A risk assessment of dietary exposure to Ochratoxin A for the Polish population.

The aim of this study was to determine the content of ochratoxin A (OTA) using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in selected food products, in the aspect of consumer health hazards. In the study 473 samples of food products, available on the Silesia market in Poland, were analyzed. For the determination of ochratoxin A in food, […]

Dried-Fruit Storage: An Analysis of Package Headspace Atmosphere Changes.

The quality of packaged dried foods depends on storage conditions and is determined largely by the initial gas composition inside and the transference through the container. The aim of this work was to analyze the O₂ and CO₂ concentrations within the internal atmosphere of the packaging. In this study, dried apricots and raisins were packaged in glass jars and polypropylene […]

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 […]