- Transport Simulation
Real-Time & Accelerated Shelf Life Studies
Our shelf life studies help establish scientifically supported expiration dates by monitoring microbial stability, oxidation, moisture migration, and overall product quality under both real-time and accelerated storage conditions.
- Real-Time Shelf Life Studies
- Accelerated Shelf Life Testing (ASLT)
- Microbial Monitoring
- Water Activity Analysis
- Oxidative Stability Testing
- Scientific Shelf Life Reports
Industries We Serve
Supporting businesses across the food and nutrition industry with reliable laboratory testing.
Pet Food Manufacturers
Pet Treat Brands
Raw Pet Food Producers
Private Label Brands
Veterinary Nutrition Companies
Ingredient Suppliers
Typical Shelf Life Testing Timelines
Study duration depends on your product type, storage conditions, and testing objectives. We offer both accelerated and real-time shelf life programs.
From Sample to Results in 24 Hours
Request Your Kit
Fill out our quick form and we ship your free PST sample collection kit same day.
Send Your Sample
Follow the simple collection instructions and drop in the mail using our pre-paid label.
We Run the Tests
Your sample is processed in our ISO 17025 accredited laboratory using validated methods.
Receive Your COA
Digital Certificate of Analysis delivered to your inbox — same day for pathogen screens.
Accreditations & Compliance
Our testing follows recognized laboratory standards trusted by manufacturers and retailers.
ISO/IEC 17025
Testing performed in an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory using validated analytical methods.
AAFCO Guidelines
Nutritional testing aligned with AAFCO requirements for product labeling and compliance.
Validated Methods
Industry-recognized analytical methods delivering accurate, reliable, and repeatable results.
What Our Clients Say
"Pure Food Labs got us our Salmonella results back same-day. That alone saved our launch timeline by two weeks."— QA Manager, Natural Pet Brand
"Their team guided us through exactly which tests we needed. No upselling — just expertise and fast turnaround."— Founder, Supplement Startup
"The RPRI system caught contamination before it became a recall. ISO accredited and a fraction of the cost we expected."— Director of Operations, Food Manufacturer