Government Chemist analyst discusses food allergen challenges and developments

News - Underlines why food allergens must remain priority

15 September 2014
Government Chemist and LGC discuss the latest allergen measurement techniques

News - Article in journal of the Institute of Food Science and Technology also reviews allergen non-compliance cases in UK courts

01 September 2014
LGC's Government Chemist team responds to the FSA review of food standards delivery

News - LGC's Government Chemist team recently responded to the Food Standards Agency review on how food standards work is delivered across England, Wales and Northern Ireland

31 December 2018
LGC and Queen’s University Belfast researchers chart life of WWI chemist

News - Renowned chemists Michael Walker and Professor Duncan Thorburn Burns published new research on the life of World War I chemist Gordon Wickham Monier-Williams, famous for his food testing methods

17 July 2018
Government Chemist Conference to take place in June

News - The biennial Government Chemist conference will take place on 13- 14 June at BMA House and will provide an opportunity for regulators, policy makers, enforcement agencies, manufacturers, scientists and academia to discuss and learn about challenges affecting the security of the food chain

23 March 2018
Government Chemist offers APA validated postgraduate residential course

News - The Government Chemist team and the Association of Public Analysts Educational Trust organise an annual RSC-approved, fully residential week long postgraduate course on the analysis and examination of food and feed

21 February 2018
Government Chemist Annual Review 2016 available to download

News - The Government Chemist Annual Review provides highlights from the referee cases, advisory work and research carried out during the year

18 September 2017
Government Chemist team takes lead role in EU workshop

News - The three day event was attended by over 30 experts representing 19 EU member states and other countries as far afield as Mexico, Ecuador and Brazil

13 July 2017
Government Chemist offers RSC-approved postgraduate course

News - The Association of Public Analysts (APA) Educational Trust and the Government Chemist Programme in LGC organise an annual RSC-approved, fully residential week long postgraduate course on the analysis and examination of food and feed

16 February 2017
Experts reveal hidden dangers behind supplements

News - The research found that over-the-counter supplements are labelled as fully herbal but often include potentially dangerous pharmaceutical ingredients, which are not listed on the label

06 February 2017