The final changes to the allergen labelling regulations will be implemented on 25 November 2007. The food labelling amendment concerned is No2 Regulations SI2005 No 2057.

From this date some ingredients from allergenic sources that are not deemed to be a risk to allergy sufferers will be exempt from mandatory labelling. However, this also means that some previously exempt ingredients will need to be declared.
The new seminar from LFI on the imminent changes in allergen labelling, Food Allergens – Labelling and Technical Update, is scheduled for 23 November and will be chaired by Professor Tara Dean, University of Plymouth. Tara will be talking about Epidemiology of Food Hypersensitivity.

The seminar will cover the new developments in allergen labelling, as well as the latest information on handling allergens safely in the factory and the prevalence and cost of allergy in Europe. For more information contact Victoria
Emerton on +44 1372 822313.