ALLERGEN SEMINAR

FACTS and the University of Pretoria hosted...

FOOD ALLERGEN SEMINAR -
Local Meets International: Management and Trends

PROGRAM

What is an allergen – background information

• Why allergen awareness is important to the food industry: Prof. Steve Taylor, FARRP (Food Allergy Research & Resource Program), University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA
• Food allergies and intolerances: Dr Harris Steinman, FACTS, Cape Town, South Africa
• What is Coeliac disease? Dr Harris Steinman, FACTS, Cape Town, South Africa
• What are thresholds? Dr David Briggs, Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre, Unilever, Bedford, UK
• Allergens from the consumers point of view: Dr René Crevel, Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre, Unilever, Bedford, UK
• Allergen ingredient and contamination issues: Dr Harris Steinman, FACTS, Cape Town, South Africa

Allergen Risk Assessment & Manufacturing Issues

• Raw materials; Research & development; Product rework; Supplier issues; Food production / equipment; Allergen Risk Assessment: Dr René Crevel & Dr David Briggs
• Sampling: Prof Hettie Schönfeldt, Department of Consumer Science & Centre for Nutrition, University of Pretoria

Legislative/Legal

• Legislation – USA: Dr Ken Falci, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), Washington, USA
• Legislation – Canada: Dr Samuel Ben Rejeb, Associate Director, Bureau of Chemical Safety, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada
• Legislation – EU: Dr René Crevel, Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre, Unilever, Bedford, UK
• Legislation – South Africa: Antoinette Booyzen, Directorate Food Control, Dept. of Health, Pretoria, South Africa

Allergen Control Strategies

• Liability issues for the food industry: Prof. Peter Jordi, University of Witwatersrand Legal Clinic, Johannesburg, South Africa
• Allergen detection – ELISA kits; Training approaches; Allergen PRP; Allergen testing; Industry issues and solutions: Prof. Steve Taylor, FARRP (Food Allergy Research & Resource Program), University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA