In a recent study, a US-based research team found that one serving of some milk-alternative frozen dessert items might possibly cause an allergic reaction in extremely sensitive people. The resear [...]
According to a panel of specialists from the Global Allergy and Asthma European Network, unintentional presence of the 14 main food allergens below 0.5 mg per 100 g is unlikely to jeopardize most food allergy p [...]
Following an examination of published research examining gluten-free labeled foods, foods that are naturally gluten-free, and gluten-free meals served in food services, it was shown that over 15% of these items [...]
Following the approval of yellow mealworm, the European Commission has approved the migratory locust (Locusta migratoria), an insect species that belongs to the Acrididae family, which is now authorized to be p [...]
Precautionary Allergen Labeling (PAL) is one of the issues highlighted in a recent World Allergy Organization Journal publication regarding the worldwide challenge of regulating food allergen labeling. & [...]
Eight out of ten food industry owners feel they are unprepared for new food safety regulation, Natasha’s Law, which will take effect on October 1 and will force food firms in the UK to give allergy inform [...]
The FDA released a final rule that establishes criteria for “gluten-free” labeling for fermented and hydrolyzed foods, as well as goods that include fermented or hydrolyzed components. According to [...]
Previous research has looked at and reported on the alarming variation in allergen levels in foods with a precautionary allergen label (PAL). Researchers in Canada set out to assess the issue in their nation an [...]
A new study from Russian researchers reviewed existing methods of analysis of turmeric spice, and discovered, using DNA tests on Russian turmeric powders, that these product contain up to 15% of wheat flour. Th [...]
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the advantages of edible insects as an emerging food source must be balanced against possible food safety concerns. Although insec [...]
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