Even when food is produced without allergens such as peanuts or milk, or without containing gluten, it
- The importance of allergen management is illustrated by this short story: a large bakery sells gluten-free bread. For this bread, linseed flour rather than wheat flour was used.
- Until then, everything was fine. But during storage, the linseed flour became contaminated with wheat flour because it was kept in the op
- The conclusion: in short, the company lost money and wasted resources. If the contamination had not been detected by testing
- Allergen management is the best preventive measure. It is part of the HACCP concept (hazard analysis and critical control points), an internationally binding food quality management syst
1. What are allergens
While most people (adults: 96-98%; children 92-94%) can eat these without any hesitation, for people with th
- Wheat
- Milk
- Eggs
- Soy
- Peanuts
- Tree nuts (Nuts)
- Fish
- Crustaceans, shellfish
- Celery
- Mustard
- Sesame seeds
- Lupin beans
- A special feature is gluten, a protein from wheat that also occurs in rye and barley. In patients with
- An interesting fact to know: each country has its own allergen laws. In this table, you will find information on which allergens must be declared in each country.
2. How is allergen management carried out?
Allergen management consists of 2 stages.
2.1. First
- Samples of materials are taken to check for traces of unwanted additives.
- Our chart illustrates at which stages this should be done:
+ During purchasing, transport and storage of raw materials
+ During final-product manufacturing, sanitation and plant hygiene, and incoming-goods checks
+ Testing products in the laboratory, in commerce and in industrial kitchens
- Depending on each step, the environment, and the experience and knowledge of the manufacturer and supplier, the te
- Testing is especially important when food comes from abroad and some allergens are not required to be declared
2.2. Second
- The second side of fully managing allergens is handling products and their environments properly. Materi
- The same rules apply to transport and packaging. Plant cleaning also plays an important role, for example, in preventing
- R-Biopharm offers test kits for many different parameters. Our graphic shows which tests are re(the LFD rapid test method,ELISA tests, test PCR tests that we recommend for which production step. Our RIDASCREEN® Gliadin has also been approved as the official AOAC method “for food” – the first test of its kind wo
Here you will find a video guide on how to use the kits correctly.
In addition, we are happy to advise you on designing the measurement process, sample selection, sample extraction and
Customers can review our allergen testing parameters at the following link:
https://pacificlab.vn/vi/shops/group/phan-tich-chat-gay-di-ung/
