5 Functional Food Trends to Watch
The statistics send a clear message: consumers the world over are searching for functional foods and beverages in 2024
Tag: Allergies
From Panic to Plate: How Xolair is Changing the Menu for Allergy Sufferers
The treatment represents an impressive scientific achievement, however, borne from human perseverance to solve major quality-of-life issues. Xolair transcends mere new medical knowledge—it’s a step towards allowing food allergy sufferers to live more freely.
Search Still on for Convenient Peanut-allergy Pill
The new peanut-allergy treatment Palforzia has been slow to gain acceptance, due to both its price and its inconvenient treatment regimen. Meanwhile, two other peanut-allergy medications are in the development stages.
As U.S. Food Allergies Rise, So Do Opportunities for Food Companies
Food allergies are taking a toll on the U.S. Approximately 32 million Americans have some type of food allergy, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. “In the years ahead, the need to …
Nestlé Buys Aimmune for $2.6B to Combat Food Allergies
In an effort to expand its health sciences business, Nestlé SA agreed to buy the rest of the partially owned biopharmaceutical company Aimmune Therapeutics Inc. for $2.6 billion, reported The Wall Street Journal (Aug. 31). …
Why are Food Allergies on the Rise?
Researchers estimate that 32 million Americans have food allergies, including 5.6 million children, according to Food Allergy Research and Education. This translates to one in 13 children. About 40% of children with food allergies are …
Meal Kits’ Popularity and Catering to Restrictive Diets
While COVID-19 is playing havoc on many food businesses, one segment that experienced an uptick in business since the pandemic is the meal kit industry, with companies like Blue Apron and HelloFresh experiencing noted growth …
The Big 8 Food Allergens
[Editor’s Note 1/13/2022: Please see our updated list that includes sesame here: The Big 9 Food Allergens] More than 170 foods have been reported to cause allergic reactions, but eight major food allergens, also known …