UK food businesses are required to declare the presence of any of the 14 main allergens if used intentionally as an ingredient or processing aid. However, they are not required to declare any ...

"Companies claim they have to use precautionary labelling because the possibility of cross-contamination is 'unavoidable', but often what they really mean is 'uneconomical'. Good HACCP (food ...

"May contain" statements and related warnings of possible allergens in food products often create confusion for consumers. In a recent study of adult consumers in the Netherlands, many consumers ...

When Ina Chung, a Colorado mother, first fed packaged foods to her infant, she was careful to read the labels. Her daughter was allergic to peanuts, dairy, and eggs, so products containing those ...

As a new study reveals, the majority of people find allergen labels confusing. What's the problem and what should be done? When researchers from The Netherlands evaluated consumer understanding of ...

WASHINGTON — “Made in the same factory as peanuts.” ”May contain traces of tree nuts.” A new report says the hodgepodge of warnings that a food might accidentally contain a troublesome ingredient is ...

A brewery has recalled some of its bottled and canned beers, because labels did not adequately spell out the risk of allergens. Three Tuns, based in Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, said the recall was ...

A ‘vegan’ label does not mean a food is safe to eat for those with allergies to animal products. New research shows the public is dangerously unaware of this distinction. Vegan food is, generally, ...

Parents of children with a history of the potentially life-threatening allergic reaction anaphylaxis often ignore precautionary labels on foods because they find them unhelpful and confusing, research ...

Three Tuns said the problem had come about because of updated guidance on labelling [Three Tuns Brewery] A brewery has recalled some of its bottled and canned beers, because labels did not adequately ...