Latest Allergen Bureau News
Food Safety Forum – March 2010
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
A conference run by Informa Australia entitled ‘Food Safety and Sustainability Forum’ will be held on 19-20 March at the Crowne Plaza, Darling Harbour, Sydney.
Living Gluten Free Conference
Monday, 01 February 2010
A half-day conference on gluten free living will be held at the William Angliss Conference Centre in Melbourne on Saturday 22 May 2010. Guest speakers featured on the program include Professor Robert Anderson, Dr Sue Shepherd, Dr Jason Tye-Din, Dr Evan Newnham, and Dr Ruba Gunatheesan. Topics range from a gluten free muffin cooking demonstration to the latest information on the coeliac vaccine trial, and non-coeliac gluten intolerance.
Anaphylaxis Australia issues allergy advice to schools
Monday, 01 February 2010
Coinciding with the start of a new school year, Anaphylaxis Australia has released a statement to remind the community that in one in seven Australian schools this year a student will experience potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. In the past, one in five anaphylactic reactions in schools have occurred in a playground, travelling to or from school or during school excursions or trips.
Read more: Anaphylaxis Australia issues allergy advice to schools
UK guidelines for food allergy in children
Monday, 01 February 2010
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is an independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on the promotion of good health and the prevention and treatment of ill health in the UK. NICE have been asked to develop a clinical practice guideline on Food Allergy in Children for use in the NHS in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Sponge cake back on menu for egg allergy sufferers
Monday, 18 January 2010
Arla Food Ingredients have developed an improved formulation on an egg replacement whey protein based ingredient that can entirely replace eggs in a typical sponge cake recipe.
Read more: Sponge cake back on menu for egg allergy sufferers

