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Two recent articles have looked at differing aspects of cow’s milk allergy, with both drawing attention to the importance of accurate diagnosis and careful long-term management of the condition, especially in young children. Most studies indicate the true prevalence of…

Independent reviewers have assessed the research activities of the UK Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) Food Allergy and Intolerance Research (FAIR) program. The draft report has prompted several interim recommendations that will help determine the way government-commissioned research into food hypersensitivity is…

The Allergen Bureau is pleased to announce that the United States (US) legislation allergen list is now available in VITAL® Online. The US legislation was added to VITAL Online effective 2:00 am (GMT) on Tuesday 22nd September 2020. VITAL Online users can now choose to assess products under the following…

Allergen Bureau Director, Debbie Hawkes, will be presenting on best practice food allergen management through the VITAL® Program at the upcoming Free From Asia Exclusive Webinar on Wednesday, 14 October 2020. This presentation will provide insights into the implementation of…

We know that aiming for zero risk from unintended allergens for food‐allergic people is not realistic, yet to-date there is no consensus about what level of risk is acceptable. In a recent journal article, a collective of experts in this…

People who are allergic to peanut are strongly advised to avoid Asian style foods due to the perceived high risks of peanut being present. A new study has sought to quantify the levels of peanut that may be introduced through…