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Are oats gluten free?
Oats do not contain wheat gluten, but ordinary oats are usually contaminated with wheat, barley or rye. Only specially produced and tested…
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Gluten-Free Oats: Segregation, Sorting and Testing
Oats are not a gluten grain, but ordinary oats are rarely gluten-free. This guide explains where the contamination comes from, the purity…
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Protein in Pulses and Grains: How It Is Measured, Declared and Traded
Why a protein figure means nothing without a conversion factor and a moisture basis, how pulse and cereal proteins complement each other…
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Is pulse flour gluten-free?
Pulses contain no gluten, but pulse flour is only gluten-free as a labelled claim if the whole chain has been managed for…
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What language must an EU food label be in?
Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 requires mandatory particulars in a language easily understood by consumers in the member state where the food is…
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Who is legally responsible for a food label?
The food business operator under whose name or business name the food is marketed, and for food from outside the Union, the…
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EU Labelling Requirements: What Regulation 1169/2011 Asks For
Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 governs food information to consumers across the Union. This guide walks the mandatory particulars, explains why the food…
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Food-Grade Packaging Materials and EU Compliance
There is no food-grade material in EU law, only materials shown not to transfer substances: framework rules, plastics, migration testing and DoC.
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Is coconut flour gluten-free certified?
Coconut flour contains no gluten by nature, but the claim in the EU requires the product as sold to meet the threshold…
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What is the novel food status of chia seeds in the EU?
Chia is authorised and listed in the Union novel food list under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, with conditions of use that…