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Almond adulteration: the major health risk associated with apricot …

WEBWhen apricot kernels are consumed, amygdalin is converted into cyanide, posing a major risk to human health. Cyanide exposure may lead to long-term effects …

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Crafting a new era of fermented foods and beverages

WEBKombucha is a fermented tea, described as an acidic and refreshing beverage, sometimes served with a light fizz and in a variety of flavours. Home-made, …

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How well do you know the hazards of the Food Industry

WEBDiarrhoeal diseases are the most common illnesses resulting from unsafe food. Some of the most common foodborne diseases are caused by the following …

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Facilitated testing: what are the benefits

WEB27 October 2020. By FACTS in FACTS News. We strive to supply solutions. Through our facilitated and custom analyses services, we offer a holistic testing experience by …

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Black Pepper Adulteration

WEBAdulteration commonly occurs as a result of economic fraud, carelessness, lack of proper hygiene or malicious food tampering. However, the most common …

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Oil authenticity: testing, regulations and shortfalls

WEBTesting for adulteration. Oils can be analysed for quality and authenticity. A simple test to determine whether an oil has been adulterated is fatty acid profiling (also …

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VIDEO Food designed to feed the human gut microbiota

WEBWith the mounting evidence to support the importance of gut function in overall human health, there is a large amount of importance being placed on probiotics.

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Part 1: Wheat vs Gluten – Medical Perspective FACTS %%page%%

WEBGluten is the collective name for the storage proteins found in the endosperm of wheat, rye, barley and oats. It is a protein that consists of two linked protein subunits, …

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Superfoods – an exposé

WEBIn South Africa, superfoods are not defined in the food-labelling regulations, and thus superfood claims are not permitted. We have divided so-called superfoods into …

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Fruit juice: healthy beverage choice, or health halo effect

WEBProduct purchases may be driven more by the health halo effect than actual scientific evidence. When comparing the nutritional value of a commercial fruit juice product to …

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What you need to know about the sodium regulations

WEBThe regulations relating to the reduction of sodium in certain foodstuffs and related matters (R. 1071/2013) set a maximum total sodium content for certain …

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Heavy metals found in Turmeric

WEBThe lead found in turmeric exceeded the national limit by up to 500 times. Research on lead poisoning has implicated turmeric before. However, after five years of …

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Sulphur dioxide: Regulations, testing and limitations

WEBThe regulations relating to Preservatives and antioxidants, R. 965/1977, as amended, also provide specified levels of sulphur dioxide for particular foods. Testing …

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Sesame seed added to USA list of allergens FACTS %%page%%

WEBIt is estimated that 85 million people in the US suffer from food allergies or intolerances, of which 32 million may suffer life-threatening reactions and 1.6 million are …

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Dr Harris Steinman FACTS

WEBDr Harris Steinman, the director of the company, is a medical doctor who furthered his training at the Red Cross Children s Hospital and in the Allergology Unit at Groote …

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Codex Expert panel recommendations on food allergen labelling

WEBFor the full summary report, read more on the links in box 1. Phase 1 – Review and validate the Codex priority allergen list. Phase 2 – Review and establish …

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Foodstuffs vs. Medicines: how do we distinguish between them

WEBA product is considered a foodstuff when “ordinarily eaten or drunk by a person”. Foodstuffs are also not permitted to carry any health-related claims. When a …

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South Africa’s Regulatory Framework

WEBSouth Africa’s Regulatory Framework. 3 November 2021. By FACTS in Regulatory & Nutrition. South Africa’s regulatory framework is notoriously complex …

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