July Newsletter
Check out our July newsletter by Clicking Here NGCI update Following the release of the FSA’s new NGCI labeling rules which affect how to label non gluten containing ingredients on your menu, they have since revised their guidance and now state that you can use the term NGCI to name an NGCI Menu, but […]
Flying with anaphylaxis? You must be Nuts!
Its holiday time again for most of us, when travelling is at the forethought of our minds. When many people travel all they need to worry about is packing a case and booking a seat. When I go away I have to check out the hotels, and request extra baggage to enable us to take […]
Dining out with Food allergies, intolerances and Coeliac Disease – complete the survey!
Last year we compiled a survey to get an overview of the FreeFrom customer’s experiences when eating out specifically with food allergies, intolerance’s and coeliac disease. This survey is very similar to the previous one, we are looking to understand what changes have occurred and if you feel that food businesses are becoming more knowledgeable. The data […]
New Food Safety Guide
For the first time since 1995 the British Hospitality Association have revised their food safety guidance in a ‘must have’ document for any catering establishment. The Industry Guide to Good Hygiene Practice: Catering Guide is intended to give advice and guidance to caterers on how to comply with their legal obligations under Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 […]
Perfect Time for an Ice Cream
With temperatures finally soaring and the summer holidays upon us its the perfect time to try one of our dairy free ice creams and a lovely waffle cone which can be made gluten free. For a tasty mint choc chip ice cream recipe please click here. For a quick and easy vanilla ice cream recipe […]
Is Menu creation causing you a headache?
We all know that creating menus, sometimes multiple menus, can be a headache especially now we have to list the different allergens. Every time we want to change a menu we have to change the website, print new copies and go through the time consuming task of identifying allergens. One tool to help overcome this, which […]
FSA update on NGCI – Business as Usual for the EU FIR regulations
With all the talk of Brexit from the EU there has been a lot of speculation in regard to the EU regulations specifically for Caterers in relation to the FIR food labelling regulations. I recently spoke with David Pickering, Trading Standards Team Leader at Bucks County Council and Joint Lead Officer for Food and Nutrition […]
Safe Burgers – Download our free resource?
Following the widely reported court cases of Davy’s Wine bar in Westminster and 6oz Burgers in Portsmouth, where food safety inspectors had placed bans on serving raw burgers, the issue of serving raw burgers continues to be a ‘risky’ practice according to the FSA despite its popularity among customers. Davy’s Wine Bar however were successful in overturning […]
Time to BBQ
With Fathers day nearly upon us, the longest day and gradually warming weather, it is the perfect time to get the BBQ going. Either in your own garden or for your restaurants menu why not try one of these FREE tasty gluten and dairy free recipes. Benjamin Bartlett, a celebrity chef who has published ‘The BBQ Manual’ has […]
June Newsletter & Whats in the news?
To view the full June newsletter please click here Experts warn of risks to public health. The BBC have reported a concerning drop in food safety inspections carried out by local authorities between 2003 and 2014. After a freedom of information request to the Food Standards Agency, Prof Steve Tombs for the Centre for Crime […]