The Editorial Board of the AOAC Food Allergen Community Newsletter is pleased to announce the release of the first issue of 2017. The following are the articles featured in this number:

  • Towards the production of reference materials for food allergen and gluten-free analysis for improved food safety management.

  • 8th Workshop on Food Allergen Methodologies Vancouver (Canada), May 5-8, 2014.

  • Gluten-free: Are analytical methods challenged by regulatory decisions?

  • EFSA is getting ready to update their opinion on the labeling of food allergens.

  • Cross contamination of grains: Canadian exposure assessment for naturally gluten-free grains.

  • Update – New gluten method AACCI approved, AOAC 1st Action status coming soon.