Archived government news
February 2024
A Weight of Evidence Toolkit for Food Authenticity Investigations Wednesday, 07 February 2024
January 2024
Research: Food and feed law: legislation update December 2023 Tuesday, 30 January 2024
December 2023
GC team work on isotope ratio analysis of coffee beans Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Corporate report: Government Chemist 2022 Annual Review Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Corporate report: Government Chemist 2022 Annual Review Tuesday, 19 December 2023
November 2023
Research: Food and feed law: legislation update September 2023 Thursday, 23 November 2023
UK Food Security Report 2024 user feedback request Thursday, 23 November 2023
Webinar: Screening for GMOs in consignments of rice and rice products origi… Tuesday, 21 November 2023
UK Government responds to expert advice on CBD Friday, 03 November 2023
October 2023
Protocol for the Collection of Honey Reference Samples Thursday, 26 October 2023
Protocol for the Collection of Honey Reference Samples Thursday, 12 October 2023
Protocol for the Collection of Honey Reference Samples Wednesday, 11 October 2023
September 2023
Webinar: Screening for GMOs in consignments of rice and rice products origi… Friday, 15 September 2023
E-seminar: Introduction to databases for non-targeted, multianalyte analyti… Friday, 08 September 2023
E-seminar: Introduction to IRMS for food authenticity Friday, 08 September 2023
August 2023
Research: Food and feed law: Legislation update March 2023 Tuesday, 22 August 2023
Research: Food and feed law: legislation update June 2023 Tuesday, 22 August 2023
Update: assessment and evaluation of jelly mini-cups. Wednesday, 16 August 2023
Research: Food and feed law: legislation update June 2023 Tuesday, 08 August 2023
Research: Food and feed law: Legislation update March 2023 Tuesday, 08 August 2023
Government Chemist contribution to SFN+ conference Monday, 07 August 2023
July 2023
E-seminar: Analysis for substances causing food hypersensitivity Monday, 10 July 2023
Testing for CBD in novel foods Monday, 10 July 2023
E-seminar: POC devices for food safety, authenticity and quality testing Monday, 10 July 2023
2023 Government Chemist Conference presentations and recordings Thursday, 06 July 2023
June 2023
CEN Update: Information affecting chemical measurements June 2023 Friday, 30 June 2023
Government Chemist Conference 2023 - Report Friday, 30 June 2023
The 2023 Government Chemist Conference presentations Wednesday, 28 June 2023
Government Chemist Conference: 20-21 June 2023 Monday, 12 June 2023
Government Chemist Conference: 20-21 June 2023 Friday, 02 June 2023
May 2023
Government Chemist Conference: 20-21 June 2023 Thursday, 11 May 2023
Policy paper: Government Chemist Strategy 2023-2026 Friday, 05 May 2023
April 2023
Webinar: Testing for CBD in novel foods Thursday, 13 April 2023
March 2023
Government Chemist Conference: 20-21 June 2023 Thursday, 23 March 2023
Webinar: Testing for CBD in novel foods Wednesday, 22 March 2023
Webinar: Testing for CBD in novel foods Wednesday, 22 March 2023
Research: Food and feed law: Legislation update December 2022 Monday, 06 March 2023
Research: Food and feed law: Legislation update December 2022 Monday, 06 March 2023
Research: Food and feed law: Legislation update September 2022 Monday, 06 March 2023
Research: Food and feed law: Legislation update June 2022 Monday, 06 March 2023
Research: Food and feed law: Legislation update March 2022 Monday, 06 March 2023
Research: Food and feed law: Legislation review 2021 Monday, 06 March 2023
February 2023
Government Chemist Conference: 20-21 June 2023 Tuesday, 28 February 2023
December 2022
Government Chemist contributes to review of the National Food Crime Unit Thursday, 15 December 2022
Corporate report: Government Chemist 2021 Annual Review Friday, 09 December 2022
October 2022
Save the date - Government Chemist Conference 2023 Friday, 21 October 2022
Webinar: Analysis for substances causing food hypersensitivity Friday, 21 October 2022
September 2022
Webinar: Analysis for substances causing food hypersensitivity Friday, 23 September 2022
August 2022
Corporate report: Government Chemist Stakeholder Workshop Report 2022 Tuesday, 16 August 2022
July 2022
Government Chemist programme survey Friday, 29 July 2022
E-seminar: Screening for GMOs in consignments of rice and rice products Friday, 29 July 2022
June 2022
Impact of war on Ukraine on food chain supply: information resource Wednesday, 22 June 2022
New Centre for Excellence in Agriculture and Food Integrity launched Wednesday, 22 June 2022
E-seminar: CBD in food supplements - Part 1 Tuesday, 21 June 2022
April 2022
Webinar: The Global Honey Supply Chain Tuesday, 19 April 2022
The Global Honey Supply Chain Monday, 04 April 2022
May 2017
GC team delivers successful annual postgraduate training course Wednesday, 17 May 2017
Government Chemist hosts international food allergy meeting Wednesday, 17 May 2017
April 2017
GC function explained at lunchtime lecture for European Commission Tuesday, 18 April 2017
GC team verifies sampling procedure to detect carcinogenic toxins Thursday, 13 April 2017
Review of methods for coffee bean authenticity testing Friday, 07 April 2017
CEN updates affecting chemical measurements March 2017 Wednesday, 05 April 2017
February 2017
GC collaborates in research about dangers in food supplements Monday, 13 February 2017
GC offers RSC-approved postgraduate course Thursday, 09 February 2017
GC represented at international event on food fraud and food allergy Friday, 03 February 2017
December 2016
CEN updates: information affecting chemical measurements Dec 2016 Thursday, 22 December 2016
November 2016
Pioneering DNA allergen work highlighted by FSA Chief Scientist Wednesday, 09 November 2016
Detection of allergens and nut materials in herbs and spices Monday, 07 November 2016
September 2016
EU Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulation Updated Wednesday, 28 September 2016
Waste water and gas treatment: new best available techniques published Wednesday, 21 September 2016
Government Chemist contributing to online seminar on food safety Wednesday, 14 September 2016
Use of hazardous substances in electronic equipment restricted Wednesday, 14 September 2016
EU Cosmetic Products Regulation Updated Wednesday, 07 September 2016
Protecting the consumer: real-time DNA detection in spices Monday, 05 September 2016
Health Claims Seminar: understanding EC regulation Thursday, 01 September 2016
July 2016
Science supporting trust in food: conference presentations Thursday, 21 July 2016
Science supporting trust in food: conference report Monday, 18 July 2016
June 2016
Science supporting trust in food: book by Friday Monday, 13 June 2016
Government Chemist represented at allergen management workshop Monday, 13 June 2016
May 2016
Government Chemist contributes to online seminar on food fraud Friday, 20 May 2016
Science supporting trust in food: final conference programme Friday, 06 May 2016
Illegal dyes in food and spices: screening method for 19 dyes Tuesday, 03 May 2016
Imaging techniques to identify food adulteration: proof of concept using pa… Tuesday, 03 May 2016
April 2016
Strategy to address gaps in food allergen analysis needed Wednesday, 27 April 2016
CEN updates: information affecting chemical measurements Apr 2016 Wednesday, 13 April 2016
Food enforcement postgraduate training receives RSC approval Wednesday, 13 April 2016
March 2016
Government Chemist represented at Food Law in Practice Conference Thursday, 31 March 2016
Government Chemist represented at 2016 Codex meeting in Budapest Monday, 21 March 2016
Science supporting trust in food: conference programme announced Tuesday, 15 March 2016
Food examination and analysis: annual residential course Friday, 11 March 2016
New methods for multi-component substances under REACH published Wednesday, 02 March 2016
February 2016
CEN updates: information affecting chemical measurements Feb 2016 Friday, 26 February 2016
Biocides approvals withdrawn Tuesday, 09 February 2016
January 2016
Government Chemist Conference 2016 Tuesday, 26 January 2016
OECD Classification of hydrocarbon mixtures Tuesday, 26 January 2016
CEN updates: information affecting chemical measurements Tuesday, 05 January 2016
December 2015
New EU Regulation on Hazardous Chemicals Tuesday, 15 December 2015
CEN Updates September/October 2015 Tuesday, 15 December 2015
November 2015
Paprika referee sample: Further testing identifies almond present Thursday, 12 November 2015
September 2015
European Court of Justice ruling on SVHCs in articles Monday, 21 September 2015
CEN Updates July/August 2015 Wednesday, 09 September 2015
Priority substance list extended by amendment to Water Regulation Wednesday, 09 September 2015
EU Cosmetic Regulation Updated Tuesday, 08 September 2015
Nonylphenol ethoxylates to be banned in imported clothing and textiles Tuesday, 08 September 2015
August 2015
European Commission Publishes candidate compounds for Watch List under Wate… Wednesday, 26 August 2015
July 2015
Nanomaterial definition: final European Commission report Thursday, 16 July 2015
Government Chemist staff behind Virtual Food Authenticity Network Wednesday, 15 July 2015
Safety-in-use of methylisothiazolinone in cosmetic products Wednesday, 15 July 2015
CEN update June 2015: information affecting chemical measurements Thursday, 02 July 2015
June 2015
Landfill tax assessment: new 'loss on ignition' test Monday, 29 June 2015
Cumin analysis: DNA test for mahaleb developed Monday, 29 June 2015
Amendment to ecological criteria for paints and varnishes Thursday, 18 June 2015
Restricted substances in electrical and electronic equipment Wednesday, 17 June 2015
CEN update: information affecting chemical measurements Monday, 15 June 2015
May 2015
Presentation slides: Chemistry safeguarding our food Thursday, 14 May 2015
April 2015
Trainee public analysts attend food examination training Thursday, 30 April 2015
Food Safety eSeminar: hear from Government Chemist consultant Tuesday, 14 April 2015
March 2015
Analysis and examination of foods: a residential course Thursday, 26 March 2015
Chemical regulations seminar: presentation slides Thursday, 26 March 2015
Presentation videos: Government Chemist conference 2014 Friday, 06 March 2015
February 2015
Chemical regulation seminar: book by 2 March Wednesday, 11 February 2015
December 2014
2014 Government Chemist conference report and presentations Monday, 01 December 2014
November 2014
Book by Friday for 'Beating the cheats' food fraud conference Tuesday, 11 November 2014
October 2014
Beating the cheats: one week to go for early bird booking Thursday, 16 October 2014
Beating the cheats: conference programme announced Thursday, 02 October 2014
September 2014
Chemical regulation seminar: measurement and enforcement issues Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Government Chemist analysts discuss science of food safety Monday, 15 September 2014
Food allergen: challenges and developments Monday, 15 September 2014
July 2014
Government Chemist Conference 2014 Monday, 28 July 2014
June 2014
Government Chemist supports food authenticity testing Monday, 09 June 2014
May 2014
Food and feed analysis training for public analysts Tuesday, 06 May 2014
March 2014
Government Chemist represented at Codex meeting in Budapest Friday, 07 March 2014
February 2014
Food crime court experts trained Saturday, 15 February 2014
November 2013
DNA in food and forensics Thursday, 07 November 2013