{"id":544432,"date":"2026-08-27T01:23:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T23:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/uncategorized\/allergens-tree-nuts\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T22:23:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T20:23:58","slug":"allergens-tree-nuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/en\/news\/allergens-tree-nuts\/","title":{"rendered":"Allergens: tree nuts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Phytocontrol offers detection and quantification of tree nut protein traces in foodstuffs using the ELISA technique, under COFRAC accreditation.<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tree nuts (also called nuts) are foods with a solid, generally impermeable shell. This category includes almonds, pistachios, hazelnuts, walnuts, macadamia nuts, Brazil nuts and pecans.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/en\/our-analyses\/allergens\/\">These nuts belong to the list of 14 regulatory allergens requiring mandatory labelling on packaging<\/a> under Annex II of Regulation (EU) 1169\/2011, known as the &#8220;FIC&#8221; Regulation.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the allergy risks?<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tree nut allergies are a common type of food allergy. Contact with these proteins triggers an immune system response that releases histamine: the allergic reaction. This reaction is a defence mechanism of the immune system, and its symptoms can vary between individuals:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Intense itching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Itching of the mouth, throat, eyes, skin or any other area<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digestive symptoms such as stomach ache, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Respiratory symptoms such as asthma, rhinitis, nasal congestion or runny nose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Difficulty swallowing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Systemic symptoms such as a drop in blood pressure or anaphylactic shock<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Controlling the tree nut allergen risk in your products<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Phytocontrol Laboratory is able to identify allergenic tree nut proteins in the following food families: raw and processed cereal products, dried fruits, sweetened and sweetener-containing products, spices and dairy products. Detection and quantification of Brazil nuts, pecans, macadamia nuts, hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds and pistachios are carried out using the ELISA method, under COFRAC accreditation.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ELISA technique is an immuno-enzymatic detection method that visualises an antigen-antibody reaction through a colour reaction produced by the action of a substrate on an enzyme previously bound to the antibody.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/en\/about-us\/our-accreditations-2\/\">our COFRAC accreditation scope for allergens<\/a>, scope no. 1-1904 for Laboratoire Phytocontrol 1.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Need technical, regulatory or pricing information? 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