Allergy

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Allergy

Epidemiological evidence shows that food allergy is an increasing disease which affects approximately 2.5% of the population. This has been referred to as the “second wave” of the allergy epidemic after asthma. A recent systematic review reported high prevalence of allergy  to cow’s milk, egg, wheat, cereals, soy, peanut, tree nut, fish and shellfish. However, the source of allergy varies across countries. For instance, in India, chickpea is a major food allergen, while fruit allergies are common in Europe. The clinical manifestation includes bowel disorders, exanthema, pruritus, wheezing and sneezing, affecting the respiratory tract and urticaria. Given this data, food industries are interested in producing allergy-free foods to target this group population.
The underlying factors in atopic sensitization include aberrant barrier function of the skin epithelium and the gut mucosa, genetic susceptibility, and dysregulation of antigen-specific immunoglobulin (Ig)E production. Understanding this mechanism, Food Research Lab team of scientists research various functional food and beverages-based strategies to induce desensitization.

Offering Therapeutical support and Research-based technical solutions for Allergy

  • Co-creation from stakeholders and community input: Stop the guesswork !. Our prototype concepts come from science/evidence-based research conducted by our researchers, sensory research from panelists, competitors and product market research, and inputs from consumers through focus groups, interviews, regional-focused consumer journey mapping, and many more. Get information that allows you to make crystal clear decisions.
  • Ingredient Focus: We build our prototype with the use of real, clean, fresh and authentic ingredients (such as free from an allergen, no pesticide/chemicals/toxins, non-GMO, organic, vegetarian, gluten-free, and minimally processed) without compromising on sensory appeal.
  • Clean Label: No complex labelling disgusting ingredients in the formulation. We offer clean labelling with maximum transparency around any health claims by replacing fewer desirable ingredients with label-friendly ingredients.
  • Sensory and Shelf Life: Our prototype meets your sensory within the sphere of physical and scientific possibility by using a unique combination of ingredients without negatively affecting their colour, taste, texture and shelf life.
  • Regulatory: A prototype that meets the regulatory requirement that governs food processing, including those established by the local and international regulations (e.g., FDA and EU regulations )
  • Science-Based Nutrition: An evidence-based prototype that is specifically built based on science to meet the targeted consumer’s needs. In this case, the development of food allergy demands that dietary antigens penetrate the mucosal barrier of the intestine while the absorbed antigens induce an immunoinflammatory response. Keeping this, our formulation scientists develop a product that counteracts the mechanism that perpetuates intestinal inflammation and promotes those mechanisms. Therefore, we research the ingredients that have the capability to modify immunoactivity and promote endogenous barriers, such as probiotic bacteria, prebiotic and synbiotics bacteria. Evidence also showed that foods that contain a high amount of antioxidants and phenol content, and flavonoids along with Vitamin C, also balance the immune system.
  • Health Claim: Functional and Health claims as per the regulatory norms (e.g., no added artificial colours or flavours, and low in sugar)

At Guires food research lab, we formulate food and nutraceuticals for specific food allergens . Guires scientific expertise partners to create winning products that meet the above requirements

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