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Where to next ?
Precautionary
Labeling
Precautionary
statements are very
confusing to
consumers
Industry should use
uniform precautionary
allergen statement,
e.g.
may contain
[allergen]
Thresholds
No recognized
thresholds by health
authorities
No transparent risk-
based standards
Stakeholders to define a
globally harmonised
threshold
to determine
the framework for
precautionary allergen
labeling
Analytical
Methods
No reference
materials for some
No reference
method, except
gluten
No standardized
reporting unit
Develop reference
materials
Develop reference
methods
Standardize reporting
unit
Develop harmonized
sampling plan
Gaps
Key
tasks
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Concluding remarks
•
While I realize we have a lot of challenges ahead of us, I believe
our opportunities far outweigh those challenges.
•
Risk-based food safety and health standards drive innovations
and improve quality of life.
•
The processes need to be transparent. Transparency creates
trust between our services and consumers.
•
Only collaborative efforts and buy ins with health care
professionals, consumer supporting groups, regulatory agencies
and food industry can deliver safe and healthy foods for all.
•
Safety is not a business advantage, but the right to all parties.
•
We test the product not to check if product is safe; we do it to
verify it is.