Allergen management can be tricky. The law gives little direction and there can be a lot of inconsistency on the supermarket shelves. All too often the solution is to just label everything, but to those with allergies, this isn’t always helpful.

Industry guidance is available if you know where to look and it is important to follow the process correctly. The majority of recent food recalls in New Zealand are allergen related so it is important to get it right as early as possible because new packaging is expensive. Let us help you through this minefield.