FDA – Gluten Free Labelling Compliance Requirements Proposed Rule

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a proposed rule to establish requirements for fermented and hydrolyzed foods, or foods that contain fermented or hydrolyzed ingredients, and bear the “gluten-free” claim. The proposed rule, titled “Gluten-Free Labeling of Fermented or Hydrolyzed Foods”, pertains to foods such as yogurt, sauerkraut, pickles, cheese, green olives, vinegar, and … Continue reading FDA – Gluten Free Labelling Compliance Requirements Proposed Rule

Food recalls in EU – Week 45/2015

This week on the EU RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we can find the following notifications: 1. Alerts followed by a recall from consumers: Allergens: undeclared egg in sauce powder from Norway, following a consumer complaint. Notified by Norway, distributed also to Iceland and Faeroe Islands; Allergens: undeclared sulphite, egg, milk ingredient, mustard and … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 45/2015