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Precautionary allergen labelling (PAL) such as “may contain traces of” is often used by food manufacturers but is generally unhelpful for consumers. Following widespread consultation, a voluntary labelling declaration has been proposed, to indicate that any unintended presence of an…

Milk is one of the leading causes of fatal or near-fatal food-induced anaphylactic reactions globally. Because of this, most countries require milk to be declared on a food label when present as an ingredient, yet undeclared milk is the most…

With the rise in availability of frozen and on-the-go meals, US-based researchers have looked at the extent of undeclared allergens or labelled allergens that are not actually present at detectable levels in these foods. Using a 7-plex immunoassay capable of…

An analysis of published studies looking at products labelled gluten-free, foods that are naturally gluten-free and gluten free meals prepared in food services has indicated that over 15 per cent of these products contain gluten at levels greater than 20…

Across Australia, there are differences in school allergy policies, guidelines, staff-training requirements, and incident reporting. Confusion caused by these variations puts children with allergy at greater risk. Following two years of development, new guidelines have been released by the National…

A new study found that the way kids with food allergies are asked about bullying gives a more accurate picture of the size and scope of the problem. Using this method has shown One in three kids with food allergies…