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The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) is seeking stakeholder comments on proposed best practice guidance for providing allergen information on non-prepackaged foods. This guidance targets retailers, caterers, and other food service businesses in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, including those…

Alternative proteins such as plant-based meats are often developed through novel processing technologies that create complex structures and matrix effects to provide desired food properties and functionalities. An efficient protein extraction method has been developed to overcome the challenges to…

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…