Allergens

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How clean is your factory?

01-Dec-2023 By William Dodds

Food Manufacture explores how the food and drink industry can make improvements in the areas of food safety, hygiene and cleaning.

Food Manufacture Podcast

Episode 9: Recalls and food safety

30-Nov-2023 By Gwen Ridler

From marching mycotoxins to navigating labelling regulations, we explore the challenges and solutions surrounding recalls and retaining integrity in your business in this episode of the Food Manufacture Podcast.

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Allergen management in the free-from factory

03-Nov-2023 By Bethan Grylls

Food Manufacture speaks to four experts, including free-from manufacturers Moo Free and Kirsty’s, around managing allergens within your factory and supply chain.

Food Forensics

Allergen testing – is a positive actually a positive?

24-Oct-2023 By Alison Johnson

Cross-reactivity in allergen tests is not often spoken about. But waiting until you get a positive result to understand this is too late. Alison Johnson explains…

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Looking for fraud in wheat flour

21-Sep-2023 By Dr Terry McGrath

As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues to inflict supply chain difficulties upon Europe’s breadbasket, Bia Analytical looks at how manufacturers can ensure their wheat/flour is genuine.

Food Forensics

Insect protein: From ridicule to laboratory-validated reality

06-Sep-2023 By Alison Johnson

In this month’s Food Forensics column, Alison Johnson discusses the food safety issues you will need to consider when dealing with insect protein.

News

FSA and FDF publish updated food allergen labelling guidance

05-Sep-2023 By Gwen Ridler

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published new food allergen labelling and information technical guidance, as the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) reveals its own set of allergen labelling guidelines supporting the agency’s update.

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Table salt containing plastic leads recall round-up

08-Aug-2023 By William Dodds

Table salt that contains plastic, jelly cups with a potential choking hazard and doughnuts possessing undeclared peanuts have all been recalled since the start of August.

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Breakthrough discovery in gluten-free detection

01-Aug-2023 By Bethan Grylls

Researchers have developed a new “highly effective” method for identifying and measuring wheat flour contamination, which could be a game-changer in gluten-free food safety.