Allergen Legislation; Food Information Regulations 2013
Head in the sand or
enthusiastic embrace… how are you planning for impact of the new law?
You may be aware that from December 13th 2014, yet more
legislation will impact on all organisations selling food. Please don’t let the
current anti EU wave allow you to become emboldened to ignore this EU directive
becoming British Law for the fines are heavy and be assured enforcement agencies
and lawyers are busy preparing targets for criminal and civil prosecutions.
However uncomfortable you may feel at being forced to
comply, spare a thought for those plus their family and friends who cannot and
do not dine out regularly due to their allergies. In the aftermath of the horse
meat scandal most consumers want more not less information and enhanced
confidence that we are eating what is says on the label. I think more and more
of us will be unsettled by companies moaning that they have to specify what is
in their products; I for one react favourably to reference of ingredients with provenance
and will buy with increased confidence from those who can readily list
ingredients and their properties.
There are many areas where we can quite justifiably campaign
for less government and administrative burden, this is not one we can or should
fight. As vendors we have both a moral and legal responsibility to our
customers and this law will help enshrine best practice by some into basic
practice by everyone, benefiting not only customers but all who work in food;
processing, manufacturing a
There is plenty of practical advice at; http://allergytraining.food.gov.uk/
and http://www.food.gov.uk/business-industry/allergy-guide/#.U-DuVPldW6O
Having worked with organisations of all sizes throughout the
UK and mainland Europe, Barsby Associates has experience of intertwining new
legislation into business practice so you can embrace new legislation whilst
enhancing your company’s core values; adrian@barsbyassociates.com
Barsby Associates Ltd; When you know you could be doing
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