Allergen

Natasha’s Law comes into force on Friday

01-Oct-2021 By Michelle Perrett

New allergen legislation requiring food businesses to provide full ingredients labelling on food that has been pre-packed for direct sale is set to come into force on Friday (1 October).

How will Natasha's Law affect food menus in pubs?

20-Nov-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

New laws that require all ingredients to be labelled on food are likely to be a minefield for operators but if you and your staff stay aware of allergens and intolerances, you could be looking at a bumper bottom line.

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What impact will Natasha’s Law have on pubs?

24-Sep-2019 By Poppleston Allen

New allergen regulations known as ‘Natasha’s Law’ are expected to come into force by Summer 2021.

Young Brits with food allergies 'fear' eating out

14-Sep-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

A significant number of young people aged between 16 and 24 and suffering from food allergies or intolerances fear eating out in pubs and restaurants, shocking new research has claimed.

Major improvement in pubs' allergen awareness controls

19-Jul-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Allergen awareness in pubs has improved since the introduction of the Food Information to Consumers Regulations (FIC) in 2014, according to new research from the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

New allergen laws: Robinsons sends out info packs to tenants

22-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Robinsons has sent out an allergen information pack to its tenants in the wake of the new EU rules on the display of allergen information, which came into force on 13 December.

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New allergen laws: Majority of licensees think EU legislation 'unnecessary'

11-Dec-2014 By Mike Berry

Ahead of the new EU rules on displaying allergen information that come into force in two days’ time (13 December), just one third of licensees say that they are able to name the 14 allergens covered by the legislation.

New allergens law: Trade pleas to avoid overreaction

27-Nov-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

With new allergens legislation coming into force, Ellie Bothwell asks what’s in store for those who fail to comply.

Punch offers advice to tenants ahead of new allergen laws

26-Nov-2014 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Punch Taverns has reminded licensees that it is offering help with implementation of the new allergen laws.

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Top tips for dealing with the new allergen laws

15-Aug-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

The deadline to comply with the new allergen laws is now less than four months away but few publicans have even begun to plan. Elliot Kuruvita looks at ideas to help licensees stay on the right side of the law

New allergen legislation comes into force in key trading time

04-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

New EU rules due to come into force in the middle of the Christmas rush will mean publicans facing unlimited fines for failing to warn customers about possible allergens in their food.

New allergen rules will carry unlimited fines

01-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

Pubs that fail to warn customers about any possible allergens in their food could face an unlimited fine, under new EU rules.

Half of publicans unaware of new allergen law

24-Jul-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

A new report claims that half of publicans are unaware of the new allergen law that comes into force in December.