Government Chemist
November 2025
E-seminar: Optimisation of quantitative real-time PCR assays
Framework for interrogation of honey authenticity databases
October 2025
E- seminar: An introduction to designing quantitative PCR assays
An introduction to digital PCR (dPCR): e-seminar
New date: Webinar on fish speciation for food authenticity
An introduction to quantitative PCR assay validation
E-seminar: An introduction to DNA melting curve analysis
September 2025
Guidelines for the characterisation of microplastics with LD-IR
August 2025
E-seminar: A review of allergen analytical testing methodologies
July 2025
Government Chemist Conference 2026 - save the date
June 2025
E-seminar: Verification of frozen poultry via HADH
January 2025
UK Food Security Report 2024 published
December 2024
E-seminar: Examples of sampling approaches employed by the FSA
E-seminar: Weight of Evidence approach in food authenticity
November 2024
Presentation at the Association of Port Health Authorities AGM
September 2024
Protocol for the Collection of Honey Reference Samples update
July 2024
E-seminar: An introduction to alternative proteins
June 2024
Impact of Joint Knowledge Transfer programme
February 2024
A Weight of Evidence Toolkit for Food Authenticity Investigations
December 2023
GC team work on isotope ratio analysis of coffee beans
November 2023
UK Food Security Report 2024 user feedback request
Webinar: Screening for GMOs in consignments of rice and rice products origi…
UK Government responds to expert advice on CBD
October 2023
Protocol for the Collection of Honey Reference Samples
September 2023
E-seminar: Introduction to IRMS for food authenticity
E-seminar: Introduction to databases for non-targeted, multianalyte analyti…
August 2023
Update: assessment and evaluation of jelly mini-cups.
Government Chemist contribution to SFN+ conference
July 2023
E-seminar: Analysis for substances causing food hypersensitivity
Testing for CBD in novel foods
E-seminar: POC devices for food safety, authenticity and quality testing
2023 Government Chemist Conference presentations and recordings
June 2023
CEN Update: Information affecting chemical measurements June 2023
Government Chemist Conference 2023 - Report
Government Chemist Conference: 20-21 June 2023
April 2023
Webinar: Testing for CBD in novel foods
December 2022
Government Chemist contributes to review of the National Food Crime Unit
October 2022
Save the date - Government Chemist Conference 2023
Webinar: Analysis for substances causing food hypersensitivity
July 2022
Government Chemist programme survey
E-seminar: Screening for GMOs in consignments of rice and rice products
June 2022
Impact of war on Ukraine on food chain supply: information resource
New Centre for Excellence in Agriculture and Food Integrity launched
E-seminar: CBD in food supplements - Part 1
April 2022
Webinar: The Global Honey Supply Chain
March 2022
Government Chemist contributes to food allergen guidance
February 2022
GC team publishes scientific papers on honey authentication
E-seminar: NGS (part 2), Instruments, Methods and Implementation
GC team contributes to UK POSTnote on genome edited food crops
January 2022
Government Chemist contribution recognised as ACMD publishes advice on CBD …
December 2021
Food Allergens Risk Assessment Part 2
Latest notices for traders from Defra, December 2021
November 2021
Government Chemist webinar: Covid and agricultural sustainability
FSA launches allergy and intolerance reporting tool
October 2021
Government Chemist contributes to IFST food allergens resource
August 2021
Guidance note on NGS applications for food authenticity testing
GC contributes to research prioritisation in food hypersensitivity
July 2021
Latest notices for traders from Defra
Allergen Risk Assessment webinar with expert Q&A panel
Government Chemist conference 2021: Safe food for tomorrow's world
Report on the Government Chemist Conference 2021
Safe food for tomorrow's world: conference presentations
Government Chemist assists IFST to develop Information Statements
June 2021
CBD and controlled cannabinoids: results from a ring trial
Government Chemist provides summary of CBD related activities
May 2021
Government Chemist team publish a tutorial review of cannabinoids
April 2021
Defra issues reminder on new EU Animal Health Regulation
February 2021
Impact of Covid-19 on food fraud incidence
E-Seminar: Introduction to food allergen risk assessment
December 2020
Defra updates in agri-food and environmental matters
Defra update on GB-NI authorised trader self-identification
GC Christmas webinar: Sustainable Chemistry
CEN updates affecting chemical measurements April-September 2020
July 2020
Defra updates in agri-food and environmental topics
Webinar: Why do laboratories get it wrong?
Fish speciation for food authenticity: e-seminar
Evaluation and assessment of jelly mini-cups
June 2020
Michael Walker, Referee Analyst, honoured by Queen's University
World Food Safety Day 2020 - food safety is our business too
May 2020
Government announces UK Global Tariff
April 2020
Honey Authenticity Seminar (2019) Report
March 2020
Government Chemist and IGFS (QUB) collaborate on coconut water authenticity
Safe food for tomorrow's world - 2020 Conference programme
Analysis and examination of foods - postgraduate course 2020
January 2020
Government Chemist responds to Defra call for evidence
GC team shares expertise in food authenticity in Vietnam
Defra advice for imports during the transition period
CEN updates affecting chemical measurements September - December 2019
December 2019
GC conference: Safe food for tomorrow's world
E-seminar: An introduction to using service providers for NGS analysis
November 2019
Workshop - An analytical roadmap for detecting allergens
E-seminar: Real-time PCR for food authenticity including horse DNA
October 2019
Government Chemist responds to FSA consultation
Government Chemist at food allergy event in Northern Ireland
EU Exit guidance for agri-food stakeholders from Defra
September 2019
CEN updates affecting chemical measurements- September 2019
Food allergy -jointly organised one day conference
August 2019
The National Food Crime Unit visits LGC
Government Chemist and IGFS visit Ghana
July 2019
Save the date - Government Chemist Conference 2020
Collaborating with Queen’s University to improve coffee authenticity
Government Chemist hosts MFAN meeting
GC supports IFST Lecture ‘Ultra-processed foods: The science and the policy…
June 2019
New allergen labelling law to be introduced by government
IFST Lecture - Ultra-processed foods: The science and the policy
Michael Walker appointed to FSA Scientific Advisory Committee
Government Chemist and IGFS review key quantitative techniques
Food safety, everyone's business
Government Chemist represented at CODEX meeting
May 2019
Government Chemist – meetings in Northern Ireland
A weight off our minds: farewell to the kilogram as we know it
April 2019
HMRC offers EU exit webinars for importers and exporters
Leaving the EU: BEIS issues advice for business
EU Exit guidance for food, drink and farming sector stakeholders
March 2019
Successful workshop on assessment of jelly mini-cups
GC contributes to European standard to combat food fraud
February 2019
GC and IFST publish Information Statement on dietary fibre
Celebrating the first female president of the APA
January 2019
Analysis and examination of foods - postgraduate course
Updated Information Statement on Food Allergy issued by IFST
Evaluation and assessment of jelly mini-cups – workshop
December 2018
London Food Strategy plan finalised
Setting standards for the import and export of food
Government Chemist work regarding management of food allergens
GC responds to the FSA review of food standards delivery
November 2018
Government Chemist talks to measuring and testing industry association
Scientists set to overhaul International System of Units
October 2018
CEN updates affecting chemical measurements October 2018
September 2018
UK initiative in food authenticity recognised at international event
Government Chemist supports FSA allergen awareness campaign
CEN updates affecting chemical measurements July 2018
July 2018
GC and Queen’s University Belfast chart life of Monier-Williams
June 2018
Food chain resilience in a changing world: conference report
Food chain resilience in a changing world: conference presentations
GC at international conference on food fraud and allergen management
CEN updates affecting chemical measurements May 2018
Food chain resilience in a changing world: 2018 conference programme
May 2018
CEN updates affecting chemical measurements April 2018
March 2018
Successful workshop on allergen detection in spices organised by GC
CEN updates affecting chemical measurements January 2018
February 2018
GC offers APA validated postgraduate residential course
GC team contributes to ongoing discussions on honey authenticity
January 2018
GC organises workshop on allergen detection for public analysts
GC contributes to special edition of international journal
December 2017
CEN updates affecting chemical measurements December 2017
Government Chemist at the APA Conference
October 2017
CEN updates affecting chemical measurements (animal feed) September 2017
September 2017
CEN updates affecting chemical measurements (food) September 2017
August 2017
GC team thanked for leading interactive DNA extraction workshop
July 2017
Government Chemist invited back to allergen management workshop
June 2017
Review of decision support tools for GMO screening published
GC team take a lead role in EU workshop
GC history and role explained at RSC meeting
CEN updates affecting chemical measurements June 2017
May 2017
Government Chemist represented at 2017 Codex meeting in Budapest
GC team delivers successful annual postgraduate training course
Government Chemist hosts international food allergy meeting
April 2017
GC function explained at lunchtime lecture for European Commission
GC team verifies sampling procedure to detect carcinogenic toxins
Review of methods for coffee bean authenticity testing
CEN updates affecting chemical measurements March 2017
February 2017
GC collaborates in research about dangers in food supplements
GC offers RSC-approved postgraduate course
GC represented at international event on food fraud and food allergy
December 2016
CEN updates: information affecting chemical measurements Dec 2016
November 2016
Referee case on residues in corned beef raises further questions
Pioneering DNA allergen work highlighted by FSA Chief Scientist
Detection of allergens and nut materials in herbs and spices
September 2016
EU Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulation Updated
Waste water and gas treatment: new best available techniques published
Government Chemist contributing to online seminar on food safety
Use of hazardous substances in electronic equipment restricted
EU Cosmetic Products Regulation Updated
Protecting the consumer: real-time DNA detection in spices
Health Claims Seminar: understanding EC regulation
July 2016
Science supporting trust in food: conference presentations
Science supporting trust in food: conference report
June 2016
Science supporting trust in food: book by Friday
Government Chemist represented at allergen management workshop
May 2016
Government Chemist contributes to online seminar on food fraud
Science supporting trust in food: final conference programme
Science supporting trust in food: conference programme announced
Illegal dyes in food and spices: screening method for 19 dyes
Imaging techniques to identify food adulteration: proof of concept using pa…
April 2016
Strategy to address gaps in food allergen analysis needed
CEN updates: information affecting chemical measurements Apr 2016
Food enforcement postgraduate training receives RSC approval
March 2016
Government Chemist represented at Food Law in Practice Conference
Government Chemist represented at 2016 Codex meeting in Budapest
Food examination and analysis: annual residential course
New methods for multi-component substances under REACH published
February 2016
CEN updates: information affecting chemical measurements Feb 2016
January 2016
OECD Classification of hydrocarbon mixtures
Government Chemist Conference 2016
CEN updates: information affecting chemical measurements Dec 2015
December 2015
New EU Regulation on Hazardous Chemicals
CEN Updates September/October 2015
November 2015
Paprika referee sample: Further testing identifies almond present
Priority substance list extended by amendment to Water Regulation
September 2015
European Court of Justice ruling on SVHCs in articles
EU Cosmetic Regulation Updated
Nonylphenol ethoxylates to be banned in imported clothing and textiles
August 2015
European Commission Publishes candidate compounds for Watch List under Wate…
July 2015
Landfill tax assessment: new 'loss on ignition' test
Nanomaterial definition: final European Commission report
Government Chemist staff behind Virtual Food Authenticity Network
Safety-in-use of methylisothiazolinone in cosmetic products
CEN update June 2015: information affecting chemical measurements
June 2015
Cumin analysis: DNA test for mahaleb developed
Amendment to ecological criteria for paints and varnishes
Restricted substances in electrical and electronic equipment
CEN update: information affecting chemical measurements
May 2015
Presentation slides: Chemistry safeguarding our food
April 2015
Trainee public analysts attend food examination training
Food Safety eSeminar: hear from Government Chemist consultant
March 2015
Analysis and examination of foods: a residential course
Chemical regulations seminar: presentation slides
Presentation videos: Government Chemist conference 2014
February 2015
Chemical regulation seminar: book by 2 March
January 2015
2014 Government Chemist conference report and presentations
November 2014
Book by Friday for 'Beating the cheats' food fraud conference
October 2014
Chemical regulation seminar: measurement and enforcement issues
Beating the cheats: one week to go for early bird booking
Government Chemist Conference 2014 announcement
Beating the cheats: conference programme announced
September 2014
Government Chemist analysts discuss science of food safety
Food allergen: challenges and developments
June 2014
Government Chemist supports food authenticity testing
May 2014
Food and feed analysis training for public analysts
March 2014
Government Chemist represented at Codex meeting in Budapest
February 2014
Food crime court experts trained