𝗙&𝗕 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆

🔬 𝗙&𝗕 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 – 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸

In Singapore’s highly regulated food landscape, shelf-life studies are often conducted to meet SFA requirements or product registration needs — but do they truly reflect real-world conditions?

A robust shelf-life study goes beyond compliance. It ensures product safety, quality, and consumer trust across your full distribution chain — from manufacturing -> storage to retail shelves.

✅ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆?
A Comprehensive Shelf-Life Study with Setsco Services Pte Ltd can include:
• Microbiological testing (RTE product parameters under SFA guideline)
• Chemical and physical analysis (e.g. pH, water activity, peroxide value)
• Storage under both accelerated and real-life conditions.
• Study design aligned with SFA regulations and product risk profile

Here are some common gaps we observe among local food businesses:

1️⃣ 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀
Shelf life is not just about taste or colour. Microbial growth (e.g. Total Plate Count, Yeast & Mould, pathogens like Listeria or Salmonella) is critical.

2️⃣ 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲
Testing only at Day 0 and at expiry may miss key spoilage or safety trends. Intermediate sampling points are essential.

3️⃣ 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲
Factors such as temperature abuse, packaging integrity, cross-contamination, and retail display conditions should be evaluated — particularly for products distributed across supermarkets, central kitchens, and food service.
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𝗔𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘀𝗰𝗼, 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵:
🔹 Customised shelf-life study design tailored to your product and market
🔹 Microbiological and chemical testing under ISO/SAC-SINGLAS accredited methods
🔹 Accelerated shelf-life studies to estimate stability and shorten time-to-market
🔹 Guidance aligned with SFA regulatory expectations and industry best practices
🔹 End-to-end support — from planning to interpretation for audit or submission purposes

Click here to find out more:
Microbiological Testing

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