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UK Government responds to expert committee recommendations on consumer CBD products.
A Toolkit to Support Weight of Evidence Approaches for Food Authenticity Investigations published by Defra.
The home of Government Chemist on GOV.UK. We resolve scientific disputes mainly in the food and feed sectors, give advice to regulators and industry, and carry out research.
This is the quarterly report of updates to UK legislation in food and feed and related scientific and regulatory issues from October to December 2023
Guidance for local authorities, port health authorities and food traders on how to submit a sample for referee analysis.
Government has announced plans to introduce a new allergen labelling law to help further protect the UK’s two million people living with food allergy
Advice note prepared by Dr Michael Walker on behalf of the Government Chemist, regarding the detection of genetically modified rice at the UK border
An update on the work of the Government Chemist assessing the conformity of jelly mini-cup confectionary products.
Government Chemist scientists publish research work on the analysis of isotopic composition of coffee beans as a marker of regional origin to combat food fraud
This e-seminar, by Cathal Henigan, Purchasing Director at Valeo Foods UK, will provide an introduction to the subject of the global honey supply chain
This is the quarterly report of updates to UK legislation in food and feed and related scientific and regulatory issues from April to June 2023
Recommendations for the analysis of nitrofuran marker metabolites in shellfish and other crustaceans.
The Government Chemist Programme Expert Group (GCPEG) plays a key role in the governance of the GC programme by providing the necessary independent scrutiny.
Government Chemist has drafted an opinion in answer to a query raised by a public analyst on a disagreement about correct tolerances on declared alcohol content
A new reporting tool is available for reporting cases of food allergy, intolerance or coeliac disease
A new loss on ignition test will be carried out on landfill waste to determine the correct tax liability of fines.
Government Chemist leads work on Protocol for the Collection of Honey Reference Samples for the Construction of Honey Authenticity Databases
Summary of the latest news from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
This tutorial paper offers a review of the common names, abbreviations, regulation, psychoactivity and analytical methodology for the principle cannabinoids
This is the quarterly report of updates to UK legislation in food and feed and related scientific and regulatory issues from July to September 2023
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