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Consumer support group Allergy and Anaphylaxis Australia has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s plans for their annual awareness-raising Food Allergy Week, previously scheduled for 24-30 May 2020. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, they are instead focusing on…

Given our uncertain times it has never been more important to discuss the need for a Food science revolution – building a sustainable food future, the theme of this year’s Australian Institute of Food Science & Technology (AIFST) convention. Virtual delivery…

Woolworths has announced it will become the Coeliac Australia Official Supermarket Partner and make grocery shopping cheaper for those living with coeliac disease. Woolworths shoppers who are also members of Coeliac Australia will be issued a card that applies a…

A recent article by The Financial Times states that UK sandwich chain Pret A Manger spent £20m (approx. AUD$40m) last year on full allergen labelling and other safety measures ahead of new laws for pre-packaged food for direct sale, introduced following…

A survey by Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia (A&AA) has previously revealed that 70 per cent of people living with a food allergy or intolerance felt uncomfortable when dining out. A new Melbourne-based technology business, TLRT Foods (pronounced tolerate), believes they have…

The Allergen Bureau, Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) and the New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology (NZIFST) collaborate to offer these annual awards for best practice food allergen management in each of Australia and New…