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What are the Seafood CoOL Regulations? Australia will soon introduce a legal requirement for Country of Origin Labelling (CoOL) for seafood in hospitality settings. This means that restaurants, cafés and similar food businesses will need to provide information on the origins of their seafood dishes and products as part of CoOL Regulations. The goal is … Continued
What is the FASTER Act? The 2021 Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act, amongst other things, adds sesame to the list of major food allergens. To protect those with food allergies and other food hypersensitivities, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforces laws requiring food manufacturers to specify ingredients that are … Continued
What is lupin allergen labelling? Mandatory declaration of the allergen lupin will begin for Australia and New Zealand on 26th May 2018. Lupin is a legume which belongs to the same plant family as peanuts and has the potential to be an allergen. Lupin was added to the list of allergens that must be declared … Continued
European Union rules on nutrition and health claims are established by Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. This Regulation has been applied since the 1st of July 2007. If you make a nutrition or health claim on your product, you must comply with this regulation. The objective of the rules is to ensure that any claim made on a … Continued
1-2% of the UK adult population and 5-8% of children in the UK have a food allergy; this figure does not include those with food intolerances. In addition, it is estimated that 1 in 100 people have coeliac disease, a genetic and autoimmune disease triggered by eating gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and … Continued
The global food system today has an enormous impact on the environment. One-third of food produced around the world is lost or wasted. On average, 70% of freshwater withdrawal is used for agriculture. Up to 37% of greenhouse gas emissions originate on the journey from farm to fork. Driven by striking statistics like these, the … Continued
Food crime is not a new concept. As long as food has been sold, there have been people participating in its adulteration, mislabelling and cheating. The name ‘Champagne’ is legally protected and is reserved for sparkling wines produced in the Champagne region of France. According to research, however, the amount of Champagne sold annually is triple … Continued
The UK Food Information Amendment, also known as ‘Natasha’s Law’, was introduced in October 2021 to protect allergy sufferers and give them confidence in the food they buy, bringing allergen management to the forefront of food service business priorities. Natasha’s Law states that for all pre-packed for direct sale (PPDS), the name of the food … Continued
What are nutrition claims? Nutrition claims are any suggestion or statement to say that a food has a particular nutritional composition or provides a particular nutritional benefit. Nutrition claims on foods can help busy shoppers to decide between products as they provide information that can support efforts to eat healthier. However, knowing what you can … Continued
From the 13th of December 2016, you are required to provide a Nutrition Declaration on pre packaged foods in the EU according to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. If you are a small business and only providing your products locally, you may be exempt from providing a nutrition declaration on your food product packaging. The following is a … Continued