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New Draft Guidance on Allergy Assessment of Genetically Modified Plants from EFSA

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued a new draft guidance on allergenicity testing of genetically modified (GM) plants...

Food Allergen Labeling: New Guidance for Exemption

In June 2015, the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) issued a guidance document which describes data requirements...

How Low Do You Go? Food Allergen Thresholds

Millions of Americans have allergic reactions to food every year. While most food allergies cause relatively mild and minor symptoms,...

Food Allergies and FALCPA (1) 2004

Food allergy is a disease2 with a considerable impact on modern society. More than half of all Americans test positive in response to one...

FALCPA Creates Potential Challenges for the Food Industry

Beginning January 1, 2006, FALCPA will require labeling of any ingredient that is one or is derived from: milk, egg, fish, crustacean...

Food Allergen Bill Passed into Law

Calorie counting may not be the only reason some people read ingredient labels on the foods they buy. More and more Americans are...

New Test for Detection of Peanut Allergen in Processed Food

A new, highly sensitive test that detects even the tiniest amount of peanut in processed food may be a relief for the people who are...