The Editorial Board of the AOAC Food Allergen Community Newsletter is pleased to announce the release of the second issue of 2014. The following are the articles featured in this number:

  • Collaboration and consumer safety.

  • Situation in MERCOSUR about the labeling of the major allergens present in pre-packaged foods.

  • Public consultations in the UK and Canada.

  • Free online tools.

  • Optimal allergen biomarkers for effective assays and labeling: A collaborative project between FDA, IFSH and General Mills.

  • Biosensor for quantification of milk proteins.