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2026 Government Chemist Conference report and recordings
Government Chemist Conference - Safe food for tomorrow’s world: evidence-based measurement solutions for responsible regulation (recordings available below)

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E-seminar: The determination of folic acid in flour
An e-seminar produced as part of the Joint Knowledge Transfer Framework for Food Standards and Food Safety Analysis

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Government Chemist Conference: 23-24 June 2026
Register for the Government Chemist Conference 2026, Safe food for tomorrow’s world: evidence-based measurement solutions for responsible regulation.

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Government Chemist Conference: 23-24 June 2026- registration open
Registration open for the Government Chemist Conference 2026: safe food for tomorrow’s world- evidence-based measurement solutions for responsible regulation.

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Understanding honey fraud and the role of authenticity testing
Article explores concerns over honey adulteration and the work of jointly funded Framework for interrogation of honey authenticity databases.

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Government Chemist Review 2024
Referee casework, research projects, advice and impact of work carried out by the Government Chemist team during 2024.

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