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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the UK commissioned the Committee on Toxicity Codex Subgroup to review the Codex Expert Committee report on establishing thresholds for levels of globally important allergens. The Committee’s task was to assess the robustness of…

The UK Foods Standards Agency (FSA) have conducted a study to review international literature and guidance documents about cleaning methods to remove food allergens from surfaces to support their work on Precautionary Allergen Labelling (PAL).  Evidence gathered from previous food…

Kounis syndrome is a rare condition that occurs when an allergic reaction triggers a heart attack or other heart problems. While previously thought to be a rare condition, it is now being more commonly identified as the cause of sudden…

A recent investigation by Hampshire and Kent Scientific Services in the UK has found that more than a third of foods labelled “vegan” contain animal products including egg and milk. This is a serious concern for consumers with food allergies.  …

The FAMS conference recently gave attendees the opportunity to listen to the rationale behind the FAO/WHO Expert panels recommendation for precautionary allergen labelling to be underpinned by a quantitative risk assessment, coupled with the use of Reference Doses set on…

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an open letter warning start-ups in the emerging field of molecular farming that expressing animal proteins such as egg and dairy proteins in genetically engineered crops such as soybeans will require…