FDA revised its food allergen labeling guidance. On 7th January 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revised for the fifth time its food allergen labeling guidance. As a guidance, this document is not amending the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA) but is updating the FDA thinking on its … Continue reading Where’s my coconut?!
QeA to EU Commission – Allergy to apples ?!
In EU, as well as in USA and other countries with different allergens requirements (e.g. Japan), the choice of the legislator is to specifically consider as "allergens" - for labeling purposes - only the so called "major allergens": substances which account for the major % of food allergies found in the local population. It could … Continue reading QeA to EU Commission – Allergy to apples ?!
