Food Testing UK News | August 2026
Changes to PFAS and Listeria regulations, and our new website.
Food packaging | New EU PFAS restrictions now apply
Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR) entered into force on 11 February 2025, but most of its provisions apply from 12 August 2026. The Regulation introduces new restrictions on PFAS in food-contact packaging, requiring businesses placing packaging on the EU market to review compliance requirements and assess potential PFAS risks.
Eurofins Food Testing UK offers PFAS testing for food packaging, including targeted PFAS, Total Fluorine (TF) and Total Organic Fluorine (TOF) analysis, to support regulatory compliance and due diligence.
Listeria | New EU requirements now apply
New requirements under EU Regulation 2024/2895 for Listeria monocytogenes in certain ready-to-eat foods are now in effect for products supplied to the EU and Northern Ireland. Manufacturers may need additional scientific evidence to demonstrate shelf-life compliance, including challenge testing, predictive modelling and end-of-life product testing. Eurofins Food Testing UK can help assess your current position and develop a robust compliance strategy.
Website | New Food Testing website launched
We've launched our new Eurofins Food Testing UK website, designed to make it easier than ever to access our testing services, technical expertise and industry resources. Explore our updated pages to discover the latest insights, testing solutions and support available to help your business meet food safety, quality and compliance requirements.
Issue 24 | Latest food risk insights
The latest edition of our Risk Insights News from our Eurofins Food Compliance and Risk Management Team is now available. Inside this complimentary issue:
- EU fish survey
- EU to monitor PFAS in animal feed
- Expanded infant formula hazards
- Ongoing food price concerns
- EFSA lowers safe level for exposure to TFA
- New guidance for cell-cultivated products (CCPs) and novel food businesses
- FSA STEC data
- Cyclospora outbreak
- RASFF food fraud suspicions
September Training | Expert-led online courses
Insights into shelf-life
22nd September | 09:15 - 17:00 | Optional assessment
This one-day online training course will provide an overview of the ways in which shelf-life of products can be set for a wide range of food categories. We will consider both food safety and quality / spoilage issues affecting shelf-life, and the microbiological, chemical and physical aspects of shelf-life limits.
Understanding contaminants and pesticide risks
29th September | 09:30 - 11:30 | Optional assessment
This online training course introduces the food contaminants & pesticides regulatory framework that govern their detection in food. Participants will explore the types of chemical contaminants that can be present in food, along with their potential health impacts, covered by maximum limits (MLs) in GB & EU regulation. Accompanied by a concise overview of the regulatory framework for pesticide residues, Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs).
A deep dive into allergen management
30th September| 09:15 - 17:00 | Optional assessment
This online training course provides insights into allergens as food safety hazards within HACCP-based Food Safety Management Systems, how they are tested for, how they can be managed in food manufacturing and retail, food allergen testing, and potential consequences both for consumers and for Food Business Operators if allergens are not managed successfully.
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