Trouw Nutrition in-mill quality control labs are equipped with:

  • Near-infrared technology (NIR)
    • Approximate analysis in seconds on raw materials and final products
    • Commodities analyzed: corn, wheat, barley, oats, soybean meal, canola meal, alfalfa, beet pulp, dried distillers grain, gluten meal, linseed, peas, rice, sunflower meal, oat hulls, beans, whey powder and animal and marine by-products.
    • Final product calibrations support improved monitoring and process verification: poultry, swine, ruminant and pet food.
  • Whole Grain Analyzer
    • Moisture and test weight in 10 seconds
  • Mycotoxin screening methods
    • Quantification of deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, T-2, and HT-2, aflatoxin, ochratoxin and fumonisin in ~15 min
  • Pellet Durability
    • Pellet durability index (PDI) monitored during production (as applicable)
  •   Pellet Hardness
    • Monitored during production (as applicable)  
  • Crumble Monitoring
    • Monitored during production (as applicable)
  • Brix
    • Sugar content of wet ingredients, specifically molasses