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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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Statement regarding inquest into of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse 25th September 2018

We were very saddened to learn of the death of 15-year-old Natasha Ednan-Laperouse a few years ago. The inquest started on Monday 24th September at West London coroner’s court. Natasha was known to have an allergy to sesame. She died

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Statement regarding the pre-inquest into the death of Karanbir Cheema 20th September 2018

We were very saddened to learn of the death of 13-year-old Karanbir Cheema. Our Chief Executive has been in contact with the family and attended the pre-inquest this week. Karanbir was known to have severe eczema, bronchial asthma for which

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New research reveals challenges facing young people with food allergies and intolerances 13th September 2018

Survey shows over half of young people with a food allergy or intolerance have avoided eating out in the last six months due to their condition. The results are from a bespoke survey, released by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), in

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Statement regarding the death of Sadie Bristow 11th September 2018

The Anaphylaxis Campaign is saddened to learn of the death of talented young tennis player Sadie Bristow, a 9-year-old from Canterbury, following a tragic accident in August this year as a result of a severe allergic reaction. Sadie Bristow was

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New survey shows young people have some of the lowest levels of knowledge about allergen food rules 1st August 2018

Recent results published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) from their Public Attitudes Tracker Survey show that most people report feeling confident to ask a member of staff at food outlets for information about ingredients because of a concern about

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Statement on the death of Michael Gibson 20th July 2018

The Anaphylaxis Campaign is saddened to learn of the death of Michael Gibson, a 66-year-old retired former teacher and theatre director from Louth in Lincolnshire, following a tragic accident in November last year. The news emerged following an inquest at

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Statement regarding the death of Chloe Gilbert 28th June 2018

You may have seen in the news recently that the owner of a takeaway in Bath has been fined £2,880 following the death of Chloe Gilbert, aged 15, who sadly died of a severe allergic reaction on 5th March 2017

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RHS Chelsea champion Chris Beardshaw announced as first national ‘Bee Resistant’ ambassador 25th June 2018

The star of this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show and now arguably the country’s most eminent garden designer, Chris Beardshaw has taken on a new role as the inaugural ambassador for ‘Bee Resistant 2018’; a national campaign that runs annually

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New research released on the psychosocial impact of peanut allergy with help from Anaphylaxis Campaign members 22nd June 2018

Anaphylaxis Campaign members living with peanut allergy have taken part in a ground-breaking new study called APPEAL (Allergy to Peanuts Impacting Emotions and Life) which focuses on the psychosocial impact of peanut allergy in European countries. Peanut is one of

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