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Changes to the allergen labelling requirements in the UK will come into effect from 1 October 2021. To help businesses and enforcement authorities understand the new requirements, the Food Standards Authority has updated its technical guidance document. The new labelling…

The allergy-protective effects of exposure to dirt and ‘germs’ during childhood is a key part of the hygiene hypothesis that aims to explain why allergies are now more prevalent than ever. Several past studies have shown children who grow up…

The Parliamentary Inquiry into allergies and anaphylaxis in Australia, conducted by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport, has concluded with the publication of a 180-page report. The Committee has put forward 24 recommendations aimed…

More than 60 countries have mandatory allergen labelling and almost all of them require that fish be declared when it is present. Over 1,000 different species of fish are caught and sold around the world and the allergenic proteins differ…

The Allergen Bureau has been busy presenting at several recent conference and webinars in Australia and New Zealand, as well as the Romer Labs® webinar Identify. Control. Eliminate. New Developments in Allergen Management and Cleaning targeted at a global audience.…

Melbourne’s Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) is currently recruiting young participants for a trial to explore whether slowly introducing egg proteins into a child’s diet with a probiotic could put their allergy into remission. Eighty children and adolescents aged five…