Assessing Aflatoxin Exposure Risk from Peanuts and Peanut Products Imported to Taiwan.

Aflatoxins are highly toxic and cause disease in livestock and humans. In order to assess Taiwan population exposure to aflatoxin from peanuts and peanut products, a total of 1089 samples of peanut candy, peanut butter, and peanuts etc. were collected in the period from 2011 to 2017 and analyzed using a liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometer. The overall mean contamination […]

Validation of a nut muffin baking process and thermal resistance characterization of a 7-serovar Salmonella inoculum in batter when introduced via flour or walnuts.

This study was conducted to validate a commercial nut muffin baking process and to compare the survival of a 7-serovar Salmonella cocktail when contaminated via inoculated flour or walnuts. Enriched wheat flour or walnut pieces were mist inoculated with the Salmonella cocktail and dried back to the pre-inoculation weight, resulting in a Salmonella population level of […]

Preventing peanut allergy: where are we now?

Peanut allergy affects 1% to 3% of the Western world, usually begins in early childhood, is rarely outgrown, and has no currently approved treatment. The identification and application of prevention strategies is therefore essential. In 2015, the Learning Early About Peanuts study findings found that early consumption of peanut protein was effective in preventing peanut allergy in […]

Sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value of oral mucosal brush biopsy for the diagnosis of peanut allergy.

BACKGROUND: Current diagnostic testing methods for peanut allergy, including serum specific immunoglobulin E (sIgE) and skin-prick testing (SPT), have low specificity, whereas oral food challenge (OFC) carries significant risk of provoking adverse events. Mucosal brush biopsy (MBB) from the oral cavity is currently being studied as a new diagnostic test for peanut allergy, but normative […]

International Peanut Forum 2021

The International Peanut Forum (IPF) is an event for the worldwide peanut industry, held every two years, but  this year will be held virtually during April 28-30, 2021. The event is organised by the American Peanut Council and is open to everyone in the peanut supply/demand chain and allied industries globally.  https://www.peanutsusa.com/events/international-peanut-forum.html

USA Peanut Congress 2019

We invite you to register and attend the 23rd annual USA Peanut Congress, a joint annual meeting of the American Peanut Shellers Association and the American Peanut Council on June 22-26, 2019 at The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island, Florida.  Over 350 peanut industry leaders are expected to attend this meeting. http://www.peanut-shellers.org

Yummex ME

Modelled after the world’s leading trade fair for sweets and snacks – ISM – yummex ME is the no.1 platform for producers and manufacturers of the sweets, confectionery and snacks industry to present their products and innovations to the Who-is-Who of the MENA region. Gulfood Manufacturing, taking place at the same time, makes it possible […]

World Food Moscow 2019

The WorldFood Moscow event is the main platform in Russia where food trade professionals, international associations, government ministers and international press can assess the market; network with existing and new clients, as well as conduct and conclude deals for the future. WorldFood Moscow annually gathers international food and drink companies from over 62 countries. https://www.world-food.ru/Home

Speciality & Fine Food London 2019

Exhibiting at Speciality & Fine Food Fair enables you to put your business in front 1,000s of trade buyers looking to source the latest speciality, artisan and fine food and drink products. The Fair has been the premier event in the industry for 18 years and is where top retail, foodservice and wholesale buyers source […]