KeVita-Backed Testing Methodology For Alcohol Levels In Kombucha Approved By AOAC

In a victory for consumers seeking transparency and accuracy in food and beverage labeling, there is now an approved single-lab validation process for testing alcohol levels in kombucha tea. The Gas Chromatography with Flame Ionization Detection (GC-FID) method achieved a unanimous vote for adoption of first action Official Method status (AOAC 2016.12) at the 130th Annual Meeting of AOAC International, Sept. 18-21, 2016.

November 7, 2016

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In a victory for consumers seeking transparency and accuracy in food and beverage labeling, there is now an approved single-lab validation process for testing alcohol levels in kombucha tea. The Gas Chromatography with Flame Ionization Detection (GC-FID) method achieved a unanimous vote for adoption of first action Official Method status (AOAC 2016.12) at the 130th Annual Meeting of AOAC International, Sept. 18-21, 2016.

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