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Food allergies

 
The government has now made it a compulsory feature of all food packaging, including that of alcoholic drinks, to ensure that all consumers are provided with a comprehensive list of ingredients. This allows the consumer to check for any of the following food components that they want to avoid, in particular, in the event of specific allergies:

  • cereals containing gluten
  • crustaceans
  • eggs
  • fish
  • peanuts
  • soybeans
  • milk and dairy products (including lactose)
  • nuts and nut products
  • sesame seeds
  • sulphite at concentration of at least 10mg/kg and products thereof
Components of compounds that make up less that 25% of a particular final product must also be listed.

However, the European Commission suggests that in the following cases, full lists of ingredients need not be listed:

  • compound ingredients making up less than 5% of the finished product
  • sauces and Mustards making up less than 5% of the finished product
  • herbs and Spices in mixtures of Herbs and Spices which make up less than 2% of the finished product.

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