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Results from a small clinical trial suggest children who are severely allergic to milk may be able to start tolerating it if they are given tiny amounts of baked milk powder followed by progressively larger doses. About 3 per cent…

Together with AIFST, the Allergen Bureau is proud to present the Julie Newlands Award to HJ Langdon & Co. This award recognises the late Julie Newlands, inaugural director and honorary treasurer of the Allergen Bureau, and a fabulous and passionate…

Allergen Bureau is pleased to welcome new member Trumps. Trumps is a 3rd generation Australian Family business supplying Quality Conventional & Organic Dried food products including, Nuts, Dried Fruit, Beans & Pulse, Mixes & Mueslis. Stringent sourcing controls, combined with…

The AGM is an opportunity for Allergen Bureau members to stay informed of the strategy and achievements of the Allergen Bureau for the prior year, and to ensure they are aware of the financial position of the organization and how…

Jasmine Lacis-Lee is a specialist in food safety management within the Australian food manufacturing industry. Jasmine has a Bachelor of Science, with more than 20 years’ experience as a food microbiologist and over 15 years’ experience working in the food…

Precautionary allergen labelling (PAL) such as “may contain traces of” is often used by food manufacturers but is generally unhelpful for consumers. Following widespread consultation, a voluntary labelling declaration has been proposed, to indicate that any unintended presence of an…