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PEAL- On Target with New Labelling Regulations?

4/2/2021

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PEAL- Plain English Allergen Labelling
On the 25th of February 2021, the Food Standards Code Australia and New Zealand was amended to include PEAL.This is designed to help people with allergens find the information they need more easily on a label.

The Mobile Food Scientist will help your business to understand what is required and help implement the new standards. Today we start with a summary of the new standard, outlining the next steps to avoid product recalls in the future.
Summary:
There are now 13 specified allergen types that can cause severe allergic reactions, these must be declared on labels in food sold in Australia and New Zealand. The format, wording and location of the allergen declaration is now specified under the Food Standards Code. Specific terms must now be used and allergens must be included in bold both in the ingredients listing and advisory statement.

For products which are imported the summary statement may only contain the 13 mandatory allergens and may not contain any other allergen, even if required in other jurisdictions. If an imported product contains, for example, celery, it must not be listed in the summary statement, nor can it be bolded in the ingredient listing, which is a requirement for many overseas countries.

Another change is FSANZ requires processing aids containing allergens to be listed in the statement of ingredients with the words ‘processing aid’ in conjunction with the required name of the allergen concerned. The allergen would also be declared in the summary statement.

Next Steps
It is crucial to start the long compliance process now to stay competitive and avoid recalls.
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