Allergy Research
·Jul 28, 2022
Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) has announced it will add walnuts to the list of allergens that food manufacturers and importers must include on product packaging labels. Now, the only allergens required to be labelled when present in a food…
Allergy Research
·Jul 28, 2022
Australian researchers have assessed whether guidelines that recommend earlier introduction of peanut to infants’ diets are associated with decreased prevalence of peanut allergy. Australia’s infant feeding guidelines were changed in 2016 to recommend early peanut introduction for all infants. This…
Allergy Research
·Jul 28, 2022
The use of scientifically determined allergen thresholds to inform precautionary allergen labelling is the cornerstone of the VITAL program. However internationally, the acceptance of both the concept and the best approach to determine an appropriate threshold has been debated for…
Allergy Research
·Jul 28, 2022
The NZIFST 2022 Conference was held in Rotorua, from 5 – 7 July. There were many exceptional speakers, all providing their valuable insights on the core theme of collaboration, and challenging the food industry to achieve a safe, sustainable food…
Allergy Research
·Jun 23, 2022
According to a recent article by Glen Neal, General Manager Risk Management and Intelligence, Food Standards Australia New Zealand, the science is aligning on thresholds. But what does this mean for ‘may contain’ type PAL statements? It was noted in…
Allergy Research
·Jun 21, 2022
A new, three-year, oral immunotherapy (OIT) trial in the UK will investigate whether commonly available peanut and milk products, taken under medical supervision, can be used as a treatment for people with food allergies. The trial aims to explore alternatives…
