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Previous studies have analysed and reported on the concerning variability of allergen levels in food products bearing a precautionary allergen label (PAL). Canadian researchers set out to determine the situation in their country and offer local guidance for better management…

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has conducted the first known priority setting exercise to identify unanswered food hypersensitivity research questions. Food hypersensitivity includes food allergy, coeliac disease and food intolerance. Following UK-wide public consultation that resulted in 295 responses,…

Two resources developed by USA nut industry associations have recently been issued in relation to the handling and processing of tree nuts and peanuts. Both resources provide guidance for USA food and agricultural industries to help maximise safety and minimise…

On Monday 12th of July the ‘United States’ legislation in VITAL® Online was updated from v3.1.4 (previous version) to v3.1.5 (updated version) to add sesame to the list of allergens available in the legislation. Each recipe created in VITAL® Online…

The Allergen Bureau is thrilled to welcome Chobani as our newest Full Member company. Chobani was founded on the belief that people have great taste; they just need great options. It is this belief that brought Chobani to Australia—home to…

President Biden has signed into law a food allergy labelling bill – The Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Research (FASTER) Act. This mandates the labelling of sesame in plain English language on all packaged foods sold in the US beginning January 1, 2023. It is…