Managing Allergens in the Food Chain

What Will The Conference Cover?

Allergen management in the food supply chain is improving, but half of product recalls (more than one a week) are still caused by incorrect allergen labelling, and handling multiple allergens in factories is still causing major headaches for operational and technical staff.

Against this backdrop, Food Manufacture magazine has gathered together a group of experts in allergen management, testing, auditing and labelling to wrestle with the issues and offer practical advice on how better to manage allergens in the food supply chain and avoid costly and unnecessary recalls.

Chaired by food law consultant and allergens expert Neil Griffiths, Managing Allergens in the Food Chain will address the challenges caused by the lack of precautionary thresholds for allergens other than gluten, whether current manufacturing standards are rigorous enough and what represents best practice when it comes to risk assessment, labelling, sampling and analysis.

Managing Food Allergens in the Food Chain will also explore how to work upstream with raw materials suppliers to improve controls throughout the supply chain and how to ensure there is a robust, reliable and consistent testing regime for allergens across the industry.

Benefits of attending

• Ensure your product is not one of this week's allergen-related recalls
• Prepare for the incoming mandatory standard on gluten
• Don't be prosecuted - learn how to meet regulatory and retailer requirements
• Engage with leading experts in allergen management to understand best practice in risk assessment, labelling, sampling and analysis
• The retailer's perspective: Sainsbury's approach to allergen management
• The manufacturer's perspective: Allergen controls at S&A Foods and Unilever
• The caterer's perspective: Allergens in the foodservice supply chain
• Practical advice: What represents best practice in allergen testing, supply chain assurance, labelling, risk assessment and manufacturing standards?

Who Should Attend?

This is a must-attend event for anyone interested in improving allergen management including:

• Technical and Regulatory Managers


• Factory Managers


• Production, Operations and Supply Chain Managers
• Brand Managers
• Product Managers
• Ingredients Suppliers
• NPD Managers