Objectives

The SFC promotes

• the understanding of chemical relationships of food and commodities as a contribution to integral consumer protection;
• the knowledge of methods and techniques of chemical analysis of food and commodities;
• the exchange among members as well as with related organisations and other interested parties;
• the technical cooperation and exchange of knowledge between scientific institutions, authorities with enforcement tasks and industry.

The SFC aims to achieve the above-mentioned objectives through

• organising symposia, workshops, excursions, etc. and publishing scientific papers;
• maintaining a website;
• arousing the interest of students in the field;
• informing interested lay people.

The SFC is a member of the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT) and a collective member of the Analytical Chemistry Division of the Swiss Chemical Society (SCS).