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Allergens - 'Natasha's Law' to be introduced by summer 2021
A new law will require food businesses to include full ingredients labelling on pre-packaged foods, the Government has announced today in a drive to protect the country’s two million food allergy sufferers. Following the death of Natasha Edn...
Food Standards Authority - allergens reminder and update
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) provides many resources for businesses to promote and enhance food safety generally. In terms of allergens (an issue never far from unwanted headlines), this includes on-line training modules which can be found her...
“Smart?” water; Sheffield Licensed Premises get Smartwater Scheme funding from Sheffield BID.
Twenty-Five Licensed venues across Sheffield have engaged in a new scheme funded by Sheffield BID (Business Improvement District). Staff at the venues have received training in the use of Smartwater, each batch with its own DNA-...
Rugby World Cup 2019 - Reminder
In March we highlighted the potential need for TENs in respect of the upcoming Rugby World Cup in Japan. With many home nation games kicking off before 10am, UK time, many pubs may need to utilise a TEN in order to allow them to serve alcoholic r...
Call for evidence - The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 regulates fire safety in a wide spectrum of non-domestic premises, including workplaces such as licensed venues. The government recently launched a wider public consultation, Building a Safer Future:...
Bradford launches new scheme targeting retailers selling super strength cans of lager to street drinkers
It has been reported that West Yorkshire Police are involved in a 3 month trial in Bradford’s Top of Town District of ‘tagging’ high strength alcoholic products to aid tracing the product back to the retailer. The scheme, funded...