Almond is used as an ingredient in a wide range of food products,
which increases the potential for exposure to almond proteins
by sensitized and/or allergic individuals. The presence of undeclared
allergens introduced inadvertently to packaged food products,
due to cross contact or production errors, can cause
unintended exposure of allergic individuals (Acosta, Roux,
Teuber, & Sathe, 1999). While strict avoidance of allergenic proteins
remains the most effective means to prevent the occurrence
of allergic reactions, developing new processing technologies and
conditions to reduce food or protein allergenicity has attracted