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10:15 am – 11:45 am
Control of Precautionary Allergen Labeling –
What Have We Done?
Precautionary allergen labeling was introduced by the food
industry to help manage and communicate the possibility
of reaction from the unintended presence of allergens in
foods. However, in its current form, the precautionary
allergen labeling is counterproductive for consumers with
food allergies. The proliferation of precautionary labeling
reduces food choices and encourages risk taking behavior
of allergic consumers. Is there more that could be done
to further promote the health and safety of people with
food allergies? Establishing risk-based allergen thresholds
or action levels can serve as a meaningful approach to
improve allergen management and its potential impact on
public health.
CO-CHAIR:
Jupiter Yeung,
Nestlé Nutrition
CO-CHAIR:
Samuel Godefroy,
University of Laval
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Stefano Luccioli,
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FDA Perspective on Allergen Threshold
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Stephen Taylor,
Food Allergy Research and
Resource Program
Allergen Thresholds and Quantitative Risk Assessment
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Robin Sherlock,
DTS Food Laboratories
VITAL Approach on Risk-Based Precautionary
Allergen Labeling
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Steven Gendel,
IEH Laboratories and
Consulting Group
How Can Industry and Government Work Together
towards Effective Precautionary Allergen Labeling
Management?
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Samuel Godefroy,
University of Laval
Global Perspective on Allergen Management
Current Approaches in Authentication and
Adulteration for Herbal and Dietary Supplements
(HDS)
The herbal and dietary supplement (HDS) industry has
shown steady growth for more than 10 years and global
annual revenues approached $62 billion USD in 2014.
This has raised concerns as surges in growth have
been accompanied with surges in adulteration of HDS
ingredients and finished products. In some cases, this is
due to accidental mis-identification of materials but in
other cases, undisclosed materials are added to increase
product efficacy or for economic benefit. This illegal
practice creates a risk to public safety and negatively
impacts public perception of HDS products. Due to the
natural complexity of botanical ingredients and the
ever-increasing complexity of HDS products, there is a
need for advanced analytical techniques and methods
to better understand the composition of HDS and for
proper quality control and materials identification. In this
session, four industry leaders will share their experiences
and approaches to testing HDS, with a focus on analytical
techniques that show great potential in solving today’s
challenges in the industry.
CO-CHAIR:
Joe Romano,
Waters Corporation
CO-CHAIR:
James Harnly,
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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James Harnly,
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Non-Targeted Metabolite Fingerprinting for Quality
Control of Herbal and Dietary Supplements
•
Amitabh Chandra,
AMWAY
Significance of Fit for Purpose Methods for Evaluating
Botanical Authentication/Adulteration
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John Travis,
NSF International
Advanced Tools and Techniques for Uncovering
Adulteration in Dietary Supplements
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Spencer Carter,
Genysis Labs
Analysis of Yohimbine and Analogs by UPLC and
by LC/MS/MS
New Blood 2016: Developing Methods for the
Detection of Chemical Analytes, Residues, and
Contaminants
The detection of chemical analytes, residues, and
contaminants in food, drugs, cosmetics, and other
agricultural commodities is an interesting, challenging,
and continually evolving discipline. In order to maintain
a vibrant and active Chemical Contaminants Community
in AOAC, young scientists must be encouraged to work
in these areas. The purpose of this session is to provide
members of our community an opportunity to present their
work for the first time at a technical session at the AOAC
Annual Meeting.
CO-CHAIR:
Alexander Krynitsky,
U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, Retired
CO-CHAIR:
Michael McLaughlin,
U.S. Food and Drug
Administration
CO-CHAIR:
Jon Wong,
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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Rebecca Stevens,
Restek Corporation
Simultaneous Determination of Multiclass Halogenated
Organic Contaminants in Drinking Water at Sub-Pub
Levels Using a Simple Large Volume Injection Technique
for GC-MS
•
Limian Zhao,
Agilent Technologies
Benefits of Increased Matrix Removal on Pesticide
Analysis in complicated Samples by GC-MS/MS