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Congress Makes Sesame Ninth Major Food Allergen

Posted on April 15, 2021

On April 14, 2021, the House of Representatives passed H.R.1202 or the “Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021” (FASTER Act), which expands the definition of major

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Senate Passes Sesame Allergen Labeling Bill

Posted on March 10, 2021

On March 3, the US Senate passed S.578, the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act of 2021, which would add sesame to the list of 8

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Sesame – the Ninth “Major Food Allergen”?

Posted on March 2, 2021

As our many of readers will know, food labels must declare the presence of an ingredient that is or that contains a protein from one of the “major food allergens”

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FDA Approves Drug to Treat Peanut Allergy in Children

Posted on February 5, 2020

On January 31, FDA approved the first drug to mitigate allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, that may occur with accidental exposure to peanuts. The drug, Palforzia [Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) Allergen Powder-dnfp]

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Coconut Industry Campaigns to Remove Coconuts from “Top 8” Allergen List

Posted on September 11, 2019

On September 10, the Coconut Coalition of the Americas (CCA) launched a campaign to remove coconuts from the “top 8 allergen” list. As our readers likely know, the Food Allergen

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New Study Finds Prevalence of Sesame Allergy, as Illinois Becomes First State to Mandate Sesame Labeling on Packaged Foods

Posted on August 7, 2019

A new study by researchers from Northwestern University found that 0.49% of Americans, or 1.5 million children and adults, reported having an allergy to sesame, based on responses to a

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Taiwan to Strengthen Allergen Labeling for Prepackaged Foods

Posted on January 8, 2018

On December 11, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration of Taiwan (TFDA) released an announcement intending to repeal the existing food allergen labeling regulations and replace it by a new

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FMI Funds Allergen Recalls Research

Posted on September 27, 2017

For years, undeclared food allergens have been the leading cause of food recalls in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than 50 million Americans

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FSIS Sets Public Meeting on Food Allergens for March 16

Posted on February 22, 2017

As our readership is well aware, under current law, establishments regulated by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) are required to declare all ingredients, including allergens, on their products’

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Allergen Alert: Peanut Residues in Flour

Posted on June 6, 2016

FDA investigating low levels of peanut residue found in flour.

Peanuts are among the “Big 8” allergens covered by the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA).

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