Tokeid Biotech (PTY) Ltd is a service company with a primary focus on detecting food fraud, contamination and mislabeling of animal-derived products.
Tokeid Biotech is a food testing service geared towards detecting and identifying adulterants and/or contaminants in animal-derived products. We offer innovative, competitive services to any person or organisation with serious concerns about the content of the food they consume or transact with. We value integrity and transparency – and offer the means to ensure that those values are demonstrated in the industries we serve.
Tokeid Biotech is located within the Center for Proteomic and Genomic Research (CPGR) in Cape Town, South Africa. The CPGR, with state-of-the-art technologies and first-rate research capabilities, has partnered with us to ensure all the benefits of cutting-edge innovation are delivered to our clients – we provide superior value at market-beating rates.
We are also partnered by the KAAF Trust and the MAZI Trust; and are endorsed by the Muslim Judicial Council Halal Trust, the Islamic Council of South Africa and the World Halal Council.
The mission at Tokeid Biotech is to provide a fast, relatively inexpensive, accurate and convenient way of analyzing food to improve confidence in the Halaal food market. It aims to promote and provide its consumers with food products that meet the standards and requirements, as well as safeguarding its stakeholders from providing certificates that are insufficient and inadequate regarding certification requirements.
• We aim to provide our clients with high quality, reputable, scalable and sustainable scientific services at market-beating rates.
• We aim to ensure transparency and integrity in animal-derived products, and compliance to national and international health regulations and standards.
• We believe in the adoption of quality standards and uncompromised adherence to food industry best practices.
1. Food Analysis
Tokeid Biotech main method of animal product speciation is through DNA analysis, using technologies and techniques more conducive to low cost, high quality analyses.
2. Quantitative Alcohol Testing
Non-alcoholic beverages are tested for the presence and/or quantity of alcohol content for Quality Control purposes.
3. Audits
Tokeid Biotech conducts regular testing of their clients’ suppliers’ products on-site for confirmation of their compliance to standards, ensuring their food products are free from any elements that may compromise their Halaal status.
4. Final Product Testing
Food products undergo final testing before they are sold to the Muslim market as Halaal to ensure that products are complying with Halaal certification requirements. This contributes to achieving the goals and objectives of the business.
