Collaboration, not competition
Food allergen safety is bigger than any single company, and that’s exactly why the Allergen Bureau exists. We give members a genuinely non-competitive space: a place where rivals become collaborators, sharing knowledge, tools and experience to solve shared problems together. It’s this pre-competitive collaboration, not competition, that has built our reputation, and ultimately, it’s consumers who benefit most.
Established in 2005, we were the first to develop VITAL®, the world’s benchmark program for allergen cross-contact risk management, built and funded by the very industry it serves. We welcome organisations of every size, large and small.
This is our second strategic pillar in action:
Uniting the food allergen management community through collaboration.
Why members join
Membership gives you the latest information, resources, practical tools and industry contacts for managing food allergens and their derivatives, so you can focus on keeping consumers safe, not reinventing the wheel.
Being a member saves your business time and money in tackling food allergen issues professionally, and demonstrates your commitment to staff, suppliers, customers, regulators, and the consumers who trust your products.
Why members say collaboration is the biggest benefit
A global community of industry leaders
We welcome food manufacturing and retailing businesses of every size, from every corner of the globe. Our members include icons of the food industry: a strong, collaborative network built on trust rather than competition.
Join a global community, not just a member list.
Our member community
We’re grateful to every member for their continued support and engagement, including new members from Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Japan and India. Your involvement drives us to meet our objectives and reflects a shared culture of commitment to consumer food safety.
Every membership helps fund industry-wide improvements in allergen management, education and advocacy, creating benefits for the broader food industry and the businesses within it.
As a not-for-profit, the Allergen Bureau relies on membership and services revenue to keep this work going. As a member, you get the latest information, resources, practical tools and industry contacts to manage food allergen issues professionally, save time and money, and show your staff, suppliers, customers, regulators and the consumers with food allergy who trust your products that you take allergen safety seriously.
Every member has a voice
Because allergen management is an industry-wide issue, every member gets an active voice. Together, we’re building a more trusted food supply for consumers with food allergy everywhere.
Membership categories and pricing
Membership is scaled to your business, from small and medium food manufacturers through to multi-region and global operators, with the option to bundle VITAL Online for a reduced combined rate. Whatever your size, joining is straightforward: see the categories, compare the pricing, and apply online.
Every benefit, compared side by side by business size, is set out in full in our Membership Brochure.
Ready To Become a Member?
It is easy to apply online. Simple apply via our membership platform