About Bert Popping

Dr. Bert Popping is managing director of the strategic food consulting company FOCOS. He previously worked as Chief Scientific Officer and Director Scientific Development and Regulatory Affairs for multi-national contract laboratories. Dr. Popping has more than 20 years experience in the food industry and authored over 50 publications on topics of food safety, food authenticity, food analysis, validation and regulatory assessments. Dr Popping is member of the editorial board of J.AOAC, J. Food Additives and Contaminants, J. Food Analytical Methods and Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods. He is active member of numerous national and international organizations like CEN, ISO, BSI and several German method working groups. He is also currently serving as VP of the MoniQA Association.