Read our latest Press Releases below. If you would like more information about any of the stories mentioned, please contact our Press Office.
Statement Regarding the Inquest of Owen Carey
13 Sep 2019
13th September 2019 The Coroner has ended the inquest into the death of Owen Carey and has delivered her narrative verdict. The Anaphylaxis Campaign would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family of Owen Carey, who died aged 18 following a meal at Byron Burger in the O2 in Greenwich on the 22nd […]
Natasha’s Legacy Becomes Law
05 Sep 2019
Thursday 5th September Millions of food allergic individuals across the country will be protected by a new law laid in Parliament today requiring food businesses to include full ingredients labelling on foods pre-packed for direct sale. The new law will come into force in October 2021, giving businesses a transition period to prepare for the […]
25 Years – A Wealth of Knowledge
02 Sep 2019
Two of the most frequently visited sections of our website are the Factsheets and Knowledgebase pages. These pages are dedicated to informing those affected by severe allergies, as well as those looking after them. Factsheets If you’re looking for the essential and in-depth information on allergens and anaphylaxis, the Factsheets page has a collection of […]
Skydive for the Anaphylaxis Campaign in Memory of Megan Lee
30 Aug 2019
Olivia Walmsley and her friend Olivia Staveley, both 16 years old, are due to complete a skydive on Saturday 31st August, in memory of their friend Megan Lee. Megan tragically passed away, at just 15 years of age, after ordering a takeaway meal online which contained peanuts from the Royal Spice Indian in Lancashire. Since […]
25 Years – The Facts Don’t Lie
26 Jul 2019
It is estimated that there are 2 million people in the UK living with a food allergy. In the space of 14 years, between 1997 and 2011, the number of children living with food allergies has increased by 50%. Although the amount of deaths caused as a result of anaphylactic shocks may not appear too […]
Anaphylaxis Campaign Current Update with Adrenaline Auto-Injectors in the UK
12 Jul 2019
The adrenaline auto-injectors prescribed in the UK at present are Emerade®, EpiPen® and Jext®. They are designed for self-use and that is why they are usually referred to as ‘adrenaline auto-injectors’ or ‘AAIs’. Emerade® is the most recent single-use adrenaline auto-injector to become available. It has a needle guard to protect against needle stick injury. […]
Anaphylaxis Campaign Welcomes ‘Natasha’s Law’
05 Jul 2019
Friday 5th July 2019 In January 2019, the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) opened a consultation on the proposed amendments to the domestic Food Information Regulations 2014 (FIR) (England) and parallel FIR regulations in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales relating to allergen information for foods that are prepacked for direct sale to […]
Anaphylaxis Campaign’s 25th Anniversary
03 Jul 2019
The Anaphylaxis Campaign celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2019, and we are taking the opportunity to look back over our successful history. Our Honorary Vice-President David Reading formed the charity in January 1994 after his 17-year-old daughter Sarah sadly passed away following an allergic reaction to peanuts. A small group of allergy sufferers and parents […]
FDF Publishes Updated Gluten Labelling Guidance
04 Jun 2019
On Monday 3rd June 2019, the Food and Drink Federation released the following press statement: The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has today published ‘Gluten Labelling Guidance: Best Practice for Prepacked Foods which Include or Exclude Cereals Containing Gluten’ (https://www.fdf.org.uk/Gluten-Labelling.aspx?tr=53NvsCS). This updated UK best practice guidance provides advice to food business operators on how […]
Food Standards Agency & Food Standards Scotland Recommend Full Ingredient and Allergen Labelling for Products Pre-Packed for Direct Sale
08 May 2019
Wednesday 8th May 2019 Today the Food Standards Agency held an Extraordinary Board Meeting on food allergies. They considered the analysis of responses to the Allergen Labelling Review on Pre-Packed for Direct Sale food, which 1,675 individuals, 126 businesses, 83 public sector bodies and 24 non-governmental organisations responded to. The FSA Board decided to recommend […]
A BBC Panorama Investigation into restaurants listed on the Just Eat app has found that several of them provided incorrect allergen information
15 Jan 2019
The investigation by BBC Panorama found that some restaurants listed on Just Eat were unable to provide information on the presence of allergens within the dishes when requested. As part of the investigation, the BBC also sent two dishes purchased from two different restaurants listed on Just Eat for testing to identify if they contained […]
The Anaphylaxis Campaign is celebrating 25 years of supporting people at risk of severe allergies
08 Jan 2019
In 1993, Co-founder David Reading tragically lost his daughter Sarah at the young age of 17. She had not been previously diagnosed with a food allergy but was being treated for Asthma. Minutes after eating a dessert containing crushed peanuts, Sarah became unwell, began wheezing and said her mouth felt funny, she collapsed and died […]
Press Release: RHS Chelsea champion Chris Beardshaw announced as first national ‘Bee Resistant’ ambassador raising awareness of potentially fatal bee and wasp sting anaphylaxis
25 Jun 2018
Award-winning garden designer and broadcaster at National Trust Hidcote to launch annual campaign A national survey showed third of people do not know signs of venom allergy caused by bee and wasp stings The star of this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show and now arguably the country’s most eminent garden designer, Chris Beardshaw has taken […]
Press Release: Thousands of people across the UK set to raise awareness about severe allergies on Orange Wig Day
17 May 2018
Orange Wig Day, taking place tomorrow on Friday 18th May 2018, is the biggest and brightest day in the annual calendar of the Anaphylaxis Campaign, the only UK wide charity solely focused on supporting people at risk of severe allergic reactions. Over 1,300 people from across the UK will be wearing distinctive orange wigs on […]
Press Release: Residential camp for children is awarded ‘Community Allergy Hero’ award
30 Apr 2018
A free therapeutic residential camp, held specifically for children with severe allergies, has been awarded a Community Allergy Hero Award, by Allergy UK. The camp event was organised by the children’s charity Over The Wall in partnership with Anaphylaxis Campaign and took place at PGL Liddington in Wiltshire in autumn 2017. The one-off weekend-long, Health […]