In order to prevent bar products from
cross-contamination by allergens, meeting food safety standards is a must,» says Josua Schwab, product manager at Bosch Packaging Technology.
The study, which was led
by Dr Shridhar Sathe, pinpointed the three major
allergens in cashew nuts and established that they are still present following common processing methods, such as blanching, pressure cooking and dry roasting, meaning that they could be used as markers to detect
cross-contamination even in small quantities in processed foods.