Food Allergy Pros

10/05/2025

Last day of . Snaps with Allergy Awesomeness and Caroline Moassessi VP Community Relations FAACT

10/05/2025

A fantastic weekend with friends and colleagues at the The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Connection Team, FAACT’s annual allergy conference. Learning, advocating, building.

10/04/2025

Thrilled for my friend The Food Allergy Counselor, Inc. on the launch of her fabulous book “May Contain Anxiety” - highlighting important strategies to manage the stress and angst that comes with a food allergy diagnosis. I’m looking forward to her book launch later this month and hope to see other colleagues and friends! Brava, my friend!

We’re so looking forward to hosting Tamara Hubbard to discuss her new book “May Contain Anxiety: Managing the Overwhelm of Parenting Children with Food Allergies”!

This is a FREE in-store event
on Wednesday, Oct 22nd from 6-7 pm
at Lake Forest Book Store

“Parenting a child with food allergies or other allergic conditions means navigating a labyrinth of emotions, decisions, and challenges. In “May Contain Anxiety,” licensed therapist and allergy parent Tamara Hubbard (MA, LCPC) provides practical guidance tailored to the millions of parents managing this reality.”

Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing, and refreshments will be served.

Space is limited, so please call to reserve your spot! 📞

08/26/2025

So grateful to work with this great group of advocates on food labeling.

08/25/2025

Fantastic article by Allergy Force about the pitfalls of current food labeling practices and why MenuTrinfo’s Certified Free From program is the solution!

When you see the 'Certified Free From' seal from MenuTrinfo on foods, you can 100% trust they are free from specific allergens. Learn more:

08/12/2025

Congratulations FOODiversity for this program, funded by the National Peanut Board through the grant program that I am honored to administer. Well done!

Many thanks to Dr. Jennifer Protudjer for virtually presenting "Breaking Down Barriers: Why Parents Struggle with Early Allergen Introduction" to FOODiversity's Early Introduction Parent Program (EIPP) Cohort organizations. We also thank the dedicated Lunch & Learn attendees for your continued commitment to improving health outcomes, and National Peanut Board and TELUS for your generous support of the EIPP program!

If your organization is interested in joining events like this while sharing food allergy prevention strategies in your community, please email mackenzie@foodiversity.org!

Protudjer Allergy Lab

08/12/2025

While this is a step in the right direction, too many food companies make “front of package” claims that their facilities or products are free from allergens and we have to take them at their word. I’ve seen *many* instances when a product bears a “free from” claim on the front of the package only to carry a precautionary label on the back of the package that references the presence of the very same allergen they claim to be absent from the product! The only way to go is independent, third party verification. Consumers should look for the Certified Free From seal from MenuTrinfo and demand that food companies pursue independent certification.

FARE is excited to share that Target has launched an Allergen Friendly Foods page just in time for back to school! This curated selection features products with on-pack statements that they or their facility are free from at least one of the FDA-recognized Top 9 allergens. It’s a welcome step toward making grocery shopping easier for families managing food allergies. Remember to always check every label for the most accurate allergen and ingredient information before purchasing. https://www.target.com/c/allergen-friendly-foods/-/N-xsft1

07/26/2025

When trust is broken by a food allergy tragedy, it changes everything.
In one of our latest blogs, Gayle Rigione, CEO & Co-Founder of Allergy Force, shares the heartbreaking stories behind her fight for safer food labeling—and why Certified Free From® certification matters more than ever. As a food allergy parent and tech innovator, her call to action is clear: change is overdue.

👉 Read the full blog and see why this moment matters:

https://menutrinfo.com/blog/when-trust-is-broken-by-a-food-allergy-tragedy-its-time-for-change/

06/26/2025

Excited to be a speaker, organizer and facilitator!

04/09/2025

Where’s my royalty, Susie Pinsky Hultquist? 😉 🤭

Just in time for Easter, we’re dropping a couple Easter (egg-free) eggs!

03/20/2025

My recent contribution to Allergic Living. It was a pleasure to interview Dr Robert Wood at the meeting.

12/08/2024

Join us for an insightful podcast episode as we discuss the critical issue of food allergies and the recent incidents of food-induced anaphylaxis deaths that have deeply impacted the food allergy community. Our guest, Lianne Mandelbaum, is the founder of the No Nut Traveler, an organization dedicate...