Allergy Research
·Jul 28, 2022
Australian researchers have assessed whether guidelines that recommend earlier introduction of peanut to infants’ diets are associated with decreased prevalence of peanut allergy. Australia’s infant feeding guidelines were changed in 2016 to recommend early peanut introduction for all infants. This…
Allergy Research
·Jul 28, 2022
The use of scientifically determined allergen thresholds to inform precautionary allergen labelling is the cornerstone of the VITAL program. However internationally, the acceptance of both the concept and the best approach to determine an appropriate threshold has been debated for…
Allergen Bureau News
·Jul 28, 2022
For the past two years the Allergen Bureau’s Agricultural Co-Mingling Sampling and Testing Working Group has been committed to producing guidance to assist industry to identify and manage agricultural cross contact risk. “The new guidance document will combine all…
Allergy Research
·Jul 28, 2022
The NZIFST 2022 Conference was held in Rotorua, from 5 – 7 July. There were many exceptional speakers, all providing their valuable insights on the core theme of collaboration, and challenging the food industry to achieve a safe, sustainable food…
Allergen Bureau News
·Jul 12, 2022
We recently caught up with Jo Price from HJ Langdon & Co. on winning last year’s Allergen Bureau/AIFST Julie Newland’s Award. This award recognises the late Julie Newlands, inaugural director and honorary treasurer of the Allergen Bureau, and a fabulous and…
Allergy Research
·Jun 23, 2022
According to a recent article by Glen Neal, General Manager Risk Management and Intelligence, Food Standards Australia New Zealand, the science is aligning on thresholds. But what does this mean for ‘may contain’ type PAL statements? It was noted in…
