Bold new packaging, streamlined branding and even cleaner ingredient decks will boost the appeal of Enjoy Life’s snacks and baking mixes to its core allergy-suffering consumer-base as well as more mainstream shoppers, a company spokeswoman predicts.
An FDA-issued alert from frozen dessert brand Dream reiterating that some of its products contain traces of milk also warns other plant-based product manufacturers that they may need to go beyond legally mandated allergen warnings when it comes to dairy...
With the number of Americans with food allergies and sensitivities increasing, free-from claims have become du jour in the conventional food and beverage space, but they remain relatively rare in the supplement segment and as such offer manufacturers...
Industry could soon be able to reduce food allergy risk by modifying culprit proteins, say researchers who have filed patents on allergen-reducing technology.
Two new treatments – one for people and one for peanuts – could significantly reduce the potentially life-threatening risk the legumes pose to the 2.8 million Americans who are allergic to them.
Nestlé has filed an international patent for cocoa polyphenols as a treatment or prevention of eosinophilic esophagitis – an allergic reaction of the esophagus.
FDA should protect the estimated 300,000 to 500,000 Americans who are dangerously allergic to sesame by mandating the ingredient be labeled clearly when in foods and when products are made on the same machinery as foods with the ingredient, the Center...
Immune health chewing gum is a cheaper and more portable way to guard against the common cold than dissolvable vitamins, according to an emergency room doctor who has created his own anti-flu chewing gum.
Mothers who consume low-fat yogurt products during pregnancy may give birth to children with a higher risk of developing allergies such as asthma and hay fever, a study has found.
The food industry has a responsibility to label allergenic ingredients as big and bold as they can – but also not to over-egg the slimmest of slim possibilities that a trace amount of an allergen may have slipped into a product.
The Canadian government has unveiled plans to strengthen labeling of allergens and sources of gluten, giving industry 18 months to comply, in order to better inform those with food allergies or celiac disease.
Food allergies send many more Americans to emergency rooms each year than previously thought, according to new research published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Advances in food technology bring new challenges for allergy sufferers, regulators and industry, finds a new study, as proteins are can be unexpectedly present in functional foods.
Health Canada has completed a review of the country’s allergen labeling system and has said it will begin public consultations in November for mandatory labeling regulations.
Health Canada has said it is developing new allergen labeling regulations, adding mustard as a priority allergen under proposals released by the agency on Monday.
Consuming peanuts and peanut products during pregnancy may raise
the infant's risk of developing asthma by about 50 per cent,
suggests new research from The Netherlands.
A flavonoid-rich extract from purple passion fruit may ease
wheezing amongst asthmatics, suggest findings from a randomised,
placebo-controlled, double-blind trial.
Claiming 'free from' is not a light statement to make. Lives depend
on it. As scientific progress questions the validity of such
claims, it is time to establish exact guidelines and communicate
these to people for whom ingredients...
A roundtable discussion on allergen legislation to be held next
month in Italy could spell the end of "may contain"
warnings on food labels, according to one of its organisers.
An extended release formulation of an asthma treatment recently
recommended by the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program
has been launched on the US market.
An allergen management and labelling guide, revised for 2007, has
been published to help Australian and New Zealand processors
recognise potential risks and avoid contamination.
Days after English researchers proposed an equation to make the
ultimate bacon buttie, a new study from the US has reported that
frequent consumption of cured meats like bacon may increase the
risk of developing chronic obstructive...
A research laboratory has developed new tests that enable
processors to identify pine nuts and chestnuts in food, which could
help protect consumers with allergies.
Feeding small amounts of a food allergen to children could build up
tolerance and eventually lose their allergy, US-based researchers
have said based on a study on kids with egg allergy.
New research may provide insight into how to reduce the allergenic
properties of peanuts through the use of an enzyme found in certain
fruit and vegetables, findings that could lead to the development
of "hypoallergenic peanut...
Preparing the ground for new labelling rules on allergenic
ingredients, the UK's food agency calls for views on best practice
guidance for food and beverage makers.
Food makers looking to slice potential allergens from their food
formulations will benefit from a new allergen-free apple designed
by researchers in The Netherlands, reports Lindsey Partos.
As the deadline for the food allergy bill approaches, new research
shows that the peanut testing kits used by the food industry are
around 95 percent accurate.
Supplements of omega-3 fatty acids may help prevent asthmatic cough
and allergy to house dust mites in children, report Australian
researchers, adding new evidence to the ongoing debate.
Evidence that vitamins and minerals can protect against asthma is
scarce, suggests a new review, but the researchers do not rule out
a dietary approach to impact the incidence of the disease.
While universally welcomed by food manufacturers, retailers and
consumer allergy groups alike, one aspect of the new European
directive on food allergen labelling has proved unpopular and is
now slated for amendment- the labelling...
Opportunities for the synthetic kiwi flavour market have opened up
after findings from a small study in the UK show that the kiwi
fruit appears to be a significant food allergen capable of causing
severe reactions, particularly in...
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...
Pregnant women with asthma who eat oily fish, such as salmon or
trout, may help protect their children against developing asthma,
according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in
Orlando...
As food manufacturers and ingredients suppliers work towards tough
new rules on the labelling of food allergens, Europe's risk
assessment body concludes that current scientific evidence is
'insufficient to establish an intake...
Vitamin C may prevent symptoms associated with respiratory diseases
such as cystic fibrosis and asthma by hydrating the airways and
clearing them from potential pathogens, report scientists this
month, helping to explain some of the...
Labelling issues on the cards again for manufacturers as the UK's
food safety agency this week launches a consultation on the use of
alternative phrases to 'may contain' on food labels.
With legislators across the world currently discussing the issue of
food allergens and labelling, scientists are busy in the labs
investigating solutions to this increasing health problem. But new
research released this week could...
