Allergy Research
·Jun 21, 2022
A Japanese study has shown how easy it is to unintentionally contaminate kitchen utensils with wheat allergens while cleaning. The study authors used a scrubbing sponge and detergent to clean a bowl coated with 10g of liquid batter, then used…
Allergy Research
·Jun 21, 2022
A study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States has found people with food allergies are less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, than people who don’t have them. The…
Allergy Research
·May 26, 2022
In the European Union, the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) underpins the response and recall process when risks to public health are detected in the food chain. Analysis of the RASFF food allergen data has shown surprising…
Industry News
·Apr 20, 2022
The Australian Federal Budget has announced a $26.9 million investment over 4 years to address allergy and anaphylaxis. The funding will lead to the creation of two vital organisations, the National Allergy Council (NAC) and National Allergy Centre of Excellence…
Allergy Research
·Apr 20, 2022
The ILSI Europe Expert Group (EG) on food allergen quantitative risk assessment (QRA) has been working towards achieving consensus on the methods needed for allergen QRAs by food business operators, and their implementation. The EG have now published an introduction…
Member News
·Apr 20, 2022
Worldwide, the food industry needs to advance understanding and knowledge sharing in allergen management, especially peanut allergen detection. This is the view of Guangtao Zhang, Ph.D., Director of the Mars Global Food Safety Centre (GFSC) presented in an insightful Q&A…
