An international first: Stakeholder Consensus Statement for Food Allergen Management in Packaged Foods and Food Service for Australia and New Zealand

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dc.contributor.authorRoche, I.
dc.contributor.authorVale, S.L.
dc.contributor.authorHornung, C.J.
dc.contributor.authorZurzolo, G.A.
dc.contributor.authorNetting, M.J.
dc.contributor.authorDharmage, S.C.
dc.contributor.authorGray, C.
dc.contributor.authorLee, N.A.
dc.contributor.authorLacis-Lee, J.
dc.contributor.authorJorgensen, P.F.
dc.contributor.authorSmith, J.
dc.contributor.authorFreeman, W.
dc.contributor.authorPerrett, K.P.
dc.contributor.authorVoukelatos, S.
dc.contributor.authorMcWilliam, V.L.
dc.contributor.authorGrinter, K.
dc.contributor.authorKoplin, J.J.
dc.contributor.authorSaid, M.
dc.contributor.authorCampbell, D.E.
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionAvailable online April 2, 2022.
dc.description.abstractFood-allergic consumers encounter inadequate, confusing, and ambiguous allergen information for packaged and unpackaged foods. Key Australian and New Zealand allergy organizations convened multiple forums to facilitate discussions among consumers, food manufacturers, food retailers, regulatory bodies, researchers, and health professionals to develop a unified approach to improving food allergen management. The following stakeholder consensus statement provides a foundation for advocacy for improved food allergen management and safety. It is the responsibility of consumers to: 1. declare their food allergies and read food labels (including ingredient lists and allergen declaration statements), and 2. ultimately make their own judgment about the foods they choose to consume. We consider that to enable consumers to make informed decisions about their safety, it is the responsibility of packaged food manufacturers to: 1. follow robust allergen management practices including quantitative risk assessment, and 2. use clear, consistent labeling to inform consumers about that food’s allergen content, including the possible presence of unintended allergens. It is the responsibility of food service establishments and providers to: 1. follow robust allergen management practices, and 2. ensure that staff understand and can inform consumers about the allergen content of the food they provide, including the possible presence of unintended allergens.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityIngrid Roche, Grad Dip, Dietetics, Sandra L. Vale, BScb, Catherine J. Hornung, PhD, Giovanni A. Zurzolo, PhDe, Merryn J. Netting, PhD Shyamali C. Dharmage, PhD, Caroline Gray, MScl, Nanju A. Lee, PhD, Jasmine Lacis-Lee, BAppScl, Penelope F. Jorgensen, Dip Mann, Jill Smith, BScb, Wendy Freeman, MBBS, Kirsten P. Perrett, PhD, Sally Voukelatos, Grad Dip, Dietetics, Vicki L. McWilliam, PhD, Kirsten Grinter, MScl, Jennifer J. Koplin, PhD, Maria Said, Certificate of Nursing, RN, and Dianne E. Campbell, PhD
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, 2022; 10(8):2056-2065
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jaip.2022.03.018
dc.identifier.issn2213-2198
dc.identifier.issn2213-2201
dc.identifier.orcidNetting, M.J. [0000-0002-0642-9145]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/134933
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier BV
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1134812
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1158699
dc.rights© 2022 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaip.2022.03.018
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectFood Hypersensitivity
dc.subjectAllergens
dc.subjectFood Services
dc.subjectFood Labeling
dc.subjectAustralia
dc.subjectNew Zealand
dc.titleAn international first: Stakeholder Consensus Statement for Food Allergen Management in Packaged Foods and Food Service for Australia and New Zealand
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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