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Öko-Test Finds Contamination in Trail Mix as Six Fail and Six Rated 'Very Good'

The consumer magazine highlights pesticide residues alongside mineral oil contaminants, with one mix exceeding the EU’s proposed MOAH limit.

Overview

  • Öko-Test tested 29 Studentenfutter products for issue 2/2026 and issued failing grades to six mixes over contaminants and quality concerns.
  • One organic product, Morgenland Bio Kerniges Studentenfutter, contained MOAH above the EU Commission’s proposed limit and received an overall rating of "ungenügend."
  • Most conventional mixes carried multiple pesticide residues, with Ültje Studentenfutter Original showing nine residues (rated "mangelhaft") and Netto’s Clarkys Classic showing eight (rated "ungenügend").
  • The testers point to machine lubricants, packaging and transport materials as likely pathways for mineral oil contamination.
  • Six mixes earned "sehr gut," including Lidl’s Alesto Selection, Tegut, Müller Bio Primo, Kaufland K-Bio, Penny Naturgut Bio and Rewe Bio, and consumers are advised to keep portions small due to sugar and calorie load.