Allergen levels: how low is low?
This is a question where the food industry would prefer some guidance in order to minimise the use of precautionary labels such that... Read More
Regulatory Changes for Food Allergens
There are two significant changes coming into effect. In the USA, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Final Rule for defining ‘Gluten-Free’ in... Read More
Food Allergen Thresholds
Bio-Check attended the 8th Workshop on Food Allergen Methodologies this month in Vancouver, Canada. The conference discussed the international approaches to allergen thresholds... Read More
Food Allergens – what’s acceptable?
Management of food allergens continues to be a significant challenge for the food industry, not only because it is one of the main... Read More
Gluten contamination
Buckwheat is grown in Russia, China and North America and can be contaminated with grains, such as barley, unless rigorously controlled. As buckwheat... Read More
Friday 13th – frightening, only one year to go!
The current legislative framework for food labelling in Europe will change considerably in one year’s time. The new Food Information to Consumers Regulation (FIR),... Read More