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Fees (prices) on this site are in GBP and do not include carriage / handling fees and VAT. Customers outside the UK may also incur local charges, including (but not limited to) import duties, local taxes and customs clearance fees, which may add significant cost to your order. Prices here are for the PT round or QC / Reference Material only and the total price payable may be higher.

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Heavy Metals in Sugar Proficiency Test FCCM46-CON16 07558 11/12/2024 Proficiency Test Sugar selection of metals at natural/low levels £244.00
Heavy Metals in Sugar Proficiency Test FCCM46-CON16 07511 13/12/2023 Proficiency Test Sugar selection of metals at natural/low levels £237.00
Aflatoxins in Peanut Butter Proficiency Test FCMA2-CON12 04497 21/11/2023 Proficiency Test Peanut Butter (Water Slurry) aflatoxins B & G &/or total £233.00
Aflatoxins in Peanut Butter Proficiency Test FCMA2-CON12 04532 04/11/2024 Proficiency Test Peanut Butter (Water Slurry) aflatoxins B & G &/or total £240.00
Heavy Metals in Salt Proficiency Test FCCM46-CON29 07522 13/03/2024 Proficiency Test Salt selection of metals at natural/low levels £237.00
Heavy Metals in Salt Proficiency Test FCCM46-CON29 07569 12/03/2025 Proficiency Test Salt selection of metals at natural/low levels £244.00
Heavy Metals in Wine Proficiency Test FCCM46-DRA13 07540 02/08/2024 Proficiency Test Wine selection of metals at natural/low levels £244.00
Ochratoxin A in Wine Proficiency Test FCMO1-DRA13 17254 09/08/2024 Proficiency Test Wine ochratoxin A £240.00
Iodine and Iron in Salt Proficiency Test FCNE12-CON29 18125 16/01/2025 Proficiency Test Salt iodine & iron £247.00
Alcohol in Wine Proficiency Test FCOH4-DRA13 13111 23/08/2024 Proficiency Test Wine alcoholic strength, total SO2, total acidity, volatile acidity and wine quality indicators £316.00
Alcohol in Whisky Proficiency Test FCOH3-DRA10 13114 14/03/2025 Proficiency Test Whisky alcoholic strength (real and/or apparent), ethanal (acetaldehyde), ethyl acetate, methanol, propan-1-ol, 2-methylpropan-1-ol & 2-methylbutan-1-ol + 3-methylbutan-1-ol (sum) £316.00
Alcohol in Whisky Proficiency Test FCOH3-DRA10 13109 14/03/2024 Proficiency Test Whisky alcoholic strength (real and/or apparent), ethanal (acetaldehyde), ethyl acetate, methanol, propan-1-ol, 2-methylpropan-1-ol & 2-methylbutan-1-ol + 3-methylbutan-1-ol (sum) £307.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Tomato Sauce Proficiency Test FCFA8-CON21 20220 03/01/2024 Proficiency Test Tomato Sauce brix, pH, total acidity, sodium, chloride & benzoic acid £235.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Tomato Sauce Proficiency Test FCFA8-CON21 20234 02/01/2025 Proficiency Test Tomato Sauce brix, pH, total acidity, sodium, chloride & benzoic acid £242.00
Food Additives in Jam Proficiency Test FCFA4-CON7 20225 22/04/2024 Proficiency Test Jam brix, pH, benzoic acid, citric acid & sorbic acid £242.00
Fish Contamination within Cooked Sauce Proficiency Test FCAL20-CON23 27376 13/11/2023 Proficiency Test Sauce (Cooked) Fish £319.00
Fish and Peanut in Sauce (Cooked) Proficiency Test FCAL31-CON23 27412 08/11/2024 Proficiency Test Sauce (Cooked) fish, peanut £329.00
Nuts in Chocolate Proficiency Test FCAL3-CON2 27414 28/11/2024 Proficiency Test Chocolate contamination with one or more from a variety of tree nuts £329.00
Nuts in Chocolate Proficiency Test FCAL3-CON2 27378 30/11/2023 Proficiency Test Chocolate contamination with one or more from a variety of tree nuts £319.00
Nutritional Components in Vinegar Proficiency Test FCNC1-CON34 25253 07/12/2023 Proficiency Test Vinegar selection of nutritional components £241.00
Nutritional Components in Vinegar Proficiency Test FCNC1-CON34 25277 04/12/2024 Proficiency Test Vinegar selection of nutritional components £248.00
Nutritional Components in Chocolate Proficiency Test FCNC1-CON2 25268 10/07/2024 Proficiency Test Chocolate selection of nutritional components £248.00
Contaminants in Soy Sauce Proficiency Test FCCP2-CON15 2678 21/02/2024 Proficiency Test Soy Sauce 3-MCPD, 1,3-DCP & 2-MCPD £248.00
Contaminants in Soy Sauce Proficiency Test FCCP2-CON15 2683 20/02/2025 Proficiency Test Soy Sauce 3-MCPD, 1,3-DCP & 2-MCPD £255.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Chocolate Proficiency Test FMOD7-CON2 M296d072 22/04/2024 Proficiency Test Chocolate Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Chocolate Proficiency Test FMOD7-CON2 M293d072 29/01/2024 Proficiency Test Chocolate Salmonella spp. (Detection) £155.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Chocolate Proficiency Test FMOD7-CON2 M306d071 31/03/2025 Proficiency Test Chocolate Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Chocolate Powder Proficiency Test FMOD7-CON3 M301d071 07/10/2024 Proficiency Test Chocolate Powder Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Alcohol in Rum Proficiency Test FCOH3-DRA7 13110 22/05/2024 Proficiency Test Rum alcoholic strength (real and/or apparent), ethanal (acetaldehyde), ethyl acetate, methanol, propan-1-ol, 2-methylpropan-1-ol & 2-methylbutan-1-ol + 3-methylbutan-1-ol (sum) £316.00
Alcohol in Beer Proficiency Test FCOH9-DRA1 13113 03/02/2025 Proficiency Test Beer sulphur dioxide, alcohol, pH, bitterness £316.00
Alcohol in Beer Proficiency Test FCOH9-DRA1 13108 31/01/2024 Proficiency Test Beer sulphur dioxide, alcohol, pH, bitterness £307.00
Gluten in Beer Proficiency Test FCAL6-DRA1 27374 16/10/2023 Proficiency Test Beer gluten £319.00
Gluten in Beer Proficiency Test FCAL6-DRA1 27410 14/10/2024 Proficiency Test Beer gluten £329.00
Peanut in Chocolate Proficiency Test FCAL16-CON2 27384 01/02/2024 Proficiency Test Chocolate peanut, peanut protein £250.00
Peanut in Chocolate Proficiency Test FCAL16-CON2 27420 11/02/2025 Proficiency Test Chocolate peanut, peanut protein £258.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Sugar Confectionery Proficiency Test FCFA20-CON17 20228 29/07/2024 Proficiency Test Sugar Confectionery (Boiled Sweets) colours, a selection from the following list: Allura Red, Brilliant Blue FCF, Carmoisine, Erythrosine, Green S, Indigo Carmine, Patent Blue V, Ponceau 4R, Quinoline Yellow, Sunset Yellow FCF, Tartrazine £242.00
Nutritional Components on Soy Sauce Proficiency Test FCNC1-CON15 20229 22/08/2024 Proficiency Test Soy Sauce selection of nutritional components £242.00
Sugars in Sweets (Gelatin-based) Proficiency Test FCNC3-CON32 20219 08/12/2023 Proficiency Test Sweets (gelatin-based) selection of sugars £235.00
Artificial Colours in Sweets (gelatin-based) Proficiency Test FCFA20-CON32 20223 15/03/2024 Proficiency Test Sweets (gelatin-based) colours, a selection from the following list: Allura Red, Brilliant Blue FCF, Carmoisine, Erythrosine, Green S, Indigo Carmine, Patent Blue V, Ponceau 4R, Quinoline Yellow, Sunset Yellow FCF, Tartrazine £235.00
Artificial Colours in Sweets (gelatin-based) Proficiency Test FCFA20-CON32 20237 14/03/2025 Proficiency Test Sweets (gelatin-based) colours, a selection from the following list: Allura Red, Brilliant Blue FCF, Carmoisine, Erythrosine, Green S, Indigo Carmine, Patent Blue V, Ponceau 4R, Quinoline Yellow, Sunset Yellow FCF, Tartrazine £242.00
Sulphites in Jam Proficiency Test FCAL18-CON7 27408 25/09/2024 Proficiency Test Jam sulphites £258.00
Milk Halal Proficiency Test FCAC5-DRA2 3121 20/08/2024 Proficiency Test Beverage alcohol (ethanol) £302.00
Mycotoxins in Beer Proficiency Test FCMM17-DRA1 04522 14/08/2024 Proficiency Test Beer OTA, DON & Deoxynivalenol 3-glucoside (DON-3-Glc) £320.00
Food Additives in Hot Pepper Sauce Proficiency Test FCFA19-CON5 20217 02/11/2023 Proficiency Test Hot Pepper Sauce non-permitted colours (illegal dyes) high level, a selection from the following list: Butter Yellow, Orange II, Para Red, Rhodamine B, Sudan (I, II, III, IV), Sudan Black B, Sudan Orange G, Sudan Red B, Sudan Red 7B, Sudan Red G, Toluidine Red £235.00
Alcohol in Brandy Proficiency Test FCOH2-DRA4 13107 16/11/2023 Proficiency Test Brandy alcoholic strength (real and/or apparent), ethanal (acetaldehyde), ethyl acetate, methanol, propan-1-ol, 2-methylpropan-1-ol, 2-methylbutan-1-ol + 3-methylbutan-1-ol (sum) & ethyl carbamate £307.00
Alcohol in Brandy Proficiency Test FCOH3-DRA4 13112 12/11/2024 Proficiency Test Brandy alcoholic strength (real and/or apparent), ethanal (acetaldehyde), ethyl acetate, methanol, propan-1-ol, 2-methylpropan-1-ol & 2-methylbutan-1-ol + 3-methylbutan-1-ol (sum) £316.00
Iodine in Salt Proficiency Test FCNE2-CON29 18119 17/01/2024 Proficiency Test Salt iodine £240.00
Fatty Acids including Cholesterol and Butyric Acid in Chocolate Proficiency Test FCFO15-CON2 14293 05/03/2024 Proficiency Test Chocolate limited fatty acid profile (inc. butyric acid), saturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids & cholesterol £235.00
Fatty Acids including Cholesterol and Butyric Acid in Chocolate Proficiency Test FCFO15-CON2 14317 03/03/2025 Proficiency Test Chocolate limited fatty acid profile (inc. butyric acid), saturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids & cholesterol £249.00
Authenticity in Vanilla Extract Proficiency Test FCAA1-CON31 29115 04/01/2024 Proficiency Test Vanilla Extract detection of adulteration £241.00
Hazelnut in Chocolate Proficiency Test FCAL8-CON2 27396 20/05/2024 Proficiency Test Chocolate hazelnut, hazelnut protein £258.00
Almond in Chocolate Proficiency Test FCAL1-CON2 27406 27/08/2024 Proficiency Test Chocolate almond, almond protein £258.00
Food Additives in Hot Pepper Sauce Proficiency Test FCFA34-CON5 20232 04/11/2024 Proficiency Test Hot Pepper Sauce capsaicin plus non-permitted colours (illegal dyes) high level, a selection from the following list: Butter Yellow, Orange II, Para Red, Rhodamine B, Sudan (I, II, III, IV), Sudan Black B, Sudan Orange G, Sudan Red B, Sudan Red 7B, Sudan Red G, Toluidine Red £259.00