Food
Advanced food quality metrics. At the speed of production.
Your ally in the battle for better products. Great quality analysis brings the clarity you need to slash waste, protect profits, and end rework forever. It delivers precise, undeniable data to back up every decision. The bottom line: It makes your QA team more valuable than ever before.
Trusted by the world's leading food manufacturers
Find the right AQUALAB device for your needs. When it comes to measuring water activity and moisture content, readings don’t get faster or more precise.
Products
AQUALAB 4TE
Experience the speed, precision, and reliability that set the standard in water activity (Aw) measurement. Discover the AQUALAB 4TE Water Activity Meter—the trusted instrument that revolutionized moisture management in industries worldwide.
- aw in <5 min.
- Highly compliant + compatible
- Secure data storage
Vapor Sorption Analyzer
Make detailed moisture maps to predict, understand, and control moisture’s effects. High-resolution moisture sorption isotherms for shelf life prediction.
- Isotherms in <48 hours
- 200+ data points / isotherm
- 5 min. test setup
ROS 1
Modernize moisture content analysis with ROS 1’s automated workflow and keen precision for food manufacturers.
- Reference method MC
- 9 samples, automated
- Sample agnostic, no programs
Drive your company's total moisture performance. Food manufacturers use METER Food and AQUALAB solutions to diagnose and conquer their moisture-related challenges.
Maximizing taste, texture, quality
Cured Meats
In the cured meat industry, water activity plays an outsized role in maximizing taste, texture, quality and – perhaps most importantly – yield and revenue. Here’s how.
Maintain texture and quality
Baked Snack Foods
Moisture migration. Shelf life. Texture. Packaging. AQUALAB water activity meters and moisture analysis instruments make the tough problems easy. Here’s how.
Quality pet food
Pet Food
We’ll help ensure your pet food products won’t mold or spoil prematurely – and make sure you’re retaining enough moisture to maximize your yield and revenue.
Protect your product’s nutrients
Functional Foods
AQUALAB water activity meters and moisture analysis instruments make it easy to avoid the problems that plague the natural and functional foods industries. Here’s how.
AQUALAB products and solutions tailored to your needs, whether you work in a lab, on the line, or in an office. See how we can make your job easier.
Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance
Food quality assurance and quality management professionals rely on accurate water activity measures.
Higher yields, more efficiency, and tighter spec
Production
Looking for higher yields, more efficiency, and tighter spec? We have what you need. See how easy-to-use Aqualab water activity instruments and software can help.
The most complete picture into moisture
Research & Development
Food research and development delivers the most complete picture into moisture content and water activity.
satisfied customers
annual readings
years of scientific experience
global locations
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Moisture in food processing often spells trouble. Poor moisture control can slow production, kill yields and damage products. It all adds up—and bleeds company profitability. That's where SKALA comes in.
reduction in moisture variance
payback time
DRYING EFFICIENCY
Too dry costs extra time and energy – and causes yield and revenue to plummet. Not dry enough, and you get microbes, unpleasant textures and unhappy customers.
MACHINE LEARNING
MASTER RESULTS
Every year, food manufacturers spend billions of dollars to move water in and out of their products. Meet the food scientist on a mission to understand how that process could be improved.
Podcast
Podcast29 minutes
Episode 22: Hostess Brands
Podcast
Dr. Allen works in a fast-paced environment and is always looking for new solutions and technologies to improve her team’s R&D processes. In this episode we will be learning about how she is using this data to save time and make predictions about new products.
Podcast31 minutes
Episode 17: "Mr. Lactose," Kent Keller
Podcast
Today I'm joined by Kent Keller of Keller Technologies, Inc. A lactose specialist, Kent has educated people and companies about lactose for over 40 years. Let's hear what Kent has to say on Water In Food.