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As bans on certain single-use plastics are introduced around the world, there has been a rise in biodegradable and biobased food packaging. Current legislation does not mandate allergen labelling relating to food packaging composition, yet a recent study has deepened…

A new allergen verification sampling program will be launched by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) on September 1, 2024. It targets ready-to-eat (RTE) products with labelling claims about the absence of specific allergens. …

A recent study of people with coeliac disease compared the attitudes and compliance with a gluten-free diet between 2011 and 2022. Results suggest that while some aspects have improved, eating out remains challenging.   The study involved two web-based surveys conducted…

The AIFST 2024 Convention kicked off in Sydney last month with Allergen Bureau’s dynamic session on allergen risk, control, and management, highlighting the critical role of cross-sector collaboration in areas such as industry, food service, government, consumer health, and clinical…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. following inspections that revealed incorrect allergen labelling on some of their bakery products. These inspections, conducted in late 2023 at two production facilities, found…

The development of products like gluten-free cookies continues to pose technological challenges, particularly concerning texture and appearance. Researchers in Peru aimed to formulate gluten-free cookies by experimenting with different proportions of flour made from the pseudocereal cañihua. Cañihua flour is…