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Gluten-free Rice Krispies® to hit US market this month
Monday, 13 June 2011
Kellogg in the US have publicised their plans for a June launch of a gluten-free variant of Rice Krispies at the same price and store location as the original product version. The gluten free variety will be made out of wholegrain brown rice, and produced by a third party who has been producing gluten-free goods for over ten years.
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Tolerance to baked milk indicates children will outgrow allergy more quickly
Monday, 13 June 2011
New research has shown that tolerance to baked milk is a marker of transient IgE-mediated cow's milk allergy, whereas reactivity to baked milk indicates the allergy will be more persistent. In addition, when compared with strict avoidance, the addition of baked milk to the diet of those milk-allergic children who could tolerate it appeared to help achieve tolerance to unheated milk as well.
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Good start for coeliac disease vaccine
Monday, 13 June 2011
Dr Bob Anderson from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne, Australia, has recently presented promising results from the Phase I trial of the world's first potential vaccine for coeliac disease. The study tested the safety, tolerability and bioactivity of the vaccine Nexvax2®. Based on this positive start, the drug is expected to move to Phase II trials within the 10 months.
Audit of Norwegian food allergen labelling
Monday, 13 June 2011
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority, Mattilsynet, has announced it will conduct a national audit project on allergen labelling. The aim of the audit will be to investigate the labelling of allergenic foods in the country, to make sure that consumers can trust the food they eat and avoid allergic reactions.
Review of Japanese allergen labelling regulations
Monday, 13 June 2011
Since early 2002, Japan has had in place regulations for labelling the presence of certain allergens in foods. While some of these requirements are mandatory, others are recommended, or voluntary. A recent review looks at the selection of specific allergens to be labelled, the implementation of regulatory action levels and the detection methods to support them, and the assessment of the effectiveness of the Japanese approach.
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