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UK Government responds to expert committee recommendations on consumer CBD products.
The home of Government Chemist on 51²è¹Ý. We resolve scientific disputes mainly in the food and feed sectors, give advice to regulators and industry, and carry out research.
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
UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published the UK Food Security Report 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 2024
We resolve scientific disputes mainly in the food and feed sectors, give advice to regulators and industry, and carry out research.
Government Chemist's foreword to Defra’s Authenticity Methodology Working Group’s view on the use of Next Generation Sequencing for food authenticity testing
The Government Chemist team has published guidance on analytical limits for controlled cannabinoids in specified products containing cannabidiol (CBD)
The Government Chemist team have published a report summarising the findings of a ring trial to assess laboratories’ performance in measuring CBD and controlled cannabinoids
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