Food Testing UK | February 2026 News
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Welcome to February’s Eurofins Food Testing news including dietetic, supplements and fortified foods testing, our latest guidance documents, PFAS and infant formula news.
Risk management | Support for supplements & fortified foodAs presented in Issue 18 of our Food Risk Insights, European Commission Agri-Food Fraud Network data identified dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods as the EU’s most frequently reported product category for suspected food fraud throughout 2025. This reflects a persistent vulnerability in this high-value sector which is reliant on complex supply chains and trusted label claims. Eurofins Food Testing UK Ltd, together with Eurofins competence centres, supports proactive fraud risk management. This includes targeted authenticity and compositional testing, label and claim verification, and screening for undeclared or unauthorised substances.
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New guidance | Microbiological challenge testingEurofins Food Testing UK Ltd has published a new guidance document to help food businesses understand when microbiological challenge testing is appropriate and how it can be used to support food safety and shelf life decisions. |
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New guidance | Microbiological risk assessmentEurofins Food Testing UK Ltd has released a new guidance document to help food businesses take a structured, expert-led approach to identifying and assessing microbiological risks in food products. |
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PFAS | Testing for beverages, brewing and distillingEurofins Food Testing UK and Eurofins Water Hygiene Testing UK offers specialist PFAS testing to help drinks producers manage risk, support compliance, and demonstrate due diligence across products and processes.
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UK Government PFAS plan | Building a safer futureThe UK government has published its updated PFAS Plan, setting out a long term, science led approach to managing risks from so called “forever chemicals”. The plan focuses on understanding PFAS sources, tackling how they move through the environment, reducing ongoing exposure, and supporting a transition to safer alternatives while protecting public health, the environment, and economic growth.
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Cereulide & Bacillus cereus testing | Global recall of infant nutrition productsThe EFSA has announced a precautionary global recall of several infant nutrition products after detecting cereulide, a toxin produced by Bacillus cereus, which can cause nausea, vomiting and dehydration in young infants. Recalls began in December 2025 and continue as a preventative measure, with authorities including EFSA, ECDC and the European Commission coordinating the response. At Eurofins Food Testing UK, in partnership with our Eurofins competence centres we support the industry with comprehensive microbiological, nutritional and contaminant testing to help safeguard infant health.
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Issue 18 | Risk insights newsletterThe latest edition of our Risk Insights News from our Eurofins Food Compliance and Risk Management Team is now available. |
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