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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.

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).

Food allergen guide for pubs launched

11-Apr-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Allergy UK has released a guide to support caterers and help them reduce risks for allergic customers.

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.

Allergen legislation: more work needed from pubs and restaurants

28-Apr-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

One in four people with a food allergy have suffered a reaction while eating in a pub, restaurant or café, despite the new Food Information to Consumer (FIC) regulations that came into force in 2014, figures from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) have shown.

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Pubs and restaurants struggling with "unreliable" allergen warnings, report claims

28-Sep-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Pubs and restaurants’ claims that meals ‘may contain’ traces of various allergens are often based on unreliable information, according to new research.

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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.

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New equipment and products

26-Jun-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

JJ Food Service has doubled its range of frozen fish products.

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.

New allergen regulations are not to be sneezed at

10-Dec-2014 By Rob Willock

It’s hard for me — as someone who has never suffered from allergies except for a mild reaction to cats, or intolerances beyond a very rational dislike of some people — to understand what it must be like to have to worry about what you eat and drink.

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.

FSA survey shows awareness of food hygiene rating schemes on the up

27-Oct-2014 By Mike Berry

Consumer awareness of food hygiene rating schemes and the old-style Scores on the Doors scheme is growing, according to the latest survey from the Food Standards Agency.

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.

One in 10 households live with food allergy risk, FSA finds

21-Oct-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

More than one in 10 people believe they live in a household in which someone has a food allergy.

Allergen legislation: New FSA resources available

20-Oct-2014 By Jo Bruce

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) says it is confident that pub businesses will be ready for the introduction of the food allergen labelling legislation in December.

Time is short to comply with new allergen law

18-Sep-2014 By Brigid Simmonds

I can often be found reminding people of the huge number of issues that we deal with at the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA). As well as the big issues facing the sector, our industry constantly faces a wide range of new regulatory challenge...

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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.

Q&A: New pub food allergy requirements

19-Jun-2014 By James England

Whether or not you serve food in your pub, the balance between your culinary and administration skills are about to be tested further. New European legislation comes into force at the end of this year, affecting the way that operators make customers aware...

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.

Pub customers do not trust staff on allergen information

07-Jan-2014 By Lesley Foottit

Just 17% of allergy sufferers trust pub staff to give them correct information about the food they serve.

Allergen law ‘fatal for pub specials board’

20-Nov-2013 By Lesley Foottit

Allergen legislation due next December could "kill spontaneity" in pub kitchens.

Bar staff healthier after ban say scientists

11-Oct-2006

Scottish bar staff have showed marked improvement in breathing-related problems within weeks of the smoking ban, scientists claim. The report from...

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...

Lack of smoke free areas drives away three quarters of population

28-Aug-2001

Pubs are shunned by more than three quarters of the population because many are still failing to provide no-smoking areas, according to smoke free...