Scottish Secretary David Mundell welcomes announcement on the future of agricultural funding
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Scottish Secretary David Mundell welcomes announcement on the future of agricultural funding
The Food Authenticity Network is recognised as a leading example of an integrity network at the Codex Alimentarius Commission meeting in July 2018
Standards published by the CEN from June to July 2018, some of which are relevant to chemical measurement in support of food and animal feed regulation
Researchers from the Government Chemist team and Queen’s University Belfast chart the life of distinguished food chemist Gordon Wickham Monier-Williams
Over 50 different organisations attended the 2018 Government Chemist Conference at BMA House in June 2018
The presentations from the 2018 Government Chemist Conference are now available
The Government Chemist team contributed to MoniQA, an international conference on food fraud and allergen management, in Vienna on 7 and 8 June 2018
Defra announces new funding for farmers across England to tackle the highly contagious disease Bovine Vial Diarrhoea.
Standards published by the CEN from April to May 2018, some of which are relevant to chemical measurement in support of food and animal feed regulation
New funding to develop scientific breakthroughs in crop research and innovation
A number of changes have been confirmed today to the Countryside Productivity Small Grants scheme
Farmers and land managers have a month to get their applications in for the Historic Buildings Grant scheme before 29 March deadline
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A shopkeeper has been fined over £3,000 for displaying and selling rotten fruit and vegetables in his Leeds based store.
The Secretary of State has approved the appointment of a new Chair for the Animal and Plant Health Agency Board.
The payment claim deadline for Countryside Stewardship customers is being extended to 15 June 2018
The payment claim deadline for Countryside Stewardship customers is being extended to 15 June 2018
Standards published by the CEN from February to March 2018, some of which are relevant to chemical measurement in support of food and animal feed regulation.
Further restrictions on neonicotinoid pesticides have been approved following a vote in the European Commission.
The programme of speakers at the 2018 Government Chemist conference is now available
By strengthening ties with the sector, and hearing directly from producers, the UK Government is determined to champion the industry and back Scotch’s continuing global success story
Defra champions farm to fork traceability through new Livestock Information Service
First of a new series of government-funded events, this workshop focused on practical aspects of the application of multiple analytical techniques to detect allergens
Standards published by CEN, during the period December 2017 to January 2018, some of which are relevant to chemical measurement in support of regulation
The UK and China recently held a joint-workshop in South Africa to pass on best practice in the fight against illegal wildlife crime across national borders.
British lamb will soon be back on the menu in Saudi Arabia as part of a revitalised market agreement worth an estimated £25 million over the next five years.
CCTV to become mandatory in all slaughterhouses in England under new legislation laid in Parliament
The Government Chemist biennial conference will take place on 13-14 June at BMA House in Central London
The GC Programme organises an annual, fully residential week-long postgraduate course on the analysis and examination of food and feed.
Overseas sales of UK food and drink continued to soar last year, with record exports of over £22 billion in 2017
Agreements are offered to 37 farming groups new to the Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund.
A ban on third party puppy sales will be explored as part of a package of animal welfare reforms
Government departments across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland test foot and mouth disease contingency plans in Exercise Blackthorn
The UK Government Chemist team contributed to discussions at technical round table on honey authentication at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre
A new £60m grants scheme where farmers can bid for cash to buy new farm equipment has been announced today by Farming Minister George Eustice.
Welfare codes for pigs, laying hens, and meat chickens are being updated as part of a programme of reforms to safeguard and enhance the welfare of animals
Legal requirement for all bird keepers in England to follow strict biosecurity measures.
Bird flu confirmed in wild birds in the UK for first time this winter
The GC team, with collaborators at FSA and FSS, will be delivering a workshop on detection of allergen in spices by complementary analytical techniques on 28 February 2018
Secretary of State Michael Gove sets out his vision on the future of our farming industry at the Oxford Farming Conference 2018
Standards published by CEN, during the period September to November 2017, some of which are relevant to chemical measurement in support of regulation.
A Leeds based independent retailer has been ordered to pay over £5,000 for selling rotten fruit in his store.
Michael Walker represented the Government Chemist at the annual conference of the Association of Public Analysts, APA, in October 2017
The Government Chemist has been invited to contribute to a special edition on food allergen analysis in the highly respected journal of the AOAC INTERNATIONAL
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