Food labeling regulations have been published by regulatory agencies in Europe, the U.S. and Canada that include specifications for how to disclosure of the presence of food allergens. At the same time, the U.S. FDA and the EU DG/SANCO have defined levels of gluten that qualify for the use of “gluten free” labeling. In addition to government regulations, the industry VITAL program in Australia has proposed thresholds for various food allergens and is working to expand the program to other countries.  This symposium will consider the use of these thresholds and issues related to implementation such as the application of current detection methods, the needs and expectations of consumers, and pending questions for industry.

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