A vision for allergen management best practice in the food industry

Trends in Food Science and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 619-625

  Ward, R ^a   Crevel, R ^a   Bell, I ^a   Khandke, N ^a   Ramsay, C ^a   Paine, S ^a  

^a The Food and Drink Federation   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 78649485319     PISSN: 09242244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2010.09.004     Document Type: Note

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