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Many theories have been posed to explain the rise in childhood food allergies in western countries. Recent studies point to an impaired skin barrier – which has long been linked to the development of eczema, allergic rhinitis, asthma, and food…

Aimmune Therapeutics, the US company developing the peanut allergy therapy dubbed ‘AR101’, is set to receive a US FDA decision regarding its marketing application for the product in September this year. The drug is designed as a once-daily peanut allergen…

At a public meeting earlier in May, the Board of the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) agreed that full ingredient labelling should be made mandatory for all pre-packed food available for direct sale to consumers. The FSA agrees that such…

The Allergen Bureau is pleased to invite applicants for an AU$1,500 travel grant for postgraduate and early career researchers to attend and present at the 3rd Food Allergen Management Symposium 2019 (FAMS2019), Melbourne, Australia – 13-16 May 2019. The award will be selected…

The number of food recalls due to the undeclared presence of allergens rose by more than 25 per cent in Australia in 2018 compared with the previous year. In a media report accompanying the release of this data, Mark Booth,…

The Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council of Australia have funded research looking at which key nutrients are inadequate in the diets of those who avoid wheat due to unexplained gastro‐intestinal symptoms. The study, published by the Dietitians Association of Australia,…