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Article: NFPA, FDA focus on food allergens.

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May 1, 2001
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THE NATIONAL FOOD PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION (NFPA) HAS RELEASED AN industry "Code of Practice" for managing food allergens. The purpose of the code is to delineate general practices used by food companies to ensure effective management of food allergens.

"The code is an important step forward by the food industry in addressing the issue of food allergens," said Dr. Rhona Applebaum, NFPA executive vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs. "The code -- which has taken more than a year to finalize -- was developed with input from not only from NFPA member companies but also from the Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as well ...

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