Press Releases

• New technical manager
  Gaelle Buffet has joined Reading Scientific Services Ltd as Technical Manager of the Product and Ingredient Innovation Department. She joins from Mars Drinks, where she worked on a wide range of new product development projects; prior to this she...
• New science and innovation manager
  Neal Matthews has joined Reading Scientific Services Ltd as its Science and Innovation Manager. This is a new role intended to help keep RSSL at the forefront of analytical developments in order to ensure its service offering reflects industry...
• Help with new gluten standard
  The Food Standards Agency recently revealed a new standard for labelling foods that are marketed to gluten-intolerant consumers. It is now expected that the European Commission (EC) will use this standard to draft a Directive for gluten-free foods...
• LC-MS strengthens analytical capabilities
  RSSL Pharma has strengthened its analytical capabilities with investment in a new LC-MS system. The new equipment will assist the laboratory in the identification and quantification of related substances, pharmaceutical degradation products and...
• Allergen legislation starts to bite
  The food industry's response to allergen control and management has greatly improved during the past 12 months according to experts at Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL). The company draws this conclusion based on an appraisal of its analytical,...
• Food that is 'free-from' problems
  Gluten-free and allergen-free foods are part of a growing market of food products targeted at consumers with special dietary needs. With more consumers apparently concerned about what should be taken out or what could be added in to their food...
• Allergens top the recall charts
  Errors in the packing and labelling of foods that contain allergenic ingredients was the single biggest cause of food and drink product recall in 2007. A survey of product recalls reported in RSSL's weekly Food e-news newsletter reveals that 45% of...
• New standard sparks training surge
  The Global Standard for Food Safety (Issue 5) was published on January 4th by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) - Food companies requiring certification will need to comply with the revised requirements from 1st July 2008. Some of the changes to...
• Sweet future?
  The mass of recent publicity concerning Stevia, and other natural sweeteners such as Lo Han Guo, could be the prelude to regulators approving their use in a range of different foods. But just because a legal restriction might be lifted, that does...
• Helping hand for New Year's resolutions
  Christmas and New Year is the time when many people decide on a change of career - and with all the fancy Christmas food around, lots of people think about setting up their own food business. Whether it is an idea to commercialise Auntie Mary's...