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STAKEHOLDER PANEL ON INFANT FORMULA AND
ADULT NUTRITIONALS (SPIFAN)
Eric Poitevin,
Nestlé
Minerals Working Group Chair
Dr. Eric Poitevin is a Lead Scientist in Nestlé Research Center in Switzerland.
His main responsibilities are currently in the Mineral Laboratory of Analytical
Sciences Department where he leverages his expertise in food mineral
analysis and methods development. His experience with Nestlé has afforded
Dr. Poitevin for more than 20 years significant knowledge of technology
including ICP‐OES, ICP‐MS, LC (GC)‐MS‐MS in water and food sectors. He is
engaged in the National Swiss accreditation organization and in European CEN Working Group of
Elements and their chemical species.
He has been an AOAC member since 2008 and has been assigned since 2010 as Study Director for AOAC
Official Method 2011.14 Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Potassium, Phosphorus,
Sodium, and Zinc in Fortified Food Products Microwave Digestion and Inductively Coupled Plasma‐
Optical Emission Spectrometry First Action 2011.
Besides activities in Working Groups of Iodine and Ultra Trace Elements of SPIFAN, he is also involved in
Heavy Metals Working Group of SPSFAM.