CALLS are growing louder for clearer food allergen labelling in Australia, following two high-profile deaths in Europe linked to international sandwich chain Pret a Manger. Fifteen-year-old Natasha Ednan-Laperouse...

Ikea and Health Lab have issued recalls due to undeclared nuts whilst Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is investigating an increase in food poisoning cases possibly due to rockmelon consumption. 1.Ikea...

New simple method to pinpoint food allergens, including in cow’s milk A new highly-sensitive method to quickly identify the proteins in foods that cause allergic reactions, even at very low concentrations,...

Nut spreads are growing with innovative new products With an influx of new products in recent years, including industry game-changer Nutella, the $3.9 billion nut-based and sweet spread category grew 34...

The enzyme that is essential to the allergic reaction to peanuts has been identified by researchers at US respiratory hospital, National Jewish Health. Researchers found that blocking the enzyme’s activity...

A study released today by the Australian National University (ANU) has found that infants who are solely breast fed for the first six months may be more susceptible to nut allergies. A health check questionnaire...