Managing Allergens in Food
- 1st Edition - November 30, 2006
- Editors: Clare Mills, Harry Wichers, Karin Hoffmann-Sommergruber
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 8 4 5 6 9 - 0 2 8 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 8 4 5 6 9 - 2 2 7 - 8
Controlling allergens in food is a matter of increasing importance for the food industry, especially in light of recent legislation. Effective handling of allergens depends on… Read more
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Request a sales quoteControlling allergens in food is a matter of increasing importance for the food industry, especially in light of recent legislation. Effective handling of allergens depends on identifying allergenic ingredients, creating separate production lines for allergen-free products, and effective labelling to inform consumers about which products are safe to eat. Recent attention has also focused on novel methods to manage allergens in food, for example by reducing allergenicity through the prudent selection of raw food materials and improved processing techniques. This important collection provides a clear introduction to food allergens and allergy and offers a comprehensive review of current research contributing to safer food production with regard to allergens.Part one discusses the diagnosis of offending foods and how allergens can affect the quality of life. Expanding on these fundamentals, part two reviews the effect of different methods of food processing on allergens and novel technologies which can reduce the potency of allergens or remove them altogether from foods. The final part of the book covers the key area of risk assessment and allergen management to achieve more uniform standards within the industry. Practical strategies to improve consumer acceptance of GM foods are also discussed.With its distinguished editors and array of international contributors, Managing allergens in food is an essential reference for producers, manufacturers, retailers and all those wishing to improve safety in the food industry.
- Presents a cohesive summary of recent research into safer food production
- Discusses the effects of food processing on allergens
- An international team of editors
Producers, manufacturers, retailers, and all those wishing to improve safety in the food industry
Part 1 What are food allergens and allergies? Food allergy: Diagnosis and management; The immune system and allergic responses to food; Impact of food allergies on quality of life; Allergens in food; Cross-reactivity of plant allergens; Intestinal microflora and allergic response to food. Part 2 Allergens in foods – from raw to processed foods: The effects of food processing on allergens; Identifying fruit, nut and vegetable cultivars with low allergenic levels and effects of post-harvest treatments; Developing allergen-free foods by genetic manipulation; Reducing allergens in milk and milk products; Reducing allergens in eggs and egg products; Minimal processing and the allergenic properties of food. Part 3 Assessing allergenic risks and practical management of allergens in food: Integrative approaches to assessing the allergenicity of foods; Detecting allergens in foods; Practical application of allergenic risk assessment of proteins; Allergen management in the food industry; Risk communication issues in food allergy; Consumer acceptance of new technologies for manipulating allergens in food.
- No. of pages: 336
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 30, 2006
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Hardback ISBN: 9781845690281
- eBook ISBN: 9781845692278
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Clare Mills
Dr Clare Mills works for the highly regarded Institute of Food Research, UK.
Affiliations and expertise
Institute of Food Research, UKHW
Harry Wichers
Dr Harry Wichers works at Agrotechnology & Food Innovations, Wageningen University, The Netherlands.
Affiliations and expertise
Agrotechnology and Food Innovations, The NetherlandsKH
Karin Hoffmann-Sommergruber
Dr Karin Hoffmann-Sommergruber is at the Medical University of Vienna, Austria.
Affiliations and expertise
Medical University of Vienna, AustriaRead Managing Allergens in Food on ScienceDirect