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A new study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has found that babies with older siblings develop their gut microbiome at a faster rate than other babies, and that this protects them from allergic disease. The study, which…

One in every 20 children with a food allergy in Ireland suffers an accidental allergic reaction while in a school or pre-school setting each year, according to the findings of a new study.   The study examined the experience of 521…

New research has revealed that among people in the U.S. with food allergies, approximately forty per cent of children and almost half of adults live with multiple food allergies. Those with multiple food allergies reported higher use of healthcare services…

Experts are delving further into the impact of early introduction strategies on childhood food allergies, with several initiatives currently underway to bring better understanding of prevention strategies and more widespread adoption of the latest clinical recommendations. The TrEAT Trial at…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a draft Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) relating to the enforcement policy for labelling major food allergens, including allergens that are unintentionally present. The draft CPG reflects the FDA’s updated thinking based…

Did you know that our Director Jasmine Lacis-Lee together with Dr Simon Brooke-Taylor and Allergen Bureau manager Lisa Clark have published ‘Allergens as a Food Safety Hazard: Identifying and Communicating the Risk’ as one of the stand-alone chapters published online…