Reduction of acrylamide formation UK global policy

食品工业认识到食品中丙烯酰胺的形成是一个问题。即将实施的欧盟立法可能会导致英国商品在欧盟市场的重大损失。丙烯酰胺存在于烘焙和油炸土豆、面包、早餐谷物、咖啡和婴儿食品等常见食品中，是烹饪过程中原料中游离天冬酰胺和还原糖发生美拉德反应的结果。在最近的研究中，丙烯酰胺相关的诱变在人类癌症中的广泛贡献已被确定。欧盟委员会法规（EU） 2016/2158确定了减少食品中丙烯酰胺含量的缓解措施和基准水平。它还强调了强制性的行为准则，并迫使所有食品企业监测其产品中丙烯酰胺的含量，并记录他们所采取的缓解措施。为了应对英国食品中丙烯酰胺含量的升高，该项目将开发一种新的丙烯酰胺检测方法，这将比现有的检测方法更快、更便宜。此外，Curtis Analytics将为受新冠病毒影响最严重的食品制造商提供三个月的免费测试（**600**样品）。这将为柯蒂斯分析公司提供基线数据，以便能够针对食品类型和来源提出减少丙烯酰胺的建议。这些数据也将使我们能够验证新的分析方法。该项目是covid - 19限制的直接结果，对Curtis Analytics的服务产生了直接影响。如果英国进入进一步的covid - 19限制，新技术将使柯蒂斯分析公司能够继续独立于其他大型机构提供服务。该项目将产生一种新的丙烯酰胺测试方法，然后将通过UKAS iso认证，使我们的客户对我们提供的服务充满信心。

Acrylamide formation in food is a problem recognised by the food industry. The imminent enforcement of EU legislation may lead to significant loss of EU markets to UK goods. Acrylamide is found in groups of commonly consumed foods including baked and fried potatoes, bread, breakfast cereals, coffee and baby food, and is a result of the Maillard reaction between free asparagine and reducing sugars present in raw ingredients, which occurs during cooking. In recent studies, the extensive contribution of acrylamide associated mutagenesis in human cancer has been identified.The Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/2158 established mitigation measures and benchmark levels for the reduction of acrylamide levels in food. It also highlighted compulsory codes of practice and forces all food businesses to monitor the levels of acrylamide in their products, keeping records of the mitigation measures they apply.To respond to the elevated levels of acrylamide in foodstuffs in the UK, this project will develop a novel test for acrylamide which will result in a faster and cheaper test than those currently available. In addition, Curtis Analytics will provide three months of free testing (**600** samples) to the most COVID-impacted food manufacturers. This will give Curtis Analytics the baseline data to be able to form acrylamide mitigation advice specific to the food type and origin. The data will also allow us to verify the novel analytical method.This project emerged as a direct result of COVID19 restrictions having a direct effect on Curtis Analytics services. The new technology would allow Curtis Analytics to keep providing services independently of other larger institutions should the UK enter further COVID19 restrictions.This project will result in a novel method for acrylamide testing which will then be subject to UKAS ISO-accreditation, giving our clients confidence in the services we provide.