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Researchers at Australia’s Edith Cowen University and CSIRO have helped to identify 20 proteins found in cricket food products that could cause serious allergic reactions in some people. Those most at risk are people with shellfish allergy. As the global…

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has been working since 2018 on a proposal to make food allergen labelling clearer and more consistent. The aim is to help people with food allergies make informed choices and support food businesses to get…

Studying the behaviour of various types, sizes and shapes of food particles has helped researchers to identify key characteristics of particulate allergens that cause cross-contact risks in food production facilities. Particles including mustard seeds, sesame seeds, hazelnut pieces, walnut pieces…

Australian-based researchers have recently published a study into prevalence, type, and accuracy of allergen labelling information on 429 imported pre-packaged food products imported from Mainland China sold in Sydney, Australia. Over a quarter of the products were found to pose…

Australia lacks a structured reporting system to capture data on the incidence of anaphylaxis, so the true incidence of anaphylaxis is unknown. An anaphylaxis notification scheme was recently established in Victoria but is only available in that state. Researchers in…

Eurofins Technologies has issued a press release announcing the launch of their SENSIStrip lateral flow product range for rapid detection of food allergens. According to the media report, SENSIStrip Allergen kits are based on the concept of an immunoassay which,…