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New Allergy Webinar to Assist with Food Safety Issues
The University of Nebraska’s Department of Food Science and Technology, has recently launched a free training webinar for food processors and handlers entitled “Food Allergy and Safe Nut Processing.” The one-hour training program is geared toward food workers and provides an introduction to food allergy with special attention on tree nuts and the importance of allergen controls within food processing plants. It is intended to increase knowledge about the seriousness of tree nut allergy by discussing methods of allergen control that can prevent inadvertent exposure and reduce food safety hazards in the food supply. Steve Taylor, Ph.D., of the Food Science and Technology at UNL and head of FARRP, provided the technical guidance for the webinar. “Some studies show the incidence of food allergy is increasing.” Remarked Dr. Taylor, “and this webinar is intended to help food processors train their staff and assure their processing operations are free of cross-contamination for tree-nut allergen.” The webinar was underwritten by the International Tree Nut Council Nutrition Research & Education Foundation (INC NREF). “Individuals with tree nut allergy must avoid foods with tree nuts,” states Maureen Ternus, M.S., R.D., Executive Director of INC NREF. “We wanted to provide food manufactures and handlers a tool to ensure proper processing and labeling of foods so individuals that wish to avoid tree nuts can be confident in their food choices.” FARRP is widely recognized as a center of excellence on food allergy and provides training and consultation to food companies globally. The new webinar can be accessed free-of-charge at: http://ianrhome.unl.edu/treenuts . |
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Comments, questions or story ideas? Please contact newsletter editor Richard Cherrix at 916.561.5900 ext. 107 or richc@agfoodsafety.org IN THIS ISSUE Speciality Crop Trade Council Annual Meeting 2009 Safe and Efficient Inspection Guidelines Time to Reevaluate Food Safety Programs The Dried Fruit Moisture Tester Member Spotlight: Riverwest Processing, Inc. Nestled between the Sierra Nevada and Pacific Coast Ranges in California's fertile Sacramento River Valley, lies more than a half-million acres of the world's finest, and most productive almond orchards. Riverwest Processing, Inc., located in Glenn, California, was founded in 2004 by the Koehnen and Paiva families. Their mission was simple: to provide a first-class processing destination for their growers, and a complete supply solution for customers seeking high-quality, natural California-grown almonds. read more Carrier of the Year Award The Specialty Crop Trade Council would like to announce that APL has been awarded the “Carrier of the Year” award for 2008. The “Carrier of the Year” award is based on the total number of containers shipped by the carrier in the calendar year. AgTC: “Clean Truck” Program The Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) recently wrote to the Port of Seattle Commission summarizing its support for the Port’s approach to effort to reduce emissions and improve air quality. A full copy of AgTC’s comments can be read by clicking here. DFA Terms and Conditions Clarification In mid February, members received a letter regarding the misuse of the phrase “DFA Terms and Conditions.” We would like to remind you that in actuality, the terms and conditions referenced are actually a contract developed by the California Dried Fruit Export Association (CDFEA), which is now referred to as the Specialty Crop Trade Council (SCTC.) For more information regarding these terms and conditions, and the changes in some of the trade and contract requirements in particular industry segments, please read the full letter to our industry members, and the Export Contract Terms & Conditions at http://www.agfoodsafety.org/news-events-links.php |
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