Did you know that Brazil nuts originate from the Amazon rainforest, spanning parts of Brazil, Bolivia and Peru? Brazil nut trees grow as high as 160 ft (49m) tall - that's around 15 stories! Explore more history and mysteries of Brazil nuts: bit.ly/3h4Gxwh

It was a huge honour to receive my #MBE for services to food measurement science from #HRH Princess Ann. We had a very engaging conversation that ended in a friendly debate about the 2013 #horsemeat issue😊 #scienceforasaferworld LGC UK NML ChemBio&GC @FAuthenicity

Check-out my video about Peanut allergen detection via LC-MS. youtu.be/w1jolxQNWPo via YouTube The video is a short summary of our recently published paper: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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April 5th UK lunchtime - What's in your sandwich? #Maycontain? #plantbased #burgers and other mysteries...

Hello Twitter, we are recruiting for our new project on food hypersensitivities! Please scan the QR code to express your interest. IGFS Tassos Koidis Theano Stoikidou Hazel Gowland PhD

FDA’s FY 2023 Budget Includes Several Proposals Significant to Food and Supplement Manufacturers, includes money to “develop new allergen and gluten testing methods" #Gluten #Foodallergen jdsupra.com/legalnews/fda-…

Looking for greater confidence in the quality and safety of your complete feed formulations? Accurate results are possible in just 5 minutes - download Afla-V ONE datasheet: bit.ly/3ugriYq #aflatoxin #testyourfeed

Guidance on Food Allergen Management prepared by FoodDrinkEurope fooddrinkeurope.eu/resource/guida…

‘Too high, too low’: The complexities of using thresholds in isolation to inform precautionary allergen (‘may contain’) labels #openaccess onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.11…

The risk of undeclared allergens is unfortunately still present. If you are interested in this topic don't forget to register for our upcoming webinar! To learn more visit: affidiajournal.com/en/analytical-… #foodallergies #foodsafety affidiajournal.com/en/analytical-…

FSA looks to standardise allergen labelling to improve consumer confidence thegrocer.co.uk/buying-and-sup…

Horsemeat trafficking in France theguardian.com/world/2022/jun…

A Japanese study has shown how easy it is to unintentionally contaminate kitchen utensils with wheat allergens while cleaning. Find out more ow.ly/aQc050JNwk6

Do you make a significant contribution to Best Practice Food Allergen Management in Australia? Don't be shy - nominate yourself or one of your colleagues for the joint Allergen Bureau & AIFST 'Julie Newlands Award'! Applications close on July 14th ow.ly/Q07e50JSqB6

📖Summer reading – Publications! #5: Allergen Quantitative Risk Assessment – part 1. ⏩This publication provides an introduction to allergen QRA and an overview of inputs potentially needed for different QRA methods. 📑Read: ow.ly/N1th50K7Mc6 Part 2 coming up Friday!

A report by Food and Agriculture Organization and World Health Organization (WHO) raises a concern with the limited existing data on seaweed #foodsafety—pointing to the possibility of certain chemical, microbiological, physical, and allergen risks. 👉 MORE: fal.cn/3sxJw #seaweed #aquaculture #foodindustry #FAO #WHO

Our latest #mycotoxin publication. A 10-year analysis of RASFF notifications for mycotoxins in nuts. Trend in key mycotoxins and impacted countries Rudolf Krska Chiara Dall'Asta sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Talking food allergies and food allergen detection with Simon Williams, AnaphylaxisUK ... it's good to discuss #allergy #foodsafety

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