100 Seconds Food News – May 2, 2019
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Food Allergen Newsletter, April 2019
The Editorial Board of the AOAC Food Allergen Community Newsletter is pleased to announce the release of the first issue of 2019. Do not miss it!
Summary Highlights from the Food Allergy Forum
The food allergy forum in Amsterdam had several highlights, including that some regulatory bodies think that in spite of more than a decade of data generation for to determining appropriate reference doses, there are still insufficient data to set thresholds for food allergen labeling. Also, enforcement agencies are continuously moving towards multi-allergen detection methods using XMAP and mass spectrometric approaches.
Detection of Food Allergens and Food Fraud by Mass Spectrometry – Journal of AOAC International
The Special Section of the Journal of AOAC International on the Detection of Food Allergens and Food Fraud is now online. Bert Popping and Carmen Diaz-Amigo served as guess editors of the section, which includes 12 manuscripts from recognized worldwide experts in the field.
Chinese Organic Products under Surveillance in Europe
Organic produce imports are in the focus of the Surveillance Program of the European Commission. From Jan 1 to Dec 31 of this year, cereals, oil-plant products and Goji berries originating from China will undergo special inspections when arriving at any European port.
Bert Popping – New President of the MoniQA Association
Bert Popping becomes the new President of the MoniQA Association.
Food Allergen Newsletter, December 2018
The Editorial Board of the AOAC Food Allergen Community Newsletter is pleased to announce the release of the third issue of 2018. Do not miss it!
Turn Your RFID Chips into Food Safety Sensors
RFID chips can be turned into food fraud detectors. Researchers from MIT showed that 25% methanol in adulterated alcohol can be detected.
Review of Consumer Analytical Devices Roundtable at AOAC Annual Meeting
The roundtable was comprised of the CEOs and a CTO of four startup companies: Allergy Amulet represented by Abigail Barnes, Consumer Physics by Dror Sharon, Dots Corporation by Renuka Babu, and Nima Labs by Francisco Dias Lourenco. Benefits and challenges of consumer analytical devices were discussed. Risk communication was highlighted as important.
