APA News
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Analyst Double Bill on BBC's Rip Off Britain
05 June 2017
Food fraud in the guise of meat substitution in takeaways continues to attract media interest. A recent episode of Rip of Britain: Food included footage of Trainee Public Analyst Donna Hanks of Worcestershire Scientific Services and West Yorkshire Public Analyst Dr Duncan Campbell.
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INVESTMENT IN WOLVERHAMPTON LABORATORIES ENHANCES TESTING CAPABILITIES
01 June 2017
Eurofins Food and Water Testing UK and Ireland has strengthened its position as a leader in its field by giving the green light on an expansion of laboratories at its Wolverhampton headquarters. The £1.5million investment will increase capacity at the i54 site and will bring even greater food and water testing capabilities, underlining the firm’s commitment to innovation. The 1,000 square metre development will see food microbiology laboratories expanded on the ground floor, while water hygiene testing will be expanded in a new first floor extension, alongside a larger staff canteen. This enhances the overall capabilities of the site, complimenting the investment in the expansion of food chemistry and contaminants that was completed in 2016.
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Successful APA Training Course
23 May 2017
A course entitled "Analysis & Examination of Food" run by the Government Chemist and the APA Educational Trust held last month at the University of Reading proved to be a great success with the participants. This postgraduate course had the focus and sense of enjoyment that characterises a good summer school. The sunshine and verdant Reading campus also helped. The commitment of the delegates to long days of intense learning, the dedication and expertise of the lecturers and good organisation made it the success it was. Thirteen delegates, all experienced scientists in their own right, benefited from the course. Mainly from UK Public Analyst Laboratories the intake had an international flavour with two scientists from Gibraltar and one from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China. All delegate feedback was overwhelmingly positive. The course, over a two year cycle, offers a distinctive learning experience, validated by active practitioners in the APA Training Committee, with unique features
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Peter Holliday MChemA FRSC 1927 – 2017
03 April 2017
It is with great sadness that the Association announces that Peter Holliday died peacefully at his home on 2nd April 2017.
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Kent Public Analyst identifies health risk from counterfeit tobacco
31 March 2017
In a recent news item on the BBC website, Kent Public Analyst & APA President Jon Griffin commented on the health risks associated with counterfeit cigarettes being sold on Facebook. The story is due to feature on BBC South East tonight (Friday 31st March)
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Jon Griffin addresses Kent Local Section of the Royal Society of Chemistry
27 March 2017
APA President Jon Griffin recently spoke to the Kent Local Section of the Royal Society of Chemistry. The talk which was given on Thursday 23rd March was titled "The Role of the Public Analyst-Food Safety for Thought" and covered the history of the Public Analyst, the UK network of Public Analyst laboratories, the scope of work carried out and an insight into the way the laboratories protect the public from the food they eat and those who may adulterate it potentially causing harm.
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