Allergen Bureau News
·Sep 23, 2019
The Allergen Bureau are thrilled to welcome The Coca-Cola Company as the first company to become a Global Member of the Allergen Bureau. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a total beverage company, offering over 500 brands in more than…
Industry News
·Sep 23, 2019
The Allergen Bureau is pleased to make available the Summary of the 2019 VITAL Scientific Expert Panel Recommendations. The VITAL Scientific Expert Panel (VSEP) met in late 2018 and early 2019 to develop new recommended Reference Doses for the Allergen…
Industry News
·Sep 23, 2019
Mustard belongs to the Brassicaceae family which also includes canola. It is a priority food allergen in Canada and therefore packaged foods sold in Canada must declare mustard on the label if it is present. In 2016, Health Canada advised the…
Allergy Research
·Sep 23, 2019
More than four million people in Australia are now affected by allergies and over the past 20 years, hospital admissions for anaphylaxis have increased five-fold. In response to this growing public health issue, the House of Representatives Standing Committee on…
Industry News
·Sep 23, 2019
Peanut oral immunotherapy (OIT), which involves daily micro-dosing with peanut protein, has been shown to desensitize some people with peanut allergy. Research is still needed to determine the optimal treatment regime in terms of OIT dose and duration that will…
Allergy Research
·Sep 23, 2019
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has commissioned and funded a study that has found exercise and sleep deprivation can significantly reduce the amount of peanut needed to trigger an allergic reaction in people with peanut allergy. According to media…
