BRUSSELS, Belgium--The CIAA published key updates to its Acrylamide Toolbox, integrating for the first time information from the US Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA).
The toolbox is a valuable resource for food and drink manufacturers hoping to identify the best ways to reduce acrylamide in their products. A few key updates to he CIAA Toolbox include:
• Information from food and beverage manufacturers in the USA, provided through the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), has now been integrated into the CIAA Toolbox; GMA are now involved in the Toolbox revision and final validation process.
• The latest sectoral reviews (CAOBISCO(1), UEITP(2) and ESA(3)) on the use of the tools recommended in the Toolbox have been included.
• Information from Switzerland on sugar contents in potatoes has been added.
• The “Recipe: Raising agents (e.g. ammonium and sodium salts)” has been modified to better reflect the content of the tool.
• “Processing: Asparaginase” is now listed as a separate tool.
• The latest scientific publications (e.g. risk-benefit modelling on sodium exposure) and project updates (e.g. BLL(4)) have been included where relevant.
The Acrylamide Pamphlets, designed for several categories (biscuits, crackers & crispbreads, bread products, breakfast cereals, and fried potato products, such as potato crisps and french fries), were developed in close collaboration with the European Commission, and will be updated shortly to reflect the changes in the Toolbox.
“The Toolbox has once again progressed significantly and thereby demonstrates the full commitment of food and drink manufacturers to actively explore all possible ways to mitigate its presence in their product categories. In fact, the Acrylamide Toolbox can today be seen as a "global tool" that provides ways for companies to reduce acrylamide formation,” said Dr. Richard Stadler, chairman of the CIAA Process Contaminants Expert Group.
The Acrylamide Toolbox is updated on a continuous basis as the science progresses.
Click here to see the most recent edition of the Acrylamide Toolbox.
