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Food Engineering March 6, 2006 Kevin T. Higgins	Allergens & Labeling: Got it Under Control? While the allergen labeling law explicitly impacts ingredient statements on packages, it also implies better control of in-plant processes.
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Food Processing February 2007 Leslie Krasny	Regulatory Issues: Food Allergen Update At the end of 2006, FDA issued Edition 4 of its Food Allergen Guidance for Industry. The revisions address four issues: Tree Nuts, Seafood, Wheat, and Single Ingredient Foods.
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