The Challenges of Precautionary Labeling

Allergen Management in the Food Industry

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 453-472

  Fleming, Fiona ^a   Grinter, Kirsten ^b   Leighton, Kim ^c   Norman, Kevin ^d   Preston, Chris ^e   Said, Maria ^f  

^a George Weston Foods   (Australia)

^b NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

^c Australian Food and Grocery Council   (Australia)

^d Peanut Company of Australia   (Australia)

^e Legal Finesse   (Australia)

^f Anaphylaxis Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Precautionary labeling evolving better systems; Precautionary labeling challenges "advisory" or "precautionary" allergen labeling, statement on label of packaged food to advise purchaser; Precautionary labeling on food product packaging challenges for stakeholders, across food supply chains

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885775517     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470644584.ch16     Document Type: Chapter

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