Lupin
From the ASCIA website
Lupin can be found in a wide range of food products including bread, bakery and pasta products, sauces, beverages and meat based products such as burgers and sausages. Gluten-free or soy-free products may sometimes contain lupin...
...Lupin allergens are resistant to normal cooking procedures, including boiling, and microwave heating. A novel sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection and quantification of lupin in processed foods using a polyclonal rabbit anti-lupin antibody has been developed...
...Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is currently working on a proposal which is considering the mandatory requirement of allergen labelling for lupin (Standard 1.2.3).
Content updated January 2017
