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Americans can now receive recall announcements to their mobile phones
FoodKeeper has had an update and now the American consumer can keep abreast with the latest food-safety developments on the go.
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The great gluten confusion
The global gluten free market is expected to be worth over $8bn by 2020. The number of people diagnosed with a gluten intolerance or coeliac disease is rising rapidly and consumers are ever more eager to pursue healthier diets and lifestyles. Despite all this standards and accreditations around gluten remain…
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The impact of processing on allergen solubility in complex food matrices
30 August 2017 | By Waters Corporation
Using peanut as a model, attendees of this webinar will learn how the use of detergents can optimise extraction of incurred peanut in different matrices...
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Food allergies strike the animal kingdom
Animals suffer form food intolerance and allergies in the same way as humans, the Messerli Research Institute has found. A joint venture by Vetmeduni Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna, the Messerli Research Institute has published a new European position paper.
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Neogen launches sesame food allergen test kit
Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) has expanded its comprehensive line of food allergen test kits to include a test for sesame that can be used to screen samples at a set level, or provide precise quantitative results.
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Allergens In-Depth Focus 2017
In this in-depth focus: David Reading explores food allergies, highlighting other foods besides nuts that are a risk; Allergen management in the food industry; and Dr Shona Jacobsberg asks if gluten-free diets are fad or fact...
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Issue #3 2017 – Digital Version
In this issue: Nanotechnology; Food safety; Soft drinks sugar reduction; Agrifoods; New consumer eating habits; Allergens; UK country profile; and much more...
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Next-generation noodles – achieving the desired modern-day credentials
Having launched in Tesco stores at the end of January, after initial success in Ocado, oomi noodles are now hoping their ‘next generation noodles’ will become common place in health-conscious kitchens up and down the country, with their low carb, high protein (gluten free) offering.
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Gluten-free diets: fad or fact?
Gluten-free food is one of the fastest growing sectors in the food industry, and is showing no signs of stopping. Dr Shona Jacobsberg, Registrar in Endocrinology & General Internal Medicine, London asks, is it all just one big fad?
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Allergen management in the food industry: it’s all about cross-contact and contamination prevention
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…
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Groundbreaking guidance published for investigating and managing nut allergy
New guidance for the diagnosis and management of peanut and tree nut allergy has been developed, which for the first time brings together the latest research and expert views into a single document.
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SGS becomes first certification body approved to audit against GFCO Standard
SGS is the first Certification Body approved to audit against the Gluten-Free Certification Organisation (GFCO) standards covering all regions of the world.
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US regulators test organs-on-chips for food safety monitoring
Suzanne Fitzpatrick, senior adviser for toxicology in the food-safety division of the FDA has announced research to evaluate 'Organs-on-Chips' technology.
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Allergen-free turmeric gummy to launch at Vitafoods
20 February 2017 | By Roy Manuell | Digital Editor
Anlit is to launch vegetarian curcumin gummies for consumers seeking curcumin supplement alternatives...
