Since February 2024 the FSANZ Food Standards Code requires food businesses to meet new plain English allergen labelling requirements for how certain foods known to be common allergens are declared. The gluten-containing products wheat, barley, oats and rye* must now be declared in the ingredient list when they are present.
* Barley, oats and rye must be declared if they contain gluten.
In order for foods to be labelled “Gluten Free” there must be no detectable gluten present. This is widely accepted as <3ppm. Foods with detectable gluten falling below 20mg/100g (200ppm) may be declared as “low gluten”.
Awanui Scientific uses the GlutenTox® ELISA for gluten detection. This rapid enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is designed to detect the immunotoxic fraction of gluten in food samples. The high specificity and sensitivity of the antibodies used in this test allows this method to precisely quantify gluten in food samples.
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If reliable and accurate gluten detection is something your business or product needs, look no further than Awanui Scientific. Our team of experts can assist with all your food testing requirements. Awanui Scientific’s laboratory testing services provides the results you need to optimise your production process and get your product to market quickly and economically.
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