Consumer Information
·May 1, 2023
Melbourne’s Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has released The Allergy Friendly Family Cookbook, featuring over 100 evidence-based allergy friendly recipes and advice for families living with food allergies. Australia is said to be the allergy capital of the world, with one…
Allergy Research
·May 1, 2023
In what is thought to be the first use of mRNA for an allergic disease, scientists from the University of California, USA, have developed a novel medicine that could potentially treat peanut allergies. Taking inspiration from COVID-19 mRNA vaccines as…
Allergy Research
·May 1, 2023
Unintended presence of milk in food products is one of the most common causes for food recalls. A new, rapid LC-MS method to measure milk allergens has been developed, aiming to improve the performance of routine testing of milk at…
Allergy Research
·May 1, 2023
Eating out and using home meal replacement services in Japan pose a risk to people with food allergies due to the lack of allergen labelling regulations for these settings. A web-based survey carried out in August-September 2021 collected data for…
Training
·Mar 31, 2023
The Allergen Bureau recently had the opportunity to present as part of an expert panel at the Affidia webinar “Precautionary Allergen Labelling (PAL): what lies ahead”. Prompted by recent meetings and reports published by the FAO/WHO Expert Panel, the webinar…
VITAL
·Mar 31, 2023
The VITAL Scientific Expert Panel (VSEP) has worked closely with the Allergen Bureau since 2011. The VSEP members listed below consist of a group of international scientific experts, specialising in food allergy, who have generously volunteered their time and expertise over these years. VSEP Members: Dr Steve Taylor (VSEP…
