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Customers at risk due to ‘confusing’ allergen labelling
New research highlights how confusion around existing food allergen labelling puts customers at risk.
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Food Standards Agency fully backs mandatory full ingredient labelling
The FSA has opted for the most stringent of the four options offered in the recent consultation on amending allergen information labelling.
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Sugars from human milk – a secret weapon against allergies?
Jennewein Biotechnologie discusses the importance of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) in reducing the likelihood of children developing allergies.
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Food Standards Scotland launches food allergy alert service
The service gives the option to receive specific alerts about issues involving any of the key 14 allergens.
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Challenging issues for vegan and vegetarian food manufacturers
Skyrocketing demand for vegan and vegetarian foods has highlighted a number of manufacturing concerns – particularly with respect to on-pack claims. Here, Jessica Sage, food safety and quality consultant at Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL), reviews the current state of play and key issues that are influencing developments.
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Hygiena receives AOAC-RI certification for GlutenTox® Pro test
Rapid tests for gluten based on G12 antibody showed high specificity, no cross-reactivity
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Hygiena Acquires Helica Biosystems, Inc., expands portfolio of precise food safety technology
Hygiena, a Warburg Pincus portfolio company that specializes in rapid food safety and environmental diagnostic tests, today announced that the company acquired Helica BioSystems, Inc., based in Santa Ana, Calif., effective March 28.
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Proteomics of Shellfish Allergens: Using LC-MS to Detect Important Food-Borne Allergens
In 2004 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) passed a law that describes the requirements for allergen labelling and customer protection (Public law 108 – 282 Title II).
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Recall roundup: bacterial contamination, gluten and metal pieces
Food containing bacterial contamination, metal, as well as mislabelled products have all been recalled recently,
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Boiled peanut oral immunotherapy continues to show promise as allergy treatment
Research from an Imperial College, UK, clinical trial finds a new oral immunotherapy option provides sustained unresponsiveness one year after treatment.
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Recall roundup: sharp metal and bacterial contamination
Bacterial contamination, sharp metal objects in soup and many mislabelled products have caused problems recently.
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Coeliac UK and Innovate UK announce funding boost for coeliac disease
Innovate UK and Coeliac UK have announced a £750,000 boost to research that could solve gluten-related issues, helping those who have to live gluten-free.
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Tougher food labelling law proposed to prevent allergy deaths
The UK government has proposed changes to the current system, meaning that all prepackaged food should be fully labelled with all ingredients.
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Gut microbiome helps body against food allergies
The gut microbiome has been found to be critical in regulating allergic responses to food and drink consumed, and could be therapeutically beneficial.
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This week’s recall roundup: undeclared nuts and Listeria shakes
This week’s recall roundup from the UK and North America includes incorrectly labelled food and contamination by Listeria monocytogenes.
