Allergen Recall: NutriPlan Vitamin and Mineral Enriched Meal in a Drink

Allergen Recall:
NutriPlan Vitamin and Mineral Enriched Meal in a Drink

NutriPlan's Vitamin and Mineral Enriched Meal in a Drink are recalled because it contains milk and soya which are not clearly mentioned on the label.

NutriPlan Vitamin and Mineral Enriched Meal in a Drink

Nutriplan is recalling their Meals in a Drink because they contain both milk and soya, which are not properly declared on the label, and are marked as suitable for people with a lactose intolerance...

Flavour	Pack Size	Best Before Date	Lot no.	Allergens
Chocolate	4 x 57g sachets	All dates	1850	Soya, Milk
Chocolate	18 x 57g sachets	All dates	1743	Soya, Milk
Strawberry	4 x 57g sachets	All dates	1849	Soya, Milk
Strawberry	18 x 57g sachets	All dates	1742	Soya, Milk
Original	8 x 57g sachets	All dates	1848	Soya, Milk
Original	18 x 57g sachets	All dates	1735	Soya, Milk

Milk Allergy

Some people's the immune system overreacts to certain proteins in the milk, which results in an allergy to milk, dairy and other milk-derivatives.
Their allergic response tends to happen very rapidly - although the exact time can depend on what other foods were consumed at the same time and how long their digestion takes.
A milk allergy can cause anaphylaxis in about 1-2 % of cases.

Soya

Soya is one of the 14 allergens that need to be clearly highlighted on the packaging of any food that contains it. An allergy to soya may not be as common as allergies to milk, eggs, peanuts or fish, but is just as life threatening.

Soya Beans

Soya is a legume (a bean), which is often eaten cooked. It is also added to many other foods after being processed in some way. They're often dried and then made into soya flour and added to many different types of food dishes - even ones which you wouldn't expect to contain soya (baked beans, for instance!). Soya is also made into Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP), soya meat, soya chunks and soya milk. Soya milk is often used as an alternative to cow's milk and breast milk. When the immature bean in the pod is used, the product is called 'edamame', which is a common ingredient in Asian cooking, so those with an allergy to soya will also need to steer clear of edamame.

Soya Allergy

Allergic reactions to soya among children are often mild, and may just cause a rash. But they are not always mild and the allergic reaction can affect the whole body, leading to anaphylactic shock, which is always a life threatening medical emergency.

For some people, their symptoms can involve their digestive system instead, giving rise to symptoms such as stomach pains, diarrhoea, vomiting, acid reflux and colic. Very rarely, Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES) occurs, leading to diarrheoa and severe and repeated vomiting - this can happens 2-3 hours after the exposure to the soya allergen (as with other allergens). This is more common in babies and very young children, who are much more susceptible to dehydration and other complications, increasing the amount of impact on them.