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
- Celery
- Mustard
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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