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Plastic food packaging has been widely used for the past five decades. Due to environmental concerns, it is increasingly being replaced by plant-based alternatives. Laboratory testing of foods with biodegradable packaging and single-use tableware made from wheat by-products have revealed…

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…

In the upcoming months, the Allergen Bureau will introduce changes to the VITAL Online Free Trial system.    The new format of the free trial will allow users to interact with the system, gaining an understanding of its functionality by entering…

The Allergen Bureau recently conducted a two-day strategy workshop in Sydney, uniting key members of the Management Committee and Board. This event marked a pivotal occasion for our organisation to convene as a collaborative team and help chart the course…

Polyphenols from plants have significant anti-allergic effects and are an important source of anti-allergic drug research and development globally. In a recent publication about advances in the anti-allergic efficacy of plant polyphenols, flavonoids are associated with the most outstanding research…

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…