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New Report by FAO and WHO Provides Insights on Precautionary Labelling of Priority Allergens in Food Products 30th May 2023

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) recently released a report summarising their third meeting on allergens requested by the Codex Alimentarius Commission. The focus of this meeting was precautionary allergen

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Luxury London hotel fined £70,000 for nut allergy breach 4th May 2023

The Strand Palace Hotel in London’s West End has been ordered to pay £70,000 in compensation to a customer who was admitted to hospital after having anaphylaxis to a dessert she was served at the hotel. The woman, who has

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Survey reveals young people living with food allergies face significant difficulty and disruption when trying to eat out in the UK 26th April 2023

In a survey of young people conducted by Serve Legal to mark the start of Allergy Awareness Week, data revealed that almost half of respondents living with an allergy feel that restaurants and food retailers need to do more for people with allergies.

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FSA consultation on ‘May Contain’ guidance 29th March 2023

The Food Standards Agency is seeking views on new advice for how and when to apply precautionary allergen labelling (PAL).

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Precautionary Allergen Labelling (PAL): What lies ahead (online webinar) 13th March 2023

The Affidia Journal will be hosting an online webinar entitled Precautionary Allergen Labelling (PAL): What lies ahead on 23 March, 3 – 5pm.

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FDF releases new guidance to clarify ‘allergen-free’ and vegan claims for food industry and consumers 27th February 2023

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has released updated UK guidance on allergen-free and vegan claim

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BetterRetailing reveals independent retailers among most compliant businesses following Natasha’s Law 27th February 2023

The article highlights the importance of retailers complying with the legislation to avoid potential fines and to ensure the safety of their customers. It also emphasizes the challenges faced by some independent retailers in complying with the law, including rising staff costs and operational expenses

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Threshold levels in foods for the priority allergens 9th January 2023

Knowledge of thresholds constitutes a critical requirement to assessing the risk from allergens, as they are a characteristic of the hazard that allergens present to the food-allergic population. An expert committee of The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) concurred that

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Allergens dominate UK food recalls, finds study 6th January 2023

More than half of food recalls in the United Kingdom over a 5-year period were due to allergens, according to a recently released study. Allergen-related recalls increased annually until 2019, peaking at 118 before decreasing to 82 and 84 in

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