Allergy

App launched to eliminate allergen incidents in pubs

10-Aug-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

A technology company has released a new app to help eliminate allergen-related incidents in pubs.

‘Fake’ allergic customers causing pub kitchens to slow

07-Aug-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

‘Fake’ allergic diners are having a huge impact on pubs and slowing down their kitchens..

Food safety controls to be ramped up by local authorities

16-Mar-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Food safeguards and allergen protection for consumers will be moved up a gear by local authorities, and will be core to delivering a better system of control to ensure a higher level of confidence in UK food.

FOOD SAFETY

Restaurateur peanut manslaughter case 'serious warning' for pubs

25-May-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

A restaurateur's conviction of manslaughter by gross negligence should be a "serious warning" when it comes to food safety, leading experts have warned.

Allergen Legislation

Allergies: new scheme to help operators

03-Jul-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Allergy UK has launched a new accreditation scheme aimed at helping UK operators cater better to customers with food allergies and intolerances.

Product news

New products: Stickers, cider pies and dishes

01-May-2015 By Jo Bruce

This week's round-up of new products.

Tips to help avoid allergen trouble

24-Oct-2014 By Poppleston Allen

The new Allergy Awareness Regulations have come into force - this is very relevant, bearing in mind that one in 50 young infants has a nut allergy and one adult in 100 has a food allergy of some description.

Research claims food allergies now affect one third of UK households

04-Sep-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

One third of UK households are now affected by food allergy or intolerance according to new research by YouGov.

Pub caterers reminded to prepare for food allergy legislation changes

02-May-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Pub caterers have been reminded to prepare for new legislation surrounding food allergy labelling of unpackaged food, which comes into force at the end of the year.

Allergen information in pubs is necessary

27-Sep-2013 By Lesley Foottit

Pub operators need to respond to the rise of food allergies and intolerances, according to foodservice consultancy Horizons.

Health and Safety: Are you alert to allergies?

19-Apr-2010

Allergies affect milllions of people in the UK. And it is a wellestablished fact that more and more people are developing intolerance to certain...

MyShout

11-Oct-2007

A menu catering for nut-allergy sufferers could make your pub stand out from the crowd, says Stephen Crawley The House of Lords recently reported on...

FSA aims to tighten up allergy guidelines

10-Jul-2006

Pubs are being asked look more carefully at the advice they give to customers with food allergies.The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is concerned about...

FSA to clarify diet guidelines

05-Feb-2003

Pub chefs and licensees could soon have clearer guidance to help them deal with customers' food allergies and special diets.The number of people...

Allergy danger is highlighted

20-Sep-2002

Pubs and restaurants have been told to give their customers better information about which dishes on their menus could cause an allergic reaction.The...

Quorn has been "misleading" customers

11-Sep-2002

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that the vegetarian meat-substitute Quorn has been misleading the public by calling itself a...