The 3-year grace period for the Hong Kong’s allergen labelling laws will expire on July 9 this year.

Last year, the Allergen Bureau engaged web design and graphic design specialist, Mangold Sengers Design, to develop a new visual identity and new website. Since then, they have been tracking the visit numbers and most-visited areas of the website on behalf of the Allergen Bureau.

The Allergen Bureau website is currently trailing a new advanced search facility that allows searching within files, including pdf’s. With much of the Allergen Bureau’s resources posted in pdf format, this function promises to greatly assist visitors in finding the information they are looking for.

The New Zealand Herald has recently reported the death of a New Zealand man on the 17th April, following a work dinner.

Anaphylaxis Australia Inc. (AAI) is hosting a fundraising dinner on Saturday 4th August 2007.

A recent study carried out at The David Hide Asthma and Allergy Research Centre on the Isle of Wight has assessed whether women who avoided peanut consumption during pregnancy had any effect on the rate of peanut sensitisation in their children.