In a move towards improving food safety for individuals with allergies, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has introduced updated draft guidance. The guidance is specifically designed to assist food faci [...]
AOAC International (AOAC) has announced that the draft Food Allergen Immunoassay Validation Guidance document is now available for public review and comment. This document aims to provide guidelines for validat [...]
Celery remains one of the top regulated allergens globally, including within the EU & UK. For other top regulated food allergens, there are widely available quantitative immunoassays, including ELISAs, the [...]
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) recently released an amended version of its food allergen labelling and information technical guidance. This follows a consultation that ran from March to May 2023. The revamped [...]
The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) has released its activity report for the period of 2020-2021, revealing a significant increase in food safety incidents. The report, joi [...]
Alpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS), a novel food allergy to meat induced by tick bites, is believed to be more widespread in the US than previously estimated. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now s [...]
A recent investigation conducted in the UK has revealed that over a third of foods labeled as "vegan" actually contain traces of animal products, such as egg or milk, causing alarm among experts about potential [...]
The European Commission has released its 2022 Alert and Cooperation Network (ACN) report, which encompasses the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF), the Administrative Assistance and Cooperation networ [...]
A consortium, led by LGC in partnership with the University of Manchester and Romer Laboratories Ltd, has recently completed a project (FS101206) funded by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to develop a multi-all [...]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently released a draft guidance updating its enforcement policy regarding major food allergen labeling and cross-contact controls. While the draft guidance addresse [...]
