Food chemistry scheme (QFCS)
- UKAS accredited proficiency testing scheme
- Comprehensive range of chemical analysis for food matrices
- Bread, cake, cereals, cheese, cured meat, dried fruit, edible oil/fat, extra virgin olive oil/olive oil, flour, tea, tomato paste/puree, snacks, spices, vegetables and more
- Nutritional analysis, pesticides and other contaminants, allergens, oil and fat quality, water activity, additives and elements
- Acrylamide in snacks - now part of the QFCS scheme as sample 788 Click here to read more about the strict new codes of practice for the regulation of acrylamide
- 6 distributions per annum
- Scheme operates from January to December
Round dates
Round | Despatch date | Reporting deadline |
| FC250 | 20 Feb 2017 | 17 Mar 2017 |
| FC252 | 18 Apr 2017 | 12 May 2017 |
| FC254 | 19 Jun 2017 | 14 Jul 2017 |
| FC256 | 21 Aug 2017 | 15 Sep 2017 |
| FC258 | 16 Oct 2017 | 10 Nov 2017 |
| FC260 | 18 Dec 2017 | 19 Jan 2018 |
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