Planglow Blog

Planglow’s award-winning labelling software makes it easier for your food business to comply with Natasha’s Law. We pride ourselves on expert customer service and we’re on hand to answer any of your questions. Below are FAQS on labelling software and Natasha’s Law.

Natasha’s Law is (almost) here. From the 1st October, your food business - no matter what size - needs to comply. The laws have been introduced to help better safeguard people with food hypersensitivity (food allergies, intolerances or coeliac disease) and more than likely mean big changes to your food business: primarily the ways in which you label your food and drink products. Because, if you offer food or drink pre-packaged for direct sale (PPDS), you’ll soon need to include a full ingredient declaration on the pack with allergens highlighted in bold.

With Natasha’s Law fast approaching from 1st October 2021, many food businesses still have lots of questions about what the changes mean for their business. How can you ensure compliance? So to help, working with the Food Standards Agency (FSA), we tackled some of the most commonly asked Natasha’s Law queries.

With two campuses in Barnstaple and a third thirty miles away in Tiverton, leading Devon-based college Petroc knows a thing or two about multi-site operations. Here Catering Support Administrator Paula Young discusses delivering a united, quality food service offering across three sites. And how, with a little support from Planglow, the college is managing its allergen labelling ahead of Natasha’s Law this coming October.

While Twenty-twenty was challenging to say the very least, it did demonstrate how much we all care. From Clap for Carers to supporting our neighbours or local high street. How does this translate to your cafe, bakery business or other catering enterprise in the year ahead? We’re glad you asked, here’s our top four takeaways...

On Saturday evening, Boris Johnson announced a second lockdown. In this blog, our team take a look at a selection of compostable packaging that can be used for hot and cold food deliveries.

The legislation comes into effect in October 2021 with the aim to make food labelling clearer, consistent and safer for those living with food allergies. This blog will discuss how Natasha’s law will change the way that you provide ingredient and allergen information, as well as discussing what tools are available to help you do so.

Whilst Christmas may feel like a lifetime away, it is actually closer than you think! In this blog, we discuss how you can create an attractive, fun and sustainable Christmas range that's right for your brand.

Double the software, yet half the work – Planglow’s new collaboration with Saffron brings you seamless software integration.