Jump to navigation Search Main menu Home About Us Services Publications Forms Contact Food Quality and Safety AFBI provides innovative research and development, analytical and diagnostic services and specialist advice on the chemistry and microbiology of food. Research areas include optimising eating quality and nutritional quality of food, evaluating novel processes, minimising food-borne pathogens and spoilage organisms and determining the impact of contaminants from agri-chemicals and other sources. AFBI has an international reputation for the development and application of analytical methods for the detection of chemical and microbiological contaminants in the food chain. Research and analyses are conducted in support of Northern Ireland government departments, the agri-food industry and international customers. Read our Privacy Notice to learn more about how your personal information is handled if you participate in food sensory evaluations run by AFBI's Sensory Evaluation Unit (Food Research Branch) Specialist Facilities Accredited analytical chemistry laboratories Accredited microbiology laboratories Biocontainment facilities more ... Diagnostic & Analytical Chemical & microbiological analysis of foods Food hygiene and molecular methods Food pathogens more ... Research & Development Consumer confidence Factors affecting chemical food safety Food function and nutrition more ... Specialist Advice Emergency response Specialist advice to government Specialist advice to the food industry more ... Related to Food Quality and Safety Most recent publications Scallop Enhancement Report 22 June 2021 Privacy Notice - Sensory Evaluation Unit (Food Research Branch) 13 September 2019 See related publications Most recent news items George Scott Robertson Memorial Lecture 2021 22 November 2021 QUB/AFBI Alliance Stakeholder Event 28 October 2021 © AFBI Copyright | Privacy notice | Cookies