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GC contributes to European standard to combat food fraud
The Government Chemist team, and food fraud experts from the UK, have contributed to the standardisation of terminology related to food fraud
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Food and feed law: legislation review (October - December 2018)
Quarterly report providing information and updates on UK food and feed law and related scientific and regulatory issues
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GC and IFST publish Information Statement on dietary fibre
The Government Chemist has collaborated with the Institute of Food Science & Technology to produce an Information Statement on dietary fibre
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Celebrating the first female president of the APA
Government Chemist collaborates on a paper celebrating the first female president of the Association of Public Analysts, Joan Davena Peden
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Analysis and examination of foods - postgraduate course
The Government Chemist organises an annual, fully residential postgraduate course on the analysis and examination of food and feed at Reading University
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Updated Information Statement on Food Allergy issued by IFST
The Government Chemist contributed to updating an Information Statement on Food Allergy for the Institute of Food Science & Technology, IFST.
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