Allergen Certification Made Easy: Procedures, Best Practices, and Expert Insights
January 28, 2025

About the Webinar
Watch this on-demand webinar on newly proposed allergen management guidelines, developed in collaboration with food industry leaders, Université Laval, Canadian allergists, and Food Allergy Canada. These guidelines are designed to support food manufacturers in creating robust allergen control plans, promoting the responsible use of precautionary allergen labeling, and helping meet the needs of companies managing food allergies.
In this session, experts from Food Allergy Canada and Université Laval discussed the guidelines, shared valuable resources for the food safety industry, and provided insights into creating safer food products.
What was covered:
- How effective allergen management can enhance consumer confidence in food labels
- The role of risk assessment in allergen management and best practices for precautionary allergen labeling
- Updates on international allergen management standards and regulations (e.g., Codex Committee on Food Labelling)
About the Speakers
Alex Kostin, Field Application Scientist, Neogen
Alex is a Field Application Scientist at Neogen®, supporting the Mycotoxin and Allergen products. He has over 13 years of experience working at Neogen in the Technical Service Department. He started out as a Technical Service Representative working closely with customers on training, matrix feasibility studies, and troubleshooting. From there Alex was promoted to manager of the department for 8 years before taking his current role. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Central Michigan University.
Ricardo Blanco Sanchez, Field Technical Service Representative, Neogen
Ricardo is a Field Technical Service Representative at Neogen®. He specializes in post-sales technical inquiries, completes system installations, and provides initial and annual product technical training as needed. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology and is fluent in both English and Spanish allowing him to effectively communicate with a diverse range of customers. Ricardo also has extensive experience in R&D and Quality Assurance, particularly in dairy products, along with a solid background in environmental monitoring, equipping him to tackle complex challenges in quality and safety.
Category: Webinars, Food & Beverage, Laboratory, Allergens, Environmental Monitoring