Allergens Archives - Emport LLC https://emportllc.com/category/allergens/ Quality Control for Commercial Kitchens Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:35:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://emportllc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cropped-E-icon-32x32.png Allergens Archives - Emport LLC https://emportllc.com/category/allergens/ 32 32 What is deamidated gluten, and why should you care? https://emportllc.com/what-is-deamidated-gluten-and-why-should-you-care/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:23:44 +0000 https://emportllc.com/?p=68301 One of the trickiest forms of gluten to detect is deamidated gluten. So let's talk about what deamidation is, how deamidation impacts gluten, and why it's important for food manufacturers to be mindful of these challenges.

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]]> What the adjusted gluten reference dose means for precautionary allergen labeling https://emportllc.com/fao-who-recommend-a-gluten-reference-dose-for-precautionary-allergen-labeling/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:59:45 +0000 https://emportllc.com/?p=67949 Precautionary labels are notoriously confusing for consumers, AND for many people inside the food industry. Reference doses (RfDs) aim to make them simpler.

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]]> Introducing OnSite® Gluten https://emportllc.com/introducing-onsite-gluten/ Fri, 09 May 2025 16:20:51 +0000 https://emportllc.com/?p=67252 Have you met our newest rapid test? The OnSite® Gluten test kit is a simple and effective rapid test to detect gluten in products and on surfaces.  The assay is intended for laboratory and industry use, including within food production facilities, commercial kitchens, contract laboratories, and auditing programs. OnSite® Gluten is able to detect gluten […]

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]]> The FDA has Released a New Searchable Site for Food Allergen Labeling Guidance https://emportllc.com/the-fda-has-released-a-new-searchable-site-for-food-allergen-labeling-guidance/ Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:32:30 +0000 https://emportllc.com/?p=67063 Head's up! The FDA has published 5th edition on food labeling guidance.Make sure your labels are in compliance.

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]]> Additions and Omissions in the FDA’s new Food Allergen Labeling Guidance Doc https://emportllc.com/fda-allergen-guidance-2025/ Thu, 09 Jan 2025 21:27:28 +0000 https://emportllc.com/?p=66733 Allergen management is a constantly evolving field. Whether you’re making food (or beverages, or anything else) — if you’re working with the US market, you need to have a thorough plan for allergens in your facility. This month’s new FDA guidance brings several important changes that will impact many manufacturer’s allergen control plans as well […]

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]]> OnSite® III Allergens https://emportllc.com/onsite-iii-allergens/ Wed, 03 Jul 2024 16:40:47 +0000 https://emportllc.com/?p=64853 Emport LLC is pleased to add Onsite® III Allergen, a new line of allergen tests to our lineup of easy, accurate food safety solutions. Allergen management is not one-size-fits-all: we’re here to match you to the very best kits for your unique needs. The OnSite® line joins our existing product line-up, to help keep your facility and products safe and FSMA/FALCPA-compliant.

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]]> Five Questions to Answer Before Buying Allergen Test Kits https://emportllc.com/five-questions-to-answer-before-buying-allergen-test-kits/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:17:56 +0000 https://emportllc.com/?p=44495 At Emport LLC, we specialize in pairing manufacturers with the right test kits for their specific needs. We spend time learning the ins and outs of each allergen test kit so that you don’t have to. Over the years, we’ve learned that there are five main questions to ask before you pick an allergen test kit.

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]]> Introducing a new rapid test: OnSite® Allergen Multiplex Tree Nut https://emportllc.com/introducing-a-new-rapid-test-onsite-allergen-multiplex-tree-nut/ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 21:01:59 +0000 https://emportllc.com/?p=44139 If your facility works with tree nuts, you may benefit from our newest rapid test: OnSite® Allergen Multiplex Tree Nut. This quick lateral flow test simultaneously detects almond, cashew, hazelnut, pecan, pistachio, and walnut — with no equipment required.

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]]> How do protein swabs help stop allergen recalls? https://emportllc.com/allersnap-benefits/ Thu, 17 Aug 2023 19:34:00 +0000 https://emportllc.com/?p=43360 Using general protein tests, like AllerSnap®, can be so important for food production and allergen safety plans.   Over the past twenty years, allergen management for American food and beverage manufacturers has shifted. What used to be optional and unregulated is now mandatory and monitored. Along the way, food manufacturers have built a wealth of […]

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]]> Should Commercial Kitchens use Protein Swabs for Food Safety? https://emportllc.com/protein-swabs-in-food-service/ Tue, 23 May 2023 15:24:01 +0000 https://emportllc.com/?p=42821 Ensuring food safety in a commercial kitchen is vastly different than in a manufacturing environment. While a food manufacturing facility will make one item at a time per line it operates, cafeteria and commissary staff must make dozens of different foods daily and on short notice. Each dish comes with its own risks and hazards, from allergen cross-contact to unsafe storage temperatures.

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