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The Allergen Testing Special Interest Group (AT-SIG) was first convened as a joint initiative of the Allergen Bureau and the National Measurement Institute (NMI) to provide an opportunity for those involved in allergen analysis to meet and discuss the complexities…

Shop225 in Pascoe Vale, Victoria, is the first pizzeria in Australia accredited for its gluten free options by Coeliac Australia. According to Coeliac Australia the pizzeria had to meet stringent requirements including laboratory testing, on-site auditing and staff training to…

Allergic reactions to “alpha-gal” – a sugar found in the blood of many mammals – are on the rise, and it’s a phenomenon that has captured much recent media attention. Although alpha-gal in meat usually poses no problems for humans,…

Studies have suggested the prevalence of sesame allergies in the US is more than 0.1 percent, which is a similar rate to soy allergy or fish allergy. As the first step in the process of determining whether sesame will become…

The Allergen Bureau were represented at the recent food allergy meetings held in Copenhagen, Denmark by Kirsten Grinter (Allergen Bureau President and Regulatory, Scientific Affairs and Nutrition Manager at Nestle Oceania) and Dr Simon Brooke Taylor (Food Safety & Risk…

Allergists in Korea have explored one patient’s apparent anaphylactic reaction to Coca-Cola and reported what they believe to be the world’s first confirmed allergy to fructose. A young woman had experienced allergy symptoms and loss of consciousness after drinking Coca-Cola,…