The activities in Analysis and Consulting have two main emphases: service testing and analysis, on the one hand, and consultancy, on the other. The division has the most modern laboratory in Iceland for service testing and analysis and thus provides priority and safety services for government for testing for substances and microbes that can cause food diseases and food poisoning. The division is therefore an important link in Iceland's food safety.
The biggest part of the division's operations is microbial and chemical testing, where thousands of samples are processed every year from members of the business community and governmental monitoring agencies. This involves microbial and chemical testing of samples from, e.g., food products, pharmaceuticals, drinking and bath water, sea water, sewage, feed, utensils, etc. In addition to processing samples from manufacturers, the division offers food producers monitoring of their production.
The division's consultancy entails holding courses for employees and managers in the food industry and training in setting up and using of quality control systems. Courses are also held for governmental monitoring agencies in the food industry as well as regular employees, generally in collaboration with relevant food companies.
The division participates in international work aimed at developing procedures for service measurements, thus ensuring that the division's work is as good as possible at all times.
Research groups:
Director:
Franklin Georgsson
Research group leader:
Heida Palmadottir
Operations:
Matís Headquarters, Reykjavík
Matís, Neskaupstadur
