Food is an essential requirement of life, providing not only energy and nutrition to the consumer, but also enjoyment. The food industry is the largest manufacturing sector in the UK and is key to a successful UK economy. The analytical sciences, in particular separation science, plays an important role in understanding the chemical composition of food – ensuring food is safe, authentic, nutritious and enjoyable. There are a plethora of techniques and methodologies used in food analysis from the robust and routine to the new, novel and developing. However, food analysis remains a challenge due to; the diversity and complexity of both food and chemicals compounds analysed. Many important compounds are often present at low concentrations.