Press Releases

This archive provides you with our latest as well as prior press releases in reverse chronological order.

ECARF/ADF Research Prize 2010 awarded to leading young allergy researchers from Freiburg and Marburg

Friday, 12. March 2010     Category: ECARF News

Dr. Stefanie Kunz of Freiburg and Marburg’s Christian Möbs are the recipients of this year’s ECARF/ADF research prize. The European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF) and the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dermatologische Forschung...

ECARF honours Hilton Vienna as "allergy-friendly"

Wednesday, 10. February 2010     Category: ECARF Quality Seal, Services

The European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF) has awarded the Hilton Vienna Hotel with the ECARF Seal of Quality for allergy-friendly products and services.

Allergy-friendly “Anti-Dust 3000” bed coverings awarded the ECARF Seal of Quality

Tuesday, 02. February 2010     Category: ECARF Quality Seal, Products, Mite-proof Bedclothes

The “Anti-Dust 3000” dust-mite-proof protective coverings for pillows, comforters and mattresses have been awarded the Seal of Quality for allergy-friendly products and services from the European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation...

Vernel Fabric Softener receives ECARF Seal of Quality for allergy-friendly products

Friday, 22. January 2010     Category: ECARF Quality Seal, Products, Detergents

Scientific tests carried out in cooperation with the European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF) have demonstrated that “Vernel Hautsensitiv” fabric softener is particularly suitable for use by allergic persons, and the product...

Allergy-friendly professional cosmetics receive ECARF Seal of Quality

Wednesday, 13. January 2010     Category: ECARF Quality Seal, Products, Cosmetics

After extensive testing, the European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation has certified the colour cosmetics produced by the brand Kryolan as allergy-friendly.

Honeywell Air Purifer HA170E certified as allergy-friendly

Thursday, 07. January 2010     Category: ECARF Quality Seal, Products, Purifier

The European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF) has awarded its Seal of Quality for allergy-friendly products and services to the Honeywell air purifier HA170E of Kaz Europe S.A.

DELICARDO Foodcard honoured as an allergy friendly service

Friday, 18. December 2009     Category: ECARF Quality Seal, Services

The restaurant card DELICARDO Foodcard, with which sufferers of adverse food reactions can inform restaurant staff of their individual dietary restrictions, has been recognized by the European Centre for Allergy Research (ECARF) as an...

Allergy-friendly community Bad Hindelang

Holiday destination in the Allgäu region certified as allergy-friendly by ECARF

Information about the pilot project

Press release about the certification of Bad Hindelang

Information about the certification of Bad Hindelang

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