Choosing the wrong glove is no small matter in an agri-food plant: it can mean a non-compliance in an audit, an allergic reaction in an employee, or a glove tear in the middle of a packaging line . And yet, most purchasing decisions for disposable gloves are made based on cost and availability, without thoroughly comparing which material is truly suitable for each stage of the operation. In this guide we compare the three most commonly used materials in food safety: nitrile,