Beverages

Deliver high quality beverage products to global markets with comprehensive testing, inspection and certification solutions.

Beverage innovation, and requirements for production and packaging, are becoming more complex. Legislation is becoming stricter, consumers and retailers want innovation and quality assurance, and all of this is taking place under a media spotlight that emphasizes traceability and sustainability. Increasingly, consumers want to know: what is in my drink, and is it safe?

Support for the complete beverage supply chain

We provide the full range of innovative testing solutions for beverage products. Our experts support companies with microbiological, chemical, physical and sensory analysis to demonstrate safety, quality and authenticity in ingredients, finished products and packaging.

Our interdisciplinary team contains food chemists, beverage technologists, microbiologists, auditors and regulatory compliance scientists. They advise on compliance with buyer specifications, import/export regulatory requirements, certification, process validation, preventive controls and environmental monitoring.

We test the full range of beverages – waters, sports and energy drinks, soft drinks, juices, beers, wines, spirits and liqueurs – and provide consultancy services and troubleshooting solutions in addition to testing against recognized international standards. We offer CO2 analysis against customer specifications and defined standards (EIGA, ISBT, etc.) and provide advanced microbiological and chemical contaminant support. If required, our experts will also advise on aseptic filling, and correct labeling. Specialized labs have developed capabilities for microplastics and PFAS chemicals.

We support you with a broad range of auditing, certification, and training solutions to help you meet industry, national and international regulations. We audit to GFSI-benchmarked standards and can combine parallel requirements in multiple standards to create a single auditing solution that reduces costs and operational disruptions. We also provide guidance on the latest corporate responsibility issues relating to subjects such as forced and child labor, grievance mechanisms, work agreements and ethical recruitment.

Why choose beverage services from SGS?

We are recognized as the benchmark for quality and integrity in the beverage market. Utilizing our global network of state-of-the-art analytical facilities, we support you in bringing high-quality, safe and compliant beverage products to international markets. In addition, stay current with the latest regulatory changes with our powerful intelligence platform – SGS DIGICOMPLY