News - BRCGS has today announced the acquisition of Allergen Control Group, Inc. (ACG), owner and operator of the Gluten-Free Certification Program (GFCP), the food industry’s only ISO 17021-accredited management system certification scheme for gluten-free food manufacturing facilities.
03 April 2018News - LGC's Government Chemist team invited to contribute to special edition on food allergen analysis in highly respected journal
06 December 2017Blog - Peanut allergy is the most common cause of fatal food allergy reaction. It occurs when the immune system mistakenly identifies peanut proteins as something harmful. The fear of accidental exposure in food reduces the quality of life of peanut allergy sufferers and severely limits the social habits of allergic individuals, their families and even their friends.
18 July 2018News - Government Chemist Programme and expert colleagues address challenges facing food allergen measurements
27 April 2016News - Underlines why food allergens must remain priority
15 September 2014News - Article in journal of the Institute of Food Science and Technology also reviews allergen non-compliance cases in UK courts
01 September 2014News - First peanut allergen QCM prepared in same way as oral food challenge materials
03 July 2014News - Michael Walker, of the Government Chemist Programme in LGC, delivered a keynote talk ‘Food detectives: what it takes to trace food fraud’
06 February 2017News - The work involved the development of new DNA tests for mahaleb and the common members of the Prunus species to help resolve two high profile referee cases
09 November 2016News - The industry seminar, organised by Romer labs, was attended by managers from analytical service providers and the food industry from Spain, Thailand and Austria
14 June 2016