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An updated version of The Food Industry Guide to the Voluntary Incidental Trace Allergen Labelling (VITAL®) Program Version 3.0 is now available at the Allergen Bureau website. This October 2020 version of the VITAL Guide replaces the October 2019 version.…

Gluten intolerance encompasses several types of gluten-related disorders, most notably coeliac disease. Avoidance of gluten in the diet is the cornerstone of coeliac disease management and therefore analysis to detect and quantitate gluten from wheat, rye, barley, and oats constitutes…

Nestlé Health Science has entered into an agreement to buy Aimmune Therapeutics, the company that developed and launched the only FDA-approved treatment for peanut allergy. Palforzia® is an oral immunotherapy designed to help reduce the frequency and severity of allergic…

The National Allergy Strategy has developed and launched a new ‘All about Allergens’  free online training program for hospital food service providers, ward staff and volunteers. The new training program was launched by the Hon Greg Hunt, Minister for Health,…

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…