The confidence in analytical data provided to producers can be enhanced through using proficiency testing.
Proficiency testing (PT) provides evidence, from an independent source, regarding the competency of the laboratory supplying the analytical service. Proficiency testing is also a necessary component for laboratories that wish to become accredited to ISO/17025 laboratory management standards. This provides the basis of laboratory accreditation in approximately 100 countries, and other recognised laboratory quality assurance standards may also require that a proficiency testing programme is in place to check the actual performance of a laboratory process. It ensures the compliant testing of food products by maintaining standards of quality, composition, and authenticity.
Our proficiency tests cover a huge range of analytes, including allergens, toxins, and other chemical contaminants such as pesticides, heavy metals, and veterinary medicine residues. Fapas® Food Chemistry also provides materials for quality parameters and nutritional content of food products, assisting manufacturers to establish accurate product labelling and allowing consumers to make informed choices about the food they eat.
Many of the test materials are available for sale for use as quality control samples after the proficiency test has been completed. We also have an increasing range of matrix reference materials another key part of the Quality tool box.
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Fapas® Food Chemistry Proficiency Testing (PT) Scheme is accredited to ISO 17043
Whilst the rapid development of new technologies and methods provides opportunities for you to work smarter, technology can also pose a real challenge for laboratories to maintain a quality standard that can be trusted. The use of PT in the context of the assessment of laboratories to accreditation according to EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is regarded as a standard that demonstrates the quality of your test and calibration results and ultimately your products. By incorporating accredited Fapas® Food Chemistry proficiency testing into your processes and procedures you can be assured that you are delivering a high standard of quality assurance.
| Programme | Item Code | Start Date | Analyte(s) | Test Material | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Chemistry | 25255 | 08/01/2024 | Density, Freezing Point Depression, Dry matter by Brix, Total Fat, Protein, pH | Milk | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 17248 | 12/01/2024 | ochratoxin A | Liquorice Root (Powdered) | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 18119 | 17/01/2024 | Iodine | Salt | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 24110 | 17/01/2024 | Moisture at 130 °C, Ash at 550°C, Nitrogen, Total Dietary Fibre by AOAC | Buckwheat Flour | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 22218 | 19/01/2024 | Deoxynivalenol (DON),Deoxynivalenol 3-glucoside (DON-3-Glc) & 3-Acetyldeoxynivalenol (3-Ac-DON) | Animal Feed | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 06138 | 19/01/2024 | Dioxins & PCBs | Insect Protein (meal) | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 29116 | 22/01/2024 | Identification of tuna fish species (1 sample from a list). See list on p56. | Fish | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 14290 | 31/01/2024 | saturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acid & polyunsaturated fatty acids & limited fatty acid profile | Coconut Oil | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 13108 | 31/01/2024 | sulphur dioxide, alcohol, pH, bitterness | Beer | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 07519 | 20/02/2024 | Cadmium, Lead | Avocado Purée | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 07520 | 28/02/2024 | Arsenic (total), Cadmium, Lead, Mercury (total) | Sunflower Seeds | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 09167 | 29/02/2024 | pesticide residues [multi-residue methods] including glyphosate & AMPA [single-residue methods] | Maize Flour | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 07522 | 13/03/2024 | Cadmium, Lead, Arsenic (total), Iron, Nickel, Manganese | Salt | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 05179 | 13/03/2024 | pesticide residues (fat soluble) | Insect Protein (meal) | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 29118 | 18/03/2024 | one or more from: cow's milk, sheep's milk or goat's milk | Milk | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 22222 | 19/03/2024 | pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs): contamination of matrix with two or more from a list of 28 possible pyrrolizidine alkaloids | Honey | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 02547 | 20/03/2024 | antibiotics | Animal Feed | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 06141 | 20/03/2024 | Dioxins & PCBs | Animal Feed (Fish Meal) | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 19401 | 26/03/2024 | Acid Herbicides (food) | Grapefruit Purée | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 04547 | 26/04/2024 | aflatoxin B & G &/or total, DON & ZON | Peanut Oil | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 18127 | 19/06/2024 | Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Potassium, Sodium | Biscuit (Cookie) | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 06162 | 16/08/2024 | Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) | Milk | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 0899 | 03/09/2024 | Brix, pH, Total Acidity, Ash, Total Sugars, Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Sodium, Dietary Fibre by AOAC 985.29, Dietary Fibre by AOAC 991.43, Total Dietary Fibre by AOAC 2017.16, Total Dietary Fibre by AOAC (other) | Carrot Juice | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 12128 | 26/09/2024 | Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) | Packaging Material | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 07573 | 11/10/2024 | Arsenic (total), Cadmium, Lead, Mercury (total), Nickel | Cheese (Hard) | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 04546 | 12/11/2024 | aflatoxins B & G &/or total | Hemp (CBD) leaf | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 09183 | 21/11/2024 | pesticide residues [multi-residue methods] including chlormequat & glyphosate [single-residue methods] | Multi-Grain Flour | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 19424 | 25/11/2024 | pesticide residues (multi-residue) | Pumpkin Seeds | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 25288 | 02/12/2024 | Fructose, Glucose, Lactose, Maltose, Sucrose, Galactose | Milk Powder (Lactose-free) | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 07572 | 13/12/2024 | Arsenic (total), Cadmium, Chromium, Lead, Mercury (total), Nickel, Copper, Iron, Manganese, Zinc, Magnesium | Mixed Vegetable Juice | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 27428 | 16/12/2024 | Mustard | Durum Wheat | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 04537 | 09/01/2025 | aflatoxins B & G &/or total | Palm Oil | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 22239 | 24/01/2025 | alternaria toxins: Alternariol (AOH), Alternariol monomethyl ether (AME), Tenuazonic acid (TeA) | Cereal (Powdered) | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 20238 | 24/01/2025 | beta-Carotene | Eggs | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 20239 | 13/02/2025 | natamycin | Cheese | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 04543 | 25/02/2025 | aflatoxins B & G &/or total & OTA | Cereal Snack | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 24120 | 06/03/2025 | Moisture at 130 °C, Ash, Nitrogen, Dietary Fibre by AOAC 985.29, Dietary Fibre by AOAC 991.43, Total Dietary Fibre by AOAC 2017.16, Total Dietary Fibre by AOAC (other) | Pea Flour | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 02593 | 19/03/2025 | sulfonamides & beta-lactams | Milk Powder | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 09182 | 20/03/2025 | biocides (quaternary ammonium compounds) [multi-residue methods] & (per)chlorates [single-residue methods] | Barley Flour | View Details |
| Food Chemistry | 06161 | 31/03/2025 | MOSH & MOAH | Edible Oil | View Details |
Fapas offers high-quality test materials that allow your laboratories to highlight an extensive range of analytes. Our Food Chemistry covers chemical analysis of real food samples for a wide range of target analytes including: oils and fats, nutritional components, additives, natural contaminants, pesticides, and veterinary medicine residues. We also offer proficiency test to detect allergens, mycotoxins, and packaging chemical migrants.
