Food allergy research
Our Food 2024: Key takeaways from the annual review by the Food Standards Agency and Foods Standards Scotland Published in June 2025, this review of food standards by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) provides valuable insights into consumer concerns, food safety performance and the… Read more »
Following a public consultation, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) published best practice guidance on 5 March 2025, for food businesses providing non-prepacked foods, on how they can provide mandatory allergen information to consumers. Current legislation requires food businesses to tell customers if the food they are serving contains any of the 14 notifiable allergens, choosing whether… Read more »
Research published in August 2022 by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) provided updated statistics on food allergies, intolerances and other hypersensitivities. The bi-annual Food and You 2 online survey, conducted by Ipsos, measures self-reported knowledge, attitudes and behaviours related to various issues including food safety and security, sustainability and diets. A total of 5,796 adults… Read more »
Our Food – FSA & FSS Annual Review
Best practice for allergen information
Allergen information for distance selling
Draft guidance for allergen information
Naming vegan alternatives to dairy foods