Declaration of allergens on the label of food products purchased on the European market

Trends in Food Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 96-100

  van Hengel, Arjon J ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIES; FOOD PRESERVATION; LABELS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

ALLERGENS; PRECAUTIONARY WARNINGS;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

ALLERGIES; FOOD; LABELS; LEGISLATION;

EID: 33846339461     PISSN: 09242244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2006.07.012     Document Type: Note

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