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The VITAL Working groups

Monday, 23 January 2012

The Allergen Bureau Management Committee would like to extend the VITAL working group further by calling for at least 2 volunteers from our Member organisations. We consider this to be an extremely important time as we navigate our way through the VITAL 2.0 Pilot project. It is paramount that we address our stakeholders feedback and suggestions for opportunities to drive toward a well recognised robust industry tool and that we plan the activities and communication opportunities for VITAL 2.0 throughout 2012.

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Allergen Bureau Members meeting – 7 February 2012, Sydney

Monday, 23 January 2012

The Allergen Bureau is holding a key stakeholders meeting in Sydney on Tuesday 7 February 2012. The purpose of this meeting (face-to-face or telecon) is to encourage Allergen Bureau member companies to provide feedback on the work of the Allergen Bureau and the projects overseen by the Allergen Bureau Management Committee (ABMC). A core tenet of the ABMC is to be responsive to the key stakeholders and to consider the interests of the Allergen Bureau members in terms of investment of time and resources.

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Review of food production from food allergy perspective

Monday, 23 January 2012

Pedro Alvarez and Joyce Boye from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada have conducted a thorough review of food production considerations that impact on allergen risk management.

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Australian view of allergy prevention strategies

Monday, 23 January 2012

Two Australian allergy specialists have published an in-depth review of strategies that may help to prevent or reduce the development of allergies. Sue Prescott and Anna Nowak-Węgrzyn of the School of Paediatrics and Child Health Research, University of Western Australia, Perth look at focus areas for long-term strategies to address the increasing rates of food allergy and eczema, plus asthma and respiratory allergic diseases.

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Gluten found in ‘low-gluten’ beer in Australia

Monday, 23 January 2012

A CSIRO study funded by the Australian Coeliac Research Fund has shown that many beers, including some brands labelled ‘low-gluten’, contains levels of hordein, the form of gluten present in barley, that could cause symptoms in patients with coeliac disease.

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