A small device unveiled at CES instantly tells you if there’s gluten in your food

If you have a dairy or gluten allergy, you know how difficult it can be to trust the food you eat, especially when you’re out at a restaurant or traveling. Allergy alert It can provide a solution through a fast and portable mini laboratory.

Currently under development and showing in Consumer Electronics Show 2026The little device looks simple enough to use: take a sample of your food, place it inside the disposable bag, insert it into the mini-lab and press a button. You will receive your allergy results in just minutes. Currently, the device is designed to detect gluten and dairy only. Plans are in place to expand allergen detection capabilities in future iterations.

My colleague, David Watsky, was on the ground at the big tech event talking with brand representatives. The devices aren’t available for purchase yet, but a representative says they’re already being used in trials by professional chefs to help detect allergens in food before it leaves the kitchen.

Allergen Alert is a subsidiary of bioMérieux, an in vitro diagnostics company working in the field of clinical microbiology, infectious disease testing and food safety since 1963. Developed in collaboration with allergists and food safety experts, the device is not only for people with food allergies, but also for restaurants, hotels, caterers, schools, hospitals and travel companies.

Food allergies can be life-threatening. People with allergies often worry that no matter how vigilant they are, they may end up ingesting the allergen. A tool like Allergen Alert can be a game-changer in the food industry, especially since it fits right in your pocket.

To become one of the first users or to receive a promotion for Allergen Alert, you can register here.