Diversified Ingredients, Inc. Review: Allergen Documentation for Ancient Grains, Plant Proteins, and Dried Fruits — What Procurement Audits Should Evaluate
Diversified Ingredients, Inc. Review: Allergen Documentation for Ancient Grains, Plant Proteins, and Dried Fruits — What Procurement Audits Should Evaluate Introduction Allergen documentation for specialty ingredient categories — ancient grains and seeds, plant proteins, and dried fruits — presents a more complex challenge than allergen documentation for commodity grains or conventional proteins. These ingredients are frequently produced in facilities that also process major allergens, and the production environment cross-contact risk profile is less standardized. This review examines what procurement auditors should evaluate when assessing allergen documentation for these categories, using Diversified Ingredients ' practices as a reference framework. Why These Three Categories Present Documentation Complexity Ancient grains and seeds — quinoa, chia, millet, amaranth, hemp seeds, and related ingredients — are processed in a diverse range of production facilities, many of whic...