Sectors

Food

The safety of the food we eat is paramount. There are important challenges faced by the food industry in terms of quality and safety. At LGC we have a long history of using the power of science to support our customers in the daily decisions they face, throughout all parts of the global food chain.

We have an extensive range of food & beverage industry services, covering analytical services, reference materials and proficiency testing schemes. These services encompass food and feed chemistry, nutritional composition, authenticity and food safety.

Drawing on the considerable capabilities of our chemists, food scientists, molecular biologists and statisticians, we determine a wide selection of macro and micro nutrients, process and natural contaminants and food allergens. Recognised as a world-leading facility, our organic residues operation (including pesticides and veterinary drug residues) services clients throughout Europe, South America and Asia.

Through our sports nutrition business, we have an extensive program to detect banned substances at exceptionally low levels in both finished goods and raw materials. We have also developed a portfolio of breakthrough biomarker assays that assist industry and academia in the development of nutritional programmes.

This broad scope of expertise enables us to satisfy the wide range of analyses we are required to carry out in support of the statutory role of the Government Chemist, as an independent and impartial referee analyst.

Our services in the food sector

 

 

Farmers market

We are now offering a new service in selenium speciation.

 

Our capabilities

LGC's technology in the food sector

Our science and innovation

More about our science

Examples of our work

Case study: May contain nuts...
Case study: You are what you eat...but what are you actually eating?
Press release: LGC supports food industry with new test for Campylobacter
Service flyer: Dietry selenium analysis

Contact details

For more information, contact

Madhu Mittra
+44 (0)20 8943 7580
food@lgcgroup.com

General:
+44 (0) 208 943 7000
info@lgc.co.uk