There is an increasing demand for alternative and sustainable protein sources, such as
vegetables, insects and microorganisms, that can meet the nutritional and sensory …

Background There is an increasing demand for animal-derived products in the developing
countries. This poses major concerns for the sustainable production of safe and nutritious …

Background Food allergy can represent a serious human health issue. The observed rise in
regional incidence and global prevalence of food allergies raise, among other, also …

The ILSI Health and Environmental Sciences Institute Protein Allergenicity Technical
Committee organized an international workshop in June 2006 in Estoril, Portugal, co …

Background Plant proteins possess promising technological-functional properties that can
be used for the development of innovative protein systems. Following the global …

Abstract This Scientific Opinion addresses the formulation of specific development needs,
including research requirements for allergenicity assessment and protein safety, in general …

Protein is an essential macronutrient and a key structural component of many foods. The
nutritional and technological properties of food protein ingredients depend on their source …

Allergenicity prediction is one of the most challenging aspects in the safety assessment of
foods derived from either biotechnology or novel food proteins. Here we present a bottom-up …

Consumer interest in protein rich diets is increasing, with more attention being paid to the
protein source. Despite the occurrence of animal proteins in the human diet, non-animal …

Proteins obtained from alternative sources such as plants, microorganisms, and insects
have attracted considerable interest in the formulation of new food products that have a …