Accelerated shelf-life testing for beverages

Predict beverage shelf-life faster; launch wine, cider, spirits, and ready-to-drink beverage products confidently

Real-time shelf-life testing is slow, often taking months or years, delaying product launches and reformulation cycles. It reduces agility when ingredients, packaging, or regulations change, and makes early detection of stability or quality issues difficult. Without accelerated shelf-life testing (ASLT), wineries and beverage producers risk in-market failures, customer dissatisfaction and costly recalls.

We simulate real-world challenges such as transport stress, temperature and humidity fluctuations, light exposure, and oxidation to accelerate product aging.

Our proprietary multi-factor approach combines rigorous sensory (organoleptic) assessment with analytical testing - tracking colour, aroma, flavour, mouthfeel, carbonation, oxidation, and potential taints or faults. Packaging studies, including migration testing for bisphenols, aluminium, and lacquer, are also available. This ensures your beverage and packaging are stable, safe, and commercially acceptable before scaling to full production.

Benefits of partnering with Campden Wine Services

• Bring products to market faster while confidently identifying potential stability or quality issues.
• Our validated methods simulate real-world conditions and combine sensory and analytical testing to ensure your beverage and packaging are robust, safe, and commercially acceptable.
• This reduces the risk of in-market failures, supports regulatory compliance, and helps you maintain consistent, high-quality products, whether for wine, cider, spirits, or ready-to-drink beverages.

Accelerated shelf-life testing predicts product stability and quality faster, helping you launch new beverages and packaging with confidence while reducing risk and ensuring consumer satisfaction.