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This UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) 'Food for Thought' seminar breaks down key findings based on FSA project FS900408 Guidance for Point Of Contact Technologies.

Industry experts Malcolm Burns and Gavin Nixon of the National Measurement Laboratory present results from a current review of the potential for point of contact technology for food testing for both official controls and the wider food sector. They provide an overview of key terms, technologies, trends and barriers to adoption, and provide recommendations to further develop a framework to support point of contact food testing.

This seminar has been added to the eSeminars section of FAN's training pages.

FSA’s monthly Food for Thought seminars share insights from FSA and external research on topics relevant to the food system. Each session features a presentation followed by a Q&A. Recordings of previous seminars are available to watch back on the FSA’s YouTube channel.

The seminar series is open to all - if you’d like to receive future invitations, please sign up to the Food for Thought mailing list. 

 

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12365337854?profile=RESIZE_584xThe Food Integrity Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), is looking for laboratories with expertise in beeswax analyses, interested in participating in a method validation study by inter-laboratory comparison according to ISO 5725-2.                                                                
The goal is to evaluate repeatability and reproducibility of the gas chromatography based analytical method for quantifying paraffin n-alkanes respectively stearin/stearic acid in beeswax with the aim to identify potential adulteration of beeswax.                                                                                         
The participants will receive a set of beeswax test samples, the detailed analytical protocol of the method, and the necessary consumables, free of charge.                                                                   
If you interested in being part of this important project that will lead to the future standardisation of the method by an international standardisation organization, please contact: Christina.CHRISTIA@ec.europa.eu 

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4716501062?profile=RESIZE_180x180During the current pandemic there is a greater demand for products and services, particularly Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and it is important that procurers are confident that what they are buying is fit for purpose and meets the necessary safety standards. 

In recent weeks UKAS has become aware of a rising number of counterfeit certificates relating to PPE, making false claims over holding quality standards.  The certificate being supplied to provide confidence may appear to tick all the boxes and to meet the required standards, but what can be done to make sure? The simple checks below can be made to validate the certificate, enabling the purchase to be made with confidence.

  •  Step 1: Check that the certificate has been issued by a certification body that is accredited by an internationally                                      recognised accreditation body. 
  • Step 2Check the claims by the certification body that they hold the appropriate accreditation from the accreditation body. 
  • Step 3Validation of certificate.
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