Trust your origin and sourcing data
Source Certain verifies product origin by testing physical samples to ensure they match the origin information provided in digital or physical documentation.
We are expert practitioners in Trace Element Analysis (TEA) and Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis (SIRA). We use our expertise in both trace element analysis and isotopic testing to deliver superior origin information compared to other providers.
Expert team, expert results.
The expertise of our technical team enables us to provide source verification services to a diverse range of clients across both private and government sectors. We have clients in the retail, food production, mining, government, law enforcement, aquaculture, and agriculture sectors.
This technology will provide huge benefit to the programme for ANABP01 growers, with WA Farm Direct partnering with Source Certain for national implementation this season... this system provides a trace element signature from each producer, which allows Bravo apples anywhere in the world to be traced back to their orchard, with or without a QR code.
Sean Engelbrecht National Development Manager for the Bravo programme WA Farm Direct
Chemical profiling of naturally grown or manufactured material is one of the most robust methods available to enhance supply chain traceability for organic and inorganic products.
Rachel Scadding Chief Operations Officer Source Certain
We were pleasantly surprised with the data that Source Certain were able to provide. Not only were we able to see the difference between the regional locations of our oysters, but Source Certain were able to demonstrate that there were identifiable markers evident within bays that were only 500 metres apart. The team at Source Certain were informative and very easy to deal with.
Josh Poke Strategic Projects Manager Tasmanian Oyster co.
Source Certain can test the authenticity of Western Rock Lobster by verifying its origin to its Western Australian fishery. This process is a cheaper and faster alternative to DNA testing.
A key outcome includes the ability to verify the origin of crabs collected from bays only 2km apart.
A key outcome of this study includes a comprehensive database containing more than 2,200 up-to-date cocoa samples.
Rachel Scadding Chief Operations Officer Source Certain
The primary aim of this study was to establish a rapid, reliable and cost-effective screening test to verify the origin of coffee. Trace element analysis for origin verification can strengthen existing traceability and transparency measures that are currently in use within the coffee industry.
Rachel Scadding Chief Operations Officer Source Certain
The sampling analysis reports were fascinating for us and easy to follow. They were clearly able to identify and verify the provenance of cherries to the orchard of origin.
Tony Coad Manager, Marketing and Sales Reid Fruits
We want consumers to have the confidence that when they buy Australian Wild Prawns, that's what they are getting. Working with the Source Certain team and the provenance technology, gives consumers the ability to trust our provenance claims and can also track our Australian wild prawns back to the fisheries where they were caught.
Annie Jarrett Chair Australian Council Prawn Fisheries (ACPF)
King River Resources is very happy with Source Certain’s performance on our project. From the conception of the project through to the commissioning of the Laboratory Scale Pilot Plant, Source Certain have been collaborative and continued to not just deliver the work but continually provided valuable contribution to ensure a successful outcome.
Doug Flanagan Chief Executive Officer of KRR’s High Purity Metals Division King River Resources
The service we have had from Source Certain and MediScan has been excellent and any tech support questions we have needed assistance with have been dealt with promptly and efficiently.
Robin Day Founder Biotrace NZ
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Frequently Asked Questions
Contact UsWhat methods does Source Certain utilise for verification?
Source Certain uses scientific origin verification to analyse the chemical composition of products. Our methods include Trace Element Analysis (TEA) and Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis (SIRA), which identify the unique chemical signatures of materials. These results are compared with verified reference samples to confirm whether a product’s claimed origin is accurate, providing origin verification that our client can trust.
What are some of the most common sources of food fraud?
Food fraud often occurs through the substitution, mislabelling, dilution or adulteration of products. Products such as seafood, apples, wine, coffee and infant formula are commonly affected. Fraud in these industries can mislead consumers, distort market value and damage brand reputation. Food origin verification through Source Certain provides an evidence-based way to detect and prevent these issues.
How do trace element analysis and isotopic testing methods differ from other methods?
Unlike barcode scanning or digital declarations that rely on human reporting, Source Certain’s approach tests the product itself. Trace element and isotopic testing identify variations in a product’s chemical profile that relate to where it was grown, harvested or mined. This provides objective, scientific evidence of origin that cannot be falsified through documentation alone, offering a more comprehensive method for source verification.
Can Source Certain verify that products came from specific regions?
Yes. Using TEA and SIRA testing methods, Source Certain can verify whether a product originated from a particular site, region or source. This level of accuracy enables businesses to prove authenticity, protect their supply chains, and demonstrate compliance with sustainability and ethical sourcing requirements, going beyond common supply chain certification services that typically provide country of origin information.
Does Source Certain provide certification services?
Certifications are important, but they do not guarantee that the final product on the shelf has come from the certified locations. Source Certain provides verification services, rather than certification services, allowing you to manage misreporting risk and stay true to your ESG goals by verifying the origin data of your products.
What is the difference between product verification and product certification?
Product verification links products to their specific origin through physical product tests. This can be conducted at any point in the supply chain to ensure that the products sold on the shelf have originated from where they claim.
Product certification is specific to a location and concerns practices, processes, knowledge and skills that go into producing a product. This requires compliance via an audit function.