CJ Freshway Rated 'Top Excellence' in International Comparative Proficiency Food Analysis Skills

Achieved 'Best' Rating in All Microbial and Physicochemical Categories in Evaluation by UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] CJ Freshway's Food Safety Research Laboratory announced on the 1st that it received the highest evaluation in the '2022 International Proficiency Testing for Food Analysis' organized by the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, thereby gaining international recognition for its world-class food analysis technology.

The international proficiency testing program, FAPAS (Food Analysis Performance Assessment Scheme), is an internationally accredited program that evaluates the food analysis capabilities of testing laboratories with high accuracy and reliability. Every year, government agencies, research institutes, and private analysis organizations from around the world, including CJ Freshway, participate in this program.

In this evaluation, CJ Freshway's Food Safety Research Laboratory received an 'Excellent' rating by recording standard scores (Z-Scores) within the range of 0.0 to 0.5 in all tested categories, including microbiology (bacterial count, Escherichia coli, Bacillus cereus) and physicochemical analysis (heavy metals, residual antibiotics, preservatives). A Z-Score within ±2 is considered an acceptable analysis result, and the closer to 0, the better the performance.

Additionally, CJ Freshway has received a 'Good' rating in all categories every year in proficiency tests conducted by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service. Recognizing its excellent food analysis capabilities, government agencies have involved CJ Freshway in the public stockpiling rice variety entrusted testing project since 2018, where it also serves as an accredited testing institution.

As a nationally accredited testing laboratory, CJ Freshway's Food Safety Research Laboratory operates the largest number of analysis items and infrastructure in the industry, possessing top-level analytical capabilities both domestically and internationally. It is designated as a national accredited testing institution in various fields such as food and livestock products, norovirus, veterinary drugs, and agricultural product variety testing, ensuring thorough food safety management.

Baek Changhee, head of CJ Freshway's Food Safety Research Laboratory, stated, "Prioritizing food safety as our core value, we will continue to provide healthier food and food culture to our customers based on internationally proven food analysis capabilities demonstrated through this international proficiency testing."

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