Appointment of Coordinator for Virtual Food Authenticity Network
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS · Awarded contract
AwardedAppointment of Coordinator for Virtual Food Authenticity Network
Awarded 31 Mar 2015
Ended 9y 8mo ago2y term
Awarded 31 Mar 2015Expired 30 Mar 2017
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The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs awarded a contract to LGC Limited for the appointment of a Coordinator for the newly established virtual food authenticity network.
The network aims to bring together laboratories involved in food authenticity testing, following recommendation four of the Elliott review published in September 2014, which focused on the capability of laboratory services in food authenticity testing and recommended the creation of a network of centres of excellence to provide a more coherent and coordinated approach covering the range of authenticity techniques.
The contract value is £53,000.
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