7 Reasons why I avoid eating out with allergies due to near misses
How can hospitality learn from my experience to boost consumer confidence and training on allergens? Here’s my 7 reasons for not eating out with allergies due to near misses. I hope the hospitality sector can improve. 1. My personal fear and energy wasted in preparing to dine out with allergies I’ve had life-threatening food allergies […]
Gluten Free People Like To Eat On Planes Too: My experience as a gluten free frequent flyer
This month’s Blog post comes from Matt Bzdel of Gluten Free Street Gang. His goal is to become your one-stop shop for all things gluten free travel and food, with a healthy dose of humor. There are few things that will get gluten free dieters talking as much as the bizarre meals we often get […]
Embrace Wellness and Diversity at the Allergy & Free From Show 2024!
Mark your calendars and save the date because the Allergy & Free From Show is making its triumphant return this June 22nd – 23rd, 2024, at Olympia London. It will be packed full of educational talks and demonstrations from industry professionals, 100s of brands to shop, tasting stations and interactive activities. This show offers a […]
SEO Tips to promote allergen friendly services
This blog post comes from Billie Geena Hyde at Uptake Agency Advertising your restaurant or catering business on Google can feel like a minefield. Big chains with large budgets tend to dominate the search engine results pages. Knowing where to start and how to show your business in its best light takes a lot of […]
Adrenaline Auto-injectors – treating allergic reactions!
What is an adrenaline auto-injector? An adrenaline auto-injector is the life-saving device we use to treat anaphylaxis. It is pre-loaded with the drug called adrenaline (also known as epinephrine internationally – epinephrine is mainly used in north America and Japan) into the bloodstream to reverse the effects of an allergic reaction. Adrenaline acts quickly to […]
How do consumers with food hypersensitivity read food labels and make critical and informed purchasing decision?
On 4th December 2023, we had the opportunity to present our proposed research programme ‘Food hypersensitivities, food labelling and informed purchasing decisions: An eye tracking investigation’ at the Anaphylaxis UK Business Symposium. There are several reasons why we are proposing the above study. Food allergies in Western countries affect approximately 10% of the population, with […]
Eimear O’Rourke – Allergy Act
Eimear O’Rourke Allergyact.com In my life, I’ve had 6 near-death experiences. The shocking truth is that each near-death experience was down to simple human error and could have totally been avoided. You see, I, like millions of other people, have a nut allergy. Ingesting even a tiny trace of peanuts can trigger anaphylactic shock, which […]
Attitudes Towards Food Allergen Awareness in the U.S vs. Italy
This month’s guest blog comes from Rachel E. Kessler who is an American student currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Food and Health in Padova, Italy. I have a unique perspective on the discussion of allergen awareness. Living with a severe tree-nut allergy and gluten intolerance, and having experienced dining out in both the United […]
Movember Awareness Month – Why do men struggle with emotions in the workplace?
In 2019, Culture Consultants – Rising Vibe launched their Calling Out The Men programmes, focused on the ongoing conversation to highlight the need for emotional support for men in the workplace. Work is the second biggest trigger point for male depression behind relationship breakdown. Men are much less likely to seek help in the workplace. Why? Because […]
Food Allergy Aware – We have news!
On Thursday 16 November Caroline attended THE SOCIETY OF FOOD HYGIENE AND TECHNOLOGY annual awards as Food allergy Aware entered as Best Company with less than 10 employees and we are pleased to announce that we won! It was such a great day networking with other organisations and business within the food safety sector enjoying great food, […]
