Management of food allergens /
One of the greatest challenges facing the food industry is providing safe food to an ever-increasing number of allergic consumers through a global supply chain. Approximately 24% of western adults and up to 10% of children are currently thought to be sensitive to food allergens, and the issue is of...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex ; Ames, Iowa :
Blackwell,
2009.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | One of the greatest challenges facing the food industry is providing safe food to an ever-increasing number of allergic consumers through a global supply chain. Approximately 24% of western adults and up to 10% of children are currently thought to be sensitive to food allergens, and the issue is of major commercial significance to food manufacturers. The market for 'free-from' foods has grown dramatically in recent years and the demand for gluten- and dairy-free foods shows no sign of abating in the foreseeable future. This volume provides an overview of the safe management of food allergens. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (276 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781444309911 1444309919 9781444309928 1444309927 1405167580 9781405167581 |