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Introducing OnSite® Gluten

Emport — Fri, 09 May 2025 16:20:51 +0000

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

Emport — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:32:30 +0000

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

Emport — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 21:27:28 +0000

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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What the FASTER Act means for food producers and sesame-allergic Americans?

Emport — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 17:09:54 +0000

For years, there has been chatter of additions to the list of major food allergens. Now, with President Biden’s signature on the FASTER Act, sesame has become the 9th major food allergen in the US. While manufacturers have until January 1, 2023 to comply with the regulations, draft guidance already exists for those food producers […]

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FDA Finalizes Gluten-Free Labeling Laws for Beer, Soy Sauce, Vinegar, etc.

Emport — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 15:26:05 +0000

In August of 2013, the FDA issued their final rule defining the term “gluten-free” for use in labeling foods. In their ruling, they announced a planned additional ruling addressing fermented or hydrolyzed products. Now, 7 years later, that additional rule has come out. While it does not change anything about the way most companies produce […]

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Emport will be in New Orleans for IFT19!

Emport — Mon, 20 May 2019 14:32:30 +0000

Meet us there June 3-5, 2019 We’re looking forward to attending IFT in June. Stop by Booth 426 and meet Emport team members. We’ll be showcasing our rapid allergen testing kits for gluten and more! Our rapid tests are: Flexible: test foods, liquids and surfaces with one kit Quick: A reliable answer in less than […]

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Award-Winning Science Fair with GlutenTox Home, Pizza Edition: Attack of the Gluten Molecule

Emport — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 20:42:25 +0000

Today’s blog post is especially exciting, because it’s been written by our guest blogger, Bethany Jeffries. Bethany is an award-winning young scientist who used GlutenTox Home to test some interesting hypotheses about cross-contamination of popular gluten-free foods. Her science fair project earned first place (!!!) in the biomedical division at her area’s regional competition — […]

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Precautionary Allergen Labeling: What is it and what does it mean for consumers?

Emport — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:30:07 +0000

Living with food allergies carries an expensive price tag.On average, over $25 billion per year is spent on trips to the emergency room, purchasing specialty foods, and doctor’s visits, etc. It is imperative that shoppers can trust food product labels’ allergen warnings, but those labels can be very confusing. Cross-contamination and poor manufacturing practices can […]

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Know your sources! Food fraud and spices

Emport — Wed, 31 May 2017 14:40:13 +0000

Food recalls due to allergen contamination are on the increase, and some of the contamination is deliberate adulteration. Food fraud has been practiced consistently throughout history, but rising consumer interest has brought this issue to the forefront. Food Fraud undermines consumer safety One notorious incident was the widespread distribution of Cumin that had been cross-contaminated with […]

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Looking for some great new recipes? Here are a few of our favorite sites!

Emport — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 16:08:04 +0000

One of the difficulties with planning any daily menu is to keep things fresh; let’s face it, nobody wants eat the same thing day after day after year! This can be especially challenging if you have dietary restrictions. As such, we’re always on the lookout for new recipes – and new sources! – to keep […]

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