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8 common allergen labelling mistakes food businesses make (and how to avoid them)
At Planglow, we work with caterers, cafés, delis, and food businesses of every size, which means we spend a lot of time looking at the practical challenges of allergen labelling. As Marketing Director, I regularly speak with our account managers and customers about the issues they face day to day, from keeping labels accurate when recipes change to managing supplier information and staying compliant with legislation.
Hospital catering labelling software: feeding recovery with confidence
How LabelLogic Live helps South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
In healthcare catering, food is never just a meal. Every day, the catering team at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust plays a vital role in patient care, supporting the recovery and nutritional needs of around 1,300 people through food and drink.
School Food Labelling Laws
How food label software for schools can help (Part 2)
How can schools ensure compliance with Natasha's Law, the School Food Standards and Benedict's Law? In Part 1, we looked at what each law covers and why they have been introduced. Now we tackle the practical questions for schools and caterers around how to manage all three without it becoming three separate compliance headaches. Read on to find out what schools and caterers should be doing to prepare, the most common mistakes we see in practice, and how food labelling software and joined-up ingredient and allergen data can make staying compliant far more straightforward.
School Allergen and Food Labelling Laws Explained
Natasha's Law, Benedict's Law and School Food Standards (Part 1)
If you work in school catering or education management in the UK, you'll know there's far more to serving school meals than filling plates. Every day is a balancing act between nutritional standards, tight budgets, staffing pressures, safeguarding responsibilities and the diverse needs of pupils. For the growing number of children living with food allergies, one small mistake can have serious consequences, making accurate allergen management a critical part of pupil safety and wellbeing.
How to Comply With California's New Food Date Labeling Law
New law standardizes food date labels to reduce food waste (AB 660)
California's new food date labeling law, AB 660, takes effect on July 1, 2026, and overhauls how date labels, from "best before" to "sell by", appear on food packaging across the state. It standardizes the terminology used on most food labels and bans consumer-facing "sell by" dates altogether.
