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An update from Food Standards Agency regarding Mustard Products and Peanut Contamination 14th November 2024

Investigation into mustard ingredients contaminated with peanuts draws to a close… As a result of this investigation, the FSA have lifted their precautionary advice to people with a peanut allergy to avoid eating foods that contain or may contain mustard, mustard powder, mustard seeds or mustard flour both in the home and when eating out as these products are now safe to eat.
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A HUGE Thank You to Greencore for their support of Anaphylaxis Awareness Week 2024 12th November 2024

Anaphylaxis Awareness Week 2024 took place back in October and we couldn’t be more thrilled with the number of people who got involved this year. But we’d like to take this opportunity to say a special thank you to food manufacturer Greencore for their fantastic support and fundraising efforts.
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New FDF Guidance on Preventing Allergen Recalls for the Food Industry 8th November 2024

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has released new guidance to help food businesses prevent and manage allergen-related issues. This resource provides a clear approach for ensuring the safety of consumers with food allergies, offering valuable steps for companies, especially
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University and Allergies: Q&A with Youth Ambassador Dan Kelly 8th September 2020

As new and returning students prepare for university, the Anaphylaxis Campaign has worked with allergy blogger Dan Kelly to bring together students’ most pressing allergy-related questions for a special Q&A video. Students going to university are often managing their allergies

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Six-year-old school girl wins compensation after suffering severe allergic reaction at school 29th July 2020

A recent court case has highlighted the importance of allergy awareness and education in schools. Maizy Harman, aged six years, has been awarded £2000 in compensation from North Yorkshire County Council after they provided her with food containing her allergen

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The Emergency Treatment of Anaphylaxis in School during the COVID 19 Pandemic 24th July 2020

As schools prepare for children to return full time, we have been contacted by concerned parents and school staff about how the COVID-19 epidemic and the restrictions in place because of it, affect the giving of emergency treatment to children

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Highlights from the EAACI Digital Congress 2020 6th July 2020

The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Annual Congress 2020, took place digitally this year from 6- 8 June 2020. EAACI is an association of more than 11,000 clinicians, researchers, and allied health professionals from 24 countries and

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Supply of US-labelled EpiPen® 0.3mg Adrenaline Auto-Injectors 26th June 2020

EpiPen (Adrenaline) Auto-Injector 0.3 Mg: supply of a batch (no. 9FM766) with US-labelled auto-injectors packaged in UK cartons with a UK leaflet Mylan has released a batch of US-labelled EpiPen auto-injectors (Batch no. 9FM766) to enable continuous access of auto-injectors

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Hednesford takeaway owner prosecuted for serving unsafe food to allergic customer 24th June 2020

Limited company Rosehill Nites Limited?, operators of Rosehill Balti of Pye Green, Cannock, Staffordshire, was fined £3000 and ordered to pay £250, after it sold food which contained peanuts to a customer with a nut allergy. The customer, Tony Locke, suffered

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‘Natasha’s Law ‘– Food Standards Agency publishes updated technical guidance 18th June 2020

Following a key stakeholder consultation that was held between January and March this year, the Food Standards Agency has today published an update to the Food Allergen and Labelling Information:Technical Guidance along with a summary of responses and updates made

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The emergency treatment of anaphylaxis in schools during the COVID-19 pandemic 17th June 2020

Children are beginning to return to school under new social distancing rules and regulations. We have been contacted by concerned parents and school staff about how the COVID-19 epidemic and the restrictions in place because of it, affect the giving

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Study reveals significant need, burden and psychosocial impact of peanut allergy 2nd June 2020

The largest European quantitative study on peanut allergy has highlighted varying levels of effective disease management between countries, as well as the associated feelings of uncertainty, stress and isolation experienced by those with peanut allergy and their caregivers. APPEAL-1 (Allergy to Peanuts

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