Fera Science Ltd.

We're proud to share the highlights from our 2023 Science Symposium! 🔬🎥 Held annually for our internal staff, students, and external guests, Fera's Science Symposium provides an excellent platform to demonstrate the impact and quality of our science into industry. This year, the overarching theme was "Food for Thought: Fera's Science in a Changing Landscape", where key speakers presented an array of fantastic talks addressing the most pertinent issues facing our foodscape. Hear from Fera scientists, students, and our external guests from across the sector on the importance of collaboration in science, and how events like Fera's Symposium play an important role in stimulating and inspiring the scientific community. Find out more about how our Science Strategy is helping to drive us towards a more sustainable future here: https://hubs.ly/Q02cYZk10 #FoodSystem #ScienceSymposium #Sustainability

We are pleased to officially announce our sponsorship of The Press York Business awards. In addition to attending, we are honored to be finalist nominees for: 🔬 Employer of the Year 👨🎓 Apprentice of the Year Awards, with Callum Logan up in the running! We look forward to the event on the 29th November at York Racecourse #community #awards #businessinyork

ECHA's recent guidance on using non-vertebrate species for bioaccumulation testing of REACH chemicals is a significant advancement. 🌍🧬 As a CRO, we are committed to advancing innovative, ethical, and effective testing solutions. This update opens new pathways for us to support chemical safety assessments while aligning with the 3Rs principles (Reduce, Refine, Replace). #HYBIT #REACH

The Fera Science Symposium 2024 has come to an end today, and we would like to thank our scientists, students from Newcastle University, guest speakers, and internal organisers who have contributed to the success of this fantastic event. ♻️🌽 To everyone who joined us this year, we enjoyed connecting with you and exploring new ideas together. Here’s to driving innovation forward—until next year! #FoodSystem #ScienceSymposium

An insightful opening to Day 2 of Fera's annual Science Symposium from Dr. Chetan Parmar, Senior Vice President Europe & Asia, FoodChain ID, who highlighted some of the current challenges and future opportunities in food systems, production, sustainability, and technology. We look forward to the further impactful talks from scientists and students from Fera, Newcastle University, and our guest speakers on a wide range of groundbreaking themes.♻️🌽 #FoodSystem #ScienceSymposium

Day 1 of Fera's 2024 Science Symposium Complete ✔️🔬 It has been successful first day of our annual Science Symposium. Andrew Swift, CEO of Fera Science, opened the event with a thought-provoking talk, setting the stage for a powerful presentation by Cécile Doinel from Nestlé Purina PetCare Europe. The session also featured valuable insights from Fera staff and students alongside experts from Newcastle University. We concluded day one with an insightful industry panel, where experts discussed their challenges and emphasised the pivotal role of collaboration between scientists and businesses in addressing them. 🧪 Thank you to all our speakers and participants for sharing your insights and enthusiasm! We're looking forward to all the discussions that tomorrow will bring! #FoodSystem #Symposium #Collaboration #GlobalFoodSystem

It's finally here! Day One of Fera's Science Symposium is underway!🔬 Today's sessions are packed with insights from thought leaders, innovators, and industry experts driving key conversations on: -Regenerative Agriculture & Biopesticides -Innovation in Soil -Industry Sessions: Enigma & Supply and Demand of Natural Capital If you are joining us, we can’t wait to connect with you! #FoodSystem #Symposium

As vertical farming and controlled environment agriculture (CEA) reshape global food production, there’s a crucial need to tailor food safety standards for these settings. Our Enigma III project, supported by the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) is tackling this challenge head-on. Working closely with the food supply chain sector, we’re aiming to: 🔬 Develop scientifically validated food safety approaches tailored to vertical farming 🔍 Support due diligence during food safety outbreaks and aid regulators, auditors, and producers 🌍 Bridge the gap in global standards by crafting industry-leading guidance for the UK and beyond If you’re interested in helping to shape grower-led guidance related to this sector, express your interest with Enigma projects director, Adam Bedford. Find out more here: https://hubs.ly/Q02Vsctq0 #Enigma #VerticalFarming #ControlledEnvironmentAgriculture

Our newly launched Enigma IV project tackles Tobacco Rattle Virus (TRV) - a leading cause of spraing disease in potatoes that renders masses of produce unfit for the market. The tests currently used for pre planting detection of TVR can often be ineffective, meaning growers are in the dark when attempting to manage the issue. To help improve TRV control and prevent crop wastage, Enigma IV will bring together Fera scientists and industry partners to work on: 🥔 Developing a meaningful and validated diagnostic service for infield identification of TRV 🥔 Lowering testing costs and faster turnaround times while reducing waste across the production system 🥔 Providing a meaningful risk assessment package for spraing in potatoes Do you have an interest in improving productivity in the potato supply chain? Get in touch with our Enigma projects director, Adam Bedford to learn more about collaborating on Enigma IV research. #Enigma #PotatoIndustry #PotatoesUK #AgriFood

From Amsterdam to Glasgow and alternative proteins to water. Doesn't seem like there is an obvious link here but I'll be attending the Circular Economy in the Water Sector Crucible hosted by Hydro Nation Chair and Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre on Wednesday this week. Discussing how to embrace a circular economy in the water sector Sustainability isn't just a buzzphrase, it's crucial to feeding (and watering) the world with as little environmental impact as possible. Only through collaboration through whole system approaches can we make a meaningful impact.