The FAN annual call for new Centres of Expertise (CoEs) was launched in the last FAN Newsletter; the applications received were reviewed by FAN and recommendations for acknowledgement discussed and agreed with the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Food Standards Agency & Food Standards Scotland.
We are delighted to announce that the following five organisations have been acknowledged as Food Authenticity CoEs:
- Edinburgh Scientific Services
- Glasgow Scientific Services
- Hampshire Scientific Services
- Isle of Man Government Laboratory
- Tayside Scientific Services.
These organisations are all Public Analyst laboratories and have a wealth of experience in food authenticity analysis in the context of official controls. Two Public Analyst laboratories were already recognised as CoEs, and now all seven will be listed as food authenticity CoEs in a separate category called ‘Public Analysts’.
