Allergy UK incorporating Anaphylaxis UK held its final Business Forum of the year exclusively for business members on 3 November 2026. The event brought together 25 professionals who work in or have responsibility for allergen management at Marstons The Hollybush Inn in Wolverhampton to share insights, discuss challenges and explore best practice.
The forum opened with an update from Georgina Jones, Deputy Chief Executive, Allergy UK incorporating Anaphylaxis UK. She shared the latest charity news and outlined plans for the coming months.
This was followed by a panel discussion, “Codex Approaches to Allergen Management”, led by Barbara Hirst, Senior Consultant, Food, Safety & Quality at RSSL; Ash Stretton, Food Regulatory Affairs Manager at M&S and Richard Fielder, Business Manager at BioCheck (UK) Ltd. They explored recent codex developments and current best practice in allergen management within a company’s quality management system and the experiences for the end consumer.
The event concluded with a presentation “Allergen Safety in Hospitality: Lessons from Near Misses and Fatalities”, opened by Emilia Fulford-Dobson, Health Information & Services Officer at Allergy UK incorporating Anaphylaxis UK. The session explored the tragic case of a child who died after drinking a milkshake which contained traces of their tree nut allergen made in an unwashed blender at a café. The presenters – Peter Littleton, Group Food Safety Specialist at Christeyns Food Hygiene UK and Zak Marks, Co-Founder and CEO at Kitt Medical. They shared key insights on hygiene management and the benefits of having publicly available adrenaline.
We are grateful to business members Marstons PLC for generously hosting this Forum and supporting this event.
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