Eurofins Food Testing UK now recognised as food authenticity test centre
On 17th December, Eurofins joined a number of scientific service providers listed for expertise in authenticity on the Food Authenticity Network
Fire safety of Children's fancy dress clothing
Scientific Services can offer flammability testing to assess whether the items are safe for sale and compliant with safety standards
Food Standards Agency Chair Meets Leading Public Analysts
Lord Jeff Rooker, Chair of the Board of the Food Standards Agency, was a recent guest at Public Analyst Scientific Services
DNA Sequencing Uncovers Fish Fraud
The fraud was uncovered by Hull City Council who submitted samples of fish to Public Analyst Scientific Services in Hull for species identification
Beating the Cheats: PASS at the Government Chemist Conference
PASS attend Government Chemist Conference to discuss how to detect food fraud and protect UK consumers.
Appointment of Joanne Hubbard as a Public Analyst
PASS welcomes Joanne Hubbard as a Public Analyst.
PASS launch comprehensive fish testing services
Due to widespread seafood fraud, PASS launched a full service package offering a comprehensive range of analytical testing for the fish industry
Help for Companies to Prepare for Mandatory Nutrition Labelling
PASS is providing advice to businesses small and large on the changes required and how to make their products compliant.
Beef Contamination and Meat Species Testing
Adulteration of meat products has been making the headlines and we offer confirmation testing on meat products and other food items.
MChemA Candidates set up New Food Complaints Lab at Wolverhampton
MChemA candidates Emma Downie and Sylvester McQueen have been getting to grips with examining food complaints by setting up their own lab.
Food labels - What You Need to Know
Public Analyst Ron Ennion spoke at a recent Food Standards Agency course for food businesses in Northern Ireland
Analytical method for fraud detection in honey
The most common fraud in honey is adulteration, usually by addition of sugar.We have a new analytical technique to test different kinds of honey.
Food fraud expert named as top UK scientist
Liz Moran has been recognised for her work in championing consumer protection, by being named as one of the UK's top 100 practising scientists
UK Manuka honey authenticity
Questions over the authenticity of Manuka Honey in the UK has been raised in the media, and PASS can help you with honey testing.
Success for PASS Public Analyst Trainees
The two PASS candidates who attempted the Part A examination of the Mastership in Chemical Analysis this year, have been successful.
Big Bang Fair in Coventry
Emma Downie helped engage young people at the Big Bang Young Scientists and Engineers Fair in Birmingham in June