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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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Chief Executive of the Anaphylaxis Campaign Lynne Regent was delighted to attend the launch of a new allergy education film on Orange Wig Day 22nd May 2018

The film called ‘A Day in the life of Chloe’ follows the real-life story of 18-year-old Chloe Fitzpatrick, from Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, who lives with a severe allergy to strawberries. Lancashire County Council’s Trading Standards and Public Health team launched

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Mast Activation Test shows promise in identifying peanut allergies 3rd May 2018

You may have seen in the news recently a lot of stories about a new ‘cheaper and easier’ test that can identify peanut allergies. This is about collaborative research published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology that assessed

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An exciting new partnership with the Royal Life Saving Society UK 1st May 2018

We are delighted to announce a new and exciting partnership with the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK). The Royal Life Saving Society UK is the Drowning Prevention Charity and the UK’s leading provider of water safety and drowning prevention

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Residential camp for children is awarded ‘Community Allergy Hero’ award 30th April 2018

A free therapeutic residential camp, held specifically for children with severe allergies, has been awarded a Community Allergy Hero Award, by Allergy UK. The camp event was organised by the children’s charity Over The Wall in partnership with Anaphylaxis Campaign

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Our CEO Lynne Regent appears on BBC One’s Rip Off Britain Food this #WorldAllergyWeek 23rd April 2018

Chief Executive of the Anaphylaxis Campaign Lynne Regent appeared today in the first episode of the new series of BBC One’s Rip Off Britain Food which had a special focus on eating out with food allergy. The programme conducted an

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North West Paediatric Allergy Network launch new online resource 16th March 2018

A new online resource has been developed in the North West of England to help parents, children and healthcare professionals with a range of information about children’s allergies. The North West of England is home to seven million people or

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Our CEO attends House of Commons debate on ‘Allergy Awareness in Schools’ 16th March 2018

Earlier this week on Wednesday 14th March 2018 our Chief Executive Lynne Regent was delighted to attend a House of Commons debate on ‘Allergy Awareness in Schools’. Westminster Hall debates in the Grand Committee Room allow time for individual MPs

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Response to the UK release of the Peter Rabbit film 15th March 2018

The film Peter Rabbit is going to be released in cinemas across the UK from tomorrow, Friday 16th March 2018. The film has received a mixed reception in the press and within the allergic community because of a scene in

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Statement following the death of James Turnbull 9th March 2018

The Anaphylaxis Campaign was saddened to learn of the death of 15-year-old James Turnbull, who died after experiencing a severe allergic reaction earlier this year on Saturday 24th February 2018. From the media reports we understand James took a bite

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