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National Allergy Strategy food service project resources

By lmcleod On July 27, 2017 · Add Comment · In Consumer Information, Industry News
The National Allergy Strategy food service project resources were officially released on Monday 17 July 2017 Everyone working in food service – from the manager through to the food preparation and food service staff [...]
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AFGC Product Information Form (PIF) goes digital

By lmcleod On July 27, 2017 · Add Comment · In Industry News
A new version of the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) Product Information Form (PIF V6.0) was officially launched at the AIFST 50th Anniversary Convention in July 2017. The PIF is a comprehensive form [...]
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Millions raised for new childhood allergy treatment

By lmcleod On July 27, 2017 · Add Comment · In Allergy Research, Industry News
Ondek, the Australian biotechnology company founded by Nobel Laureate Professor Barry Marshall, has raised A$3.59 million in equity funding to develop a new treatment for childhood allergy, with eczema being the first allergic disease [...]
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New VITAL Training Providers bring greater VITAL training availability to North America, Europe and online

By lmcleod On June 27, 2017 · Add Comment · In Industry News, Service Directory, Training, VITAL
The Allergen Bureau are thrilled to welcome three new VITAL® Training Providers. Sabal Food Safety Consulting (USA), KTBA Foodcampus (Netherland and Belgium) and HACCP Mentor (ANZ, virtual & online) will greatly expand VITAL Training [...]
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Repurposed cancer drug shows promise for food allergies

By lmcleod On June 27, 2017 · Add Comment · In Allergy Research, Industry News
A drug approved by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for treating certain cancers is currently under investigation for its potential to prevent reactions to some of the most common food and airborne [...]
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New ELISA test kit for detecting sesame in food

By lmcleod On June 27, 2017 · Add Comment · In Allergy Research, Industry News
The prevalence of sesame seed allergy has been increasing in recent years and, like allergies to peanut and tree nuts, sesame allergy can be life-threatening and is not usually out-grown. With the rise of [...]
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Better training for restaurant staff may prevent allergy deaths

By lmcleod On May 30, 2017 · Add Comment · In Allergy Research, Industry News
In the United States, between 150 and 200 people die each year as a result of food allergies. Nearly half of reported fatal food allergy reactions over a 13-year period were caused by food [...]
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AOAC Food Allergen Newsletter focuses on analytical reference materials

By lmcleod On May 30, 2017 · Add Comment · In Industry News
The AOAC Food Allergen Community has published its first newsletter for 2017, with a focus on reference materials for food allergen analysis. Contributing author Roland Poms from MoniQA Association describes the first validated set [...]
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Canadian consumers asked to help guide better food allergen labelling

By lmcleod On May 30, 2017 · Add Comment · In Industry News
Various food allergen labelling requirements have been introduced around the world in the past two decades. Despite this, little has been done to investigate the best way to present allergen information to consumers. A [...]
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FAMS2017 detailed program now available

By lmcleod On April 19, 2017 · Add Comment · In Allergen Bureau News, Industry News
The 2nd Food Allergen Management Symposium 2017 (FAMS2017), Sydney, Australia – 21-24 May provides a unique opportunity for food industry, researchers, dieticians, clinicians and consumer groups to come together to address the needs of [...]
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