Allergy

FSA feedback for allergens

FSA feedback for allergens

In a bid to gauge the popularity and concerns of new European rules
on food allergens the UK's food watchdog has launched a public
consultation on the regulations that will mean food labels will
have to list certain potentially...

Probiotics fight eczema

Probiotics fight eczema

Mothers consuming probiotics around the time of childbirth could
protect their infants from the chronic disease atopic eczema,
suggest Finnish scientists. Their findings could have positive
implications for children in developing...

Food: how intolerant are we?

Food: how intolerant are we?

In response to growing concerns from the consumer about food
intolerance, the food industry and food safety agencies in Europe
are continuing in their quest to allay fears. The recent move by
the UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA)...

Food allergies grow in Japan

Food allergies grow in Japan

Biomerica, a global medical technology company, has been contracted
to develop a new food allergy test for the Kyowa Medex Company in
Japan, a subsidiary of Kyowa Hakko Kogyo, a leading Japanese
pharmaceutical company. Terms of the...

UK thumbs up for Quorn

UK thumbs up for Quorn

The UK joined the ongoing and heated debate about the meat
alternative product Quorn this week when the UK Food Standards
Agency (FSA) rejected claims by an American organisation that the
mycoprotein Quorn is unsafe.

GM foods debate at FDA

GM foods debate at FDA

Concerns in the US about the potential for future genetically
engineered foods to cause allergic reactions has spurred the Food
and Drug Administration to hold a meeting to look into the best
methods for determining whether these...

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