EU General Food Law (178/2002/EC) and Directive 2000/13/EC (to be consolidated into the proposed Food Information Regulation) address allergen avoidance risks relating to composition, labelling and food safety. The European Framework Directive on Safety and Health at Work (Directive 89/391 EEC ...
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There have been several key items that have occurred in the last 20 years. The main item was theFood Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Actwhich was passed in 2004 and became law on January 1, 2006. The top 8 food allergens must be labeled in words a child can understand as a re...
Since this date, (13th December 2014), by law all food businesses in the UK must ensure that food labels clearly state the presence of any of the 14 named allergens. It also states that all staff dealing with the public be able to answer consumer enquiries regarding the presence of allerg...
So, it is mandated by the law for food companies to put labels to identify the names ofall main food allergensused for making the products. The food manufacturers are meant to meet this requirement by placing the common ingredient name, such as buttermilk, which is the main food allergen cl...
The law requires manufacturers to list all ingredients in a product. If the product contains a known food allergen, it must be listed on the label. Manufacturers must also list the unintentional presence of food allergens that may result from cross-contact during food processing. For example, ...
This is the ingredient label on the back of Chocolate Frogs which states, “Contains Milk and Soy. Allergen information: Shares Equipment With and Produced in a Facility Containing Milk, Egg, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Wheat and Soy.” We didn’t find one candy that didn’t have this labeling. ...
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Food product labelling can support consumer decision-making. Several food product labels (nutrition information panels (NIPs), ingredients lists, allergen declarations and country-of-origin) are mandated for physical product packaging in Australia, with