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COYO® is a multi-award-winning Australian plant-based food producer whose dairy-free, Australian Certified Organic, coconut-based products have changed the way millions of people eat.   With the aim to inspire a positive food future for all, COYO crafts a range of  plant-based…

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…

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has launched a new online allergen training tool for food businesses and their staff. The training aims to offer a better understanding of food hypersensitivities and the legal requirements for providing ingredient and allergen information to…

A new study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has found that babies with older siblings develop their gut microbiome at a faster rate than other babies, and that this protects them from allergic disease. The study, which…

One in every 20 children with a food allergy in Ireland suffers an accidental allergic reaction while in a school or pre-school setting each year, according to the findings of a new study.   The study examined the experience of 521…