Government Chemist

This is the quarterly report of updates to UK legislation in food and feed and related scientific and regulatory issues from January to March 2026.

This is the quarterly report of updates to UK legislation in food and feed and related scientific and regulatory issues from October to December 2025.

This is the quarterly report of updates to UK legislation in food and feed and related scientific and regulatory issues from June to September 2025.

Referee casework, research projects, advice and impact of work carried out by the Government Chemist team during 2024.

This is the quarterly report of updates to UK legislation in food and feed and related scientific and regulatory issues from April to June 2025.

Evaluation of alternative protein sources to support UK Net Zero targets, reduce food system greenhouse gases, and drive sustainable innovation.

This is the quarterly report of updates to UK legislation in food and feed and related scientific and regulatory issues from January to March 2025

This is the quarterly report of updates to UK legislation in food and feed and related scientific and regulatory issues from October to December 2024

Referee casework, research projects, advice and impact of work carried out by the Government Chemist team during 2023

This is the quarterly report of updates to UK legislation in food and feed and related scientific and regulatory issues from April to September 2024

This is the quarterly report of updates to UK legislation in food and feed and related scientific and regulatory issues from January to March 2024

This is the quarterly report of updates to UK legislation in food and feed and related scientific and regulatory issues from October to December 2023

Referee casework, research projects, advice and impact of work carried out by the Government Chemist team during 2022

This is the quarterly report of updates to UK legislation in food and feed and related scientific and regulatory issues from July to September 2023

Strategy document supporting the Government Chemist work for the 2023-2026 programme

Referee casework, research projects, advice and impact of work carried out by the Government Chemist team during 2021

Report summarising the process and conclusions of a priority finding exercise which will inform the work of the Government Chemist

The Government Chemist provided comments to the draft Food Strategy for London document produced by the London Mayor office

Letter from the Government Chemist to the Food Standards Agency commenting on proposals regulation of materials and articles in contact with food (Wales)

The feasibility of a method to measure silver nanoparticles and silver ions in environmental samples has been demonstrated.

A summary of analytical methods available for the determination of vitamin B12 in fortified foods or supplements.

A review of techniques for detecting niacin to confirm label declarations in fortified foods, feeds or supplements.

An evaluation of potential analytical methods for the determination of biotin in foods using high performance liquid chromatography.

The development and evaluation of a procedure for the determination of folates using high performance liquid chromatography.

The analysis of novel methods for accurately measuring levels of the pollutant, PBDEs, in water using real river samples.

An evaluation of methods to characterise silica nanoparticles in complex food matrices.

This study demonstrates the successful use of the QIAxcel® system for the analysis of PCR products as part of allergen detection.

An outline of a method used to analyse arsenic species in landfill leachate.

A review of developments in food and feed law highlighting legislative changes that relate to chemical measurement.

Recommendations for the analysis of nitrofuran marker metabolites in shellfish and other crustaceans.

Recommendations for the analysis and reporting of aluminium in imported noodles, including maximum limits.

The development of a method which enables the simultaneous identification of B-group vitamins.

An evaluation of procedures for measuring folic acid and folates in foods, supplements and vitamin premixes.

An evaluation of procedures for measuring vitamin B12 in foods, supplements and vitamin premixes.

An outline of a method to identify different arsenic species in landfill leachate.

Recommendations for sampling and analysis for aflatoxin contamination in compound products containing nuts.

An analytical method developed to detect and measure the concentration of illegal dyes in chilli powder.