Food Law sets out the guidelines and rules on allergen labelling and managing food preparations around allergens in the United Kingdom. Our article on allergen guidelines for food businesses breaks down the requirements. The 14 major allergens must legally be displayed on all pre-packaged and non-prepackaged food and drink, and this is where LiberEat’s Allergen […]
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What Is Allergen Management? Allergen management is a crucial part of any food business’s food safety management system. Unlabelled allergens put those who suffer from food allergies at risk of anaphylactic shock and even death. Properly implementing a comprehensive allergen management system can potentially save your customers’ lives. Incorrect allergen management also puts your business
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We recently sat down with Ben, our Tech Director at LiberEat, to discuss the interesting work we do to help reduce risks for businesses and keep consumers safe from allergen data errors. We went into detail about how our technology works and how it differs from other allergen detection techniques in the food safety sphere. How
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Here at LiberEat we are dealing in food safety and allergen detection daily. When it comes to food allergens, we want to make food safer for everyone. We have created this article for you as an ultimate guide to food hypersensitivities where we explain the crucial differences between food intolerances and food allergies, and the
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As a food business, your top priority is often to keep your staff and customers safe. Food Safety Management Systems are one way a business can help make this a reality by minimising food safety hazards. Here at LiberEat, our mission is to ‘make food safe for everyone’. In this article, we have outlined what
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We are writing this just three months into 2023, and we have already seen some major technology advancements – including the popularisation of AI via ChatGPT and DALLE. Most advancements will be likely to shape the food and drink industry moving forward. We work in the world of food safety, and so are a team
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Today we are delighted to introduce you to Aradia, our Machine Learning Engineer here at LiberEat. With a background in Software and Data Engineering, she brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the team. Aradia is passionate about using her skills to solve complex problems and create innovative solutions via our LiberEat allergen detection
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What is a Mollusc Allergy? The majority of major food allergies are triggered during childhood, but molluscs stand out as an exception. An allergy to shellfish can develop at any point during a person’s life, but is more common in adults. It can be caused by foods that you’ve eaten before with no issues. While
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Peanuts are a legume crop primarily cultivated for their edible seeds. You may be surprised to learn that peanuts aren’t a true nut, although peanuts contain proteins similar to those found in tree nuts. Peanuts grow in the ground, whereas other nuts grow on trees – hence the name ‘tree nuts’. Peanuts are found in
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Milk allergies, considered one of the 14 main allergens in the UK, can manifest in unique ways. For example, Milk allergy in babies is common while many people grow out of it by the age of 5. It is also often confused with a lactose intolerance, which occur for different reasons. In this article, we’ll
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