Sesame Allergen: The Ninth Allergen
Sesame has been top of mind lately as we wait for the FDA to formally declare it as a top allergen. Last week, the FDA made its first move by issuing a first draft recommendation…
Serving Up an Allergy Safe Holiday Season
An estimated 32 million Americans have one or more food allergies. When loved ones get together around the holidays (as COVID allows), dining out becomes a serious ordeal. Rather than risk a reaction during a…
Tips to Having a Healthier Holiday Meal
The holidays are known as a time for indulgence. Whether it's buying lavish gifts or stacking your house so full of lights it can be seen from space, there's no denying that people like to…
Don’t Let Hidden Gluten in Candy Haunt You This Halloween
This Halloween don’t be spooked by hidden gluten in candy that you love. The food industry commonly handles gluten-containing ingredients like wheat in cookies or barley malt syrup as a sweetener. This makes candy a…
The Accreditation Advantage
Quality control workers with digital tablet at production line in cheese processing plant The FDA recently conducted a study that proves the importance of third-party verification. They looked at dark chocolate products that claimed to…
How COVID Food Safety Procedures Protect Those with Food Allergies
Dining out with food allergies has always been a scary task. Even when restaurants and food service establishments take extreme measures to keep diners safe, accidents can still happen. It’s even more scary when you…
Meet Raquel Picornell, the CEO and Founder of Allergen Free Mexico
Raquel Picornell is the founder and CEO of Allergen Free Mexico, conceived in 2019 to raise the profile of gluten and food allergies in Mexico to ensure care and support to people who suffer from food…
Certification Nation
It's hard to go to the grocery store and pick up a jar, bottle or box that doesn't have an array of certifications on it. More and more, consumers are seeking out third-party verification for…
Get to know our CEO, Betsy Craig
A few months ago, our CEO Betsy Craig was asked a series of questions about our business. The insight she gave is invaluable and really gives a brilliant summary of how MenuTrinfo and the different…
A Deep Dive into Gut Health & Diets
In the last decade, research on the human microbiome and its impact on various aspects of our health has shed light on the importance of maintaining a healthy balance of bacteria in our gut. More…
Certification for the Win
By CEO Betsy Craig I will never forget sitting in a meeting conducted by the USDA in Washington, DC in 2016. I flew in specifically for that meeting as it was an open discussion on food…
Training Restaurants on COVID-19 Best Practices
Written by Certified AllerTrainer, Victoria Zelefsky Back in early June, MenuTrinfo released a brand-new course aimed at training restaurants how to open (or reopen) in this new world. This coronavirus has affected nearly every area…
