FDA allergen thresholds offer food brands science-based guidance on managing cross-contact risks and using advisory statements.

Precautionary labelling for food allergens such as "may contain traces of" and "made in the same factory", are now present on more than half of all packaged processed foods in Australian supermarkets.

When Ina Chung, a Colorado mother, first fed packaged foods to her infant, she was careful to read the labels. Her daughter was allergic to peanuts, dairy, and eggs, so products containing those ...

As a new study reveals, the majority of people find allergen labels confusing. What's the problem and what should be done? When researchers from The Netherlands evaluated consumer understanding of ...

"May contain" statements and related warnings of possible allergens in food products often create confusion for consumers. In a recent study of adult consumers in the Netherlands, many consumers ...

A brewery has recalled some of its bottled and canned beers, because labels did not adequately spell out the risk of allergens. Three Tuns, based in Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, said the recall was ...

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) in the UK has published an allergen guidance paper that aims to curb excessive use of precautionary ‘may contain’ labelling. The trade association said that current ...

Parents of children with a history of the potentially life-threatening allergic reaction anaphylaxis often ignore precautionary labels on foods because they find them unhelpful and confusing, research ...

Three Tuns said the problem had come about because of updated guidance on labelling [Three Tuns Brewery] A brewery has recalled some of its bottled and canned beers, because labels did not adequately ...