Content that does not match the label
The amount or composition of the active ingredient may differ from what the label says.
Measuring the claim in food supplements.
The ingredient claim on the label and consistency between batches are the first things consumers and inspectors ask about.
The current picture
Deeptrace in food supplements.
With food supplements, consumers see the label, not the effect. Whether the active ingredient is as declared is questioned especially in contract manufacturing and online channels. Reference-based measurement answers that question from the product itself.
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The scale of the problem.
499
Dietary and supplement food cases flagged for suspected fraud in the EU ACN in 2025
Source: Avrupa Komisyonu, Alert and Cooperation Network 2025 Annual Report71%
Approximate share of ACN cases in this group flagged as possible fraud
Source: Avrupa Komisyonu, Alert and Cooperation Network 2025 Annual Report1 in 2
Share of cases in the same group linked to online sales
Source: Avrupa Komisyonu, Alert and Cooperation Network 2025 Annual ReportRisks
Risks in food supplements.
Deviation in contract manufacturing
Batches made at different facilities may not stay at the same standard.
Suspicious products in online channels
Whether a product sold on marketplaces belongs to the brand is questioned.
Approach
How Deeptrace approaches it.
Build a reference
A batch accepted as genuine is measured and becomes the reference for later batches.
Compare batches
Molevex assesses batches made at different facilities and times against the same reference.
Mark the source
Lumvex shows in the field whether a suspicious product belongs to the brand.
Regulation
Regulations relevant to the industry.
Regulation on the Import, Production, Processing and Placing on the Market of Food Supplements
Published in the Official Gazette on 2 May 2013, the regulation governs product approval, the limiting of sales to the business's own sales points, declared domain names and URLs and contracted direct sellers, and the establishment of traceability at every stage from raw material supply to placing on the market. The business must be able to identify the source a product was obtained from and the places it was sold.
List of approved food supplements
Food supplements approved by the Ministry, together with the businesses that produce, process and import them, are published by the Ministry; the list can be queried by company name, approval number or product name. Being able to match the approval number to the product is the first step in checking a product's legal status.
Food Supplements Directive 2002/46/EC
Defines food supplements as concentrated sources of nutrients or other substances with a nutritional or physiological effect, and aims to protect consumers against health risks and misleading information. Member states may require notification of the placing of a product on the market to the competent authority for monitoring purposes.
This section is for information only; official sources prevail for current obligations.
FAQ
Questions about food supplements
Can measurement be done at a contract manufacturer?
Yes. Because the reference belongs to your product, it is assessed by the same measure wherever it is made.
Can a product sold online be assessed?
Yes. A product obtained from a marketplace can be compared with the same reference.
Will our formula be revealed?
No. Measurement does not record the recipe; it compares the product's measurable properties with the reference.
Meeting request
The right method for your product comes from the product itself.
The first meeting reviews your product group, your production flow and the points where verification will take place, and recommends a marking or analysis method.
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