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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…

Early lab trials using a new research-based treatment for the prevention of peanut allergy are showing the potential for it to be an effective preventative for peanut-specific allergic responses. The new treatment, referred to as ‘Covalent heterobivalent inhibitor’ (cHBI), works…

People with coeliac disease have been found to have a higher chance of having heart disease compared to those without coeliac disease. The findings come from a study using data from the UK Biobank, a large database of health information,…