On May 6-8, the Bakery Showcase will take place at the International Centre in Mississauga. This show attracts over 5,000 industry professionals including retail, in-store, foodservice and wholesale bakers.

 We hope to see you at the Agriculture & Food Laboratory (AFL) exhibit as part of the Grow Guelph booth, #113. 

Grow Guelph is hosting an “Ask the Expert” session for forensic food investigations at 1:00 pm on Monday May 7^th. Bring your questions and meet Andrew Moore, who supervises the Analytical Microscopy Lab.  Andrew and his team have been solving food contamination issues for over 15 years. 

Following Monday’s presentation, Andrew will be on hand for FREE 1-on-1 consultations.

Each day between 12 and 5 pm our friendly staff will be at the booth to answer any questions you may have about AFL forensic food services, allergen testing, and advanced microbial identification.

Jim, Joanne and Todd

December 7, 2011

What’s New at Guelph Molecular Center

GS Junior System (454 Sequencing) - Sequencing of whole microbial genomes or deep sequencing of targeted genomic regions.

This instrument provides analysis of microbial population in a sample, identifying a high percentage of species in complex samples with up to 100, 000 Long Reads.

Please Contact us for more information.

November 18, 2011

Volume Discount on Allergen Testing

We are pleased to announce that the Agriculture & Food Laboratory of Laboratory Services, University of Guelph is now offering volume discounts on allergen testing.  Please contact us for further information at 519-767-6299 or aflinfo@uoguelph.ca.

2011 Food Regulatory & Quality Assurance Summit– October 19th and 20th

On Oct. 19^th and 20^th the 2011 Food Regulatory & Quality Assurance Summit will be taking place at the Crowne Plaza Toronto Airport Hotel in, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In today’s rapidly changing and ever-evolving regulatory landscape, the food industry needs all the help it can get to navigate the new requirements of regulations, such as the Food Safety Modernization Act in the United States. Between the presenters and the wide range of attendees, you will undoubtedly find the guidance you are looking for and get answers to your most pressing questions. The University of Guelph, Agriculture & Food Laboratory (AFL) will be present and ready to provide details about our services and how they can support your regulatory endeavors and achieve compliance with assurance of quality and efficiency. We hope to see you there!

January 27, 2011

New Hours for Sample Reception

As of January 31, 2011, Sample Reception at the Agriculture & Food Laboratory of the University of Guelph will be open from Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 6:00 pm.  We have extended our hours to allow more convenient times for clients to drop off samples.

January 13, 2011

AFL to Increase Testing for Milk Quality

The University of Guelph’s Agriculture and Food Laboratory (AFL) has long been the “purity checkpoint” for Ontario, at least when it comes to the safety and quality of its milk supply. Read more...

May 31, 2010

On Monday June 7, 2010 the University of Guelph will implement a new phone system for the Agriculture & Food Laboratory.  The transition should be seamless and most numbers will remain active for some time to allow for a smooth transition.  However if you experience any issues with any of our direct dial numbers such as Customer Service 519-767-6299 please call the main switchboard of the University of Guelph 519-824-4120 followed by the extension 57299 (the last 3 digits of the current direct dial number with a 57 in front of them) alternatively our email system will remain active and we can always be reached at aflinfo@uoguelph.ca.