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According to The Guardian newspaper, 11 leading food businesses in the UK, including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, and Marks & Spencer, have written an open letter calling for clearer rules on food labelling following the deaths of two Pret a Manger…

Alpha-gal syndrome is not your typical food allergy, according to Scott P. Commins, MD, PhD, who spoke exclusively to Healio at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting. Alpha-gal syndrome is caused by a bite from the…

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled three confectionery products that contained undeclared shea nut in what may be the first allergy recall of its kind. Although shea nut is technically a seed and not a true nut,…

Multiple challenges faced by people with food allergies when travelling by air have been highlighted by a large, multi-national survey of airline passengers. Conducted by the Centre for Food Allergy & Asthma Research, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, the…

As a not-for-profit organisation, the Allergen Bureau relies on membership and services revenue to fund our work, and we are delighted to have the support of Reckitt in 2023. Reckitt* exists to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit…

Allergen detection method considerations and data gaps must be addressed in the shift toward quantitative, risk-based allergen management strategies, says Dr Melanie Downs of Food Allergy Research and Resource Program (FARRP) in the Department of Food Science and Technology at…