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Worcestershire Scientific Services Official Opening

The new laboratory for Worcestershire Scientific Services was officially opened on Wednesday 31st March 2010. The service had recently relocated from Stourport to purpose-built modern facilities in Worcester.

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Antimony in Fruit Juices

Public Analyst Dr Andrew Smith reassures the public on the ability to prosecute for high antimony levels in popular fruit juices.

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FSA Review a displacement activity?

APA President, Duncan Campbell, believes that reviewing the Food Safety (Sampling & Qualifications) Regulations 1990 when there is unprecedented budgetary constraint and no-one really understands how our EU neighbour states organise food safety control, is merely a displacement activity and that the FSA is failing to grasp the real issues at stake.

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UK must end the postcode lottery in its food law enforcement

After receiving the “Local Hero Award 2009” of the Food Commission and Caroline Walker Trust at a ceremony in London, Dr Duncan Campbell, President of the Association of Public Analysts, has called for the introduction of a nationally-coordinated and resourced food law enforcement service.

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