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Why improve and harmonise food safety regulations?

13 June 2017 | By

Food regulations are needed to protect consumers. Existing regulations, however, may affect food security without any contribution to product safety and hence do not protect consumers. Moreover, laws and regulations differ between countries. In this article Huub Lelieveld, GHI-Association; c/o Department of Food Science and Technology, Universität für Bodenkultur discusses…

Allergen management in the food industry: it’s all about cross-contact and contamination prevention

13 June 2017 | By ,

Food allergies and other food sensitivities are individualistic adverse reactions to foods. The hazard may be defined as the inadvertent consumption of a food allergen by a sensitive individual. In this article François Bourdichon, Food Safety Consultant, and Bert Pöpping, FOCOS discuss true food allergies (reproducible adverse reactions to a…