Document control and recording Legal obligations The requirement to implement procedures based on HACCP is stated in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs. These are set out below with advice on what each step means in...
stimulant. Typically these are iso-octane, 95% ethanol or olive oil. There is a maximum overall migration limit from the article into the food of 10mg/dm2, any article being used in contact with food must meet this requirement. There are also correction...
(“back of pack”) nutrition declaration, which comprises energy, fat, saturates, carbohydrate, sugars, protein and salt (Article 30(1) and (3) of EU FIC). 8.8 It is good practice to provide front of the pack nutrition information in accordance with the...
is how quickly vegan options are now becoming mainstream with a raft of recent new innovations in this space. This article is an extract. For the fuller article, see the latest issue of Sandwich & Food to go News (which BSA members can access here)....
Labelling Involve? Under the current EU Food Information Regulations full labelling means that products have to comply with Article 9 (1) sections a-c of the Food Information for Consumers Regulations. This means the labels have to state: The name of...
especially if you’re not really sure what it is. Make sure you don’t fall foul of equality legislation by reading our article. Most people know discrimination is unlawful under the Equality Act 2010, but can you tell the difference between ‘direct’ and...
terms ‘gluten free’ and ‘very low gluten’ can be used to describe products, although the Regulation ((EU) No. 828/ 2014, Article 3 (1)) does allow food businesses to include the additional statement “suitable for people intolerant to gluten” or...