Food Testing UK | March 2026 News
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Welcome to March’s Eurofins Food Testing UK Ltd news including Bacillus cereus in food, monitoring metals risks in global supply chains, upcoming Food & Drink Expo and instructor-led April online training courses.
Bacillus cereus in food factsheet | Risks, toxins and testingBacillus cereus is a group of spore forming bacteria commonly found in the environment and in many food raw materials. When present at high levels it can cause foodborne illness through toxin production. |
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Monitoring arsenic and heavy metals risks in global supply chains
Recent intelligence from the FSA, highlighted in Issue 19 of our Food Risk Insights, outlines upcoming targeted surveillance on products from Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam due to concerns about heavy metal pollution in the Mekong river. With rice, prawns and other exposed commodities expected to be monitored for arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, nickel and manganese, with a particular focus on inorganic arsenic, robust testing is essential.
Eurofins Food Testing UK, in collaboration with our Eurofins competence centres, provides comprehensive inorganic arsenic speciation and multi element metals analysis to help you assess risk and ensure compliance with UK and EU regulatory limits.
Arsenic in the supply chain | Why robust testing matters
Arsenic can occur naturally in food and feed through water, soil and raw materials and poses significant health risks. Inorganic arsenic is classified as a carcinogen and is therefore subject to strict regulatory monitoring. |
Understanding metals risks | Comprehensive testing and expertise
Metals and inorganic contaminants are tightly regulated due to potential health risks. Eurofins Food Testing UK delivers accredited, high sensitivity analysis with expert guidance to support compliance and due diligence. |
Issue 19 | 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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Food & drink expo 2026 | 13-15 April | NEC, BirminghamVisit us at Stand D208 at Food & Drink Expo 2026 to explore how our food testing services support safety, quality and compliance. Our business development team will be on hand to answer your questions and discuss how we can support your testing needs. |
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Upcoming online training courses
Listeria | Hazard awareness, monitoring, and principles of control22nd April | 09:15 - 17:30 | Optional assessment |
HACCP | Refresher and update23rd April | 09:15 - 17:30 | Optional assessment
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