Canadian Allergen Management Guidelines

Our industry-led consensus guidelines offer food manufacturers a robust framework for effectively managing food allergens within their facilities.

These guidelines include a comprehensive approach to precautionary allergen labelling (PAL), ensuring enhanced safety and clarity for consumers.

Download the guidelines for free and benefit from our in-depth resources to help you implement them!

Peanut, soy, and emerging legume allergy in Canada

As plant-based ingredients gain popularity in Canada, food manufacturers are increasingly using non-priority allergens like peas, lentils, and chickpeas.

Read the latest research on emerging allergen trends and their impact on consumers.

Adult and pediatric food allergy to chickpea, pea, lentil, and lupine: a scoping review

Explore key insights that shed light on current knowledge about food allergies to four legumes: chickpea, pea, lentil, and lupine.

Lupine, a potential “hidden” food anaphylaxis allergen: An alert from the Allergy-Vigilance Network^®

Get insights into the increasing risks of lupine, an emerging food allergen that can cause severe reactions, including anaphylaxis. With lupine increasingly used in food products, often as flour, unclear labelling poses a hidden danger to allergic individuals.

Time to ACT-UP: Update on PAL

Read the updated review of PAL practices and their impact on food safety for individuals with allergies.

Discover why standardization, regulatory consistency, and better public education are essential for clearer, more effective labelling.

Consultation on proposed guidance: How to label and represent plant-based alternatives to egg products

Explore the CFIA’s proposed guidance on labelling plant-based alternatives to egg products.

Novel food information: Insect resistant MON 94637 soybean

Discover Health Canada's findings on insect-resistant soybean variety MON 94637.

Their review concludes no food safety concerns, with MON 94637 deemed as safe as conventional soybeans.

Update: Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL)

At their 2024 session, the CCFL made significant progress on key food allergen issues, shaping future international guidance.

Food allergen precautionary labelling: A risk-based approach – overview for food business operators

Explore ILSI Europe's latest insights on food allergen risk assessment. Their new publication examines how quantitative risk assessment can guide food business operators in making informed decisions on precautionary allergen labelling.

European Commission: Policy rule on PAL

Read the Policy Rule issued by the EU on PAL that applies to all food business operators in the Netherlands. 

The changing food allergen landscape in Europe calls for harmonized food allergen monitoring: Position paper

Learn about the call to implement standardized monitoring programs to enhance food safety and better protect consumers with food allergy.

Uniform allergen information and declaration of allergens – Netherlands 

Discover the new version of Allergenen Consultancy’s allergen information questionnaire.

This free resource was created to facilitate the exchange of raw material data on allergens within the food supply chain.

Allergen labelling: United States

Learn about the FDA's new guidance on food allergen and plant-based alternative labelling.

Notably, the FDA has removed ‘coconut’ from its list of tree nuts.

Food Industry Council meeting in Q4 2024

Learn about our advocacy with the food industry and government on food labelling and best practices for allergen management.

We had the opportunity to share current challenges related to food allergen labelling and discuss potential paths forward to better help consumers make informed food choices. 

Think Food Allergy for foodservice  

This initiative is working to improve allergen management in foodservice by empowering Public Health Inspectors to share educational resources with food operators.

Plus, check out our latest consumer research and Food Safety Magazine article to learn how allergy-aware businesses can boost loyalty and drive growth.