Two months since the new allergens legislation came into force, the survey found that 98% admitted to having concerns about how the legislation can be managed moving forward.
A further third of managers revealed their main concern is keeping on top of allergens advice on a daily basis. Making mistakes and getting hefty fines is another concern for a quarter of F&B businesses and ensuring suppliers provide the correct information on allergens is also a worry for 11%.
Only 2% were able to say confidently that they don’t have any concerns at all regarding how these regulations are managed moving forward, highlighting the uncertainty surrounding the issue in the industry.
Jerry Brand, managing director at Caternet, said: “Last year it was all about getting ready for the impending deadline, now it’s about keeping your head above the water for what can be a very serious issue if it goes wrong, certainly if recent headlines are anything to go by.
“Ensuring customers get the correct allergens information is vital and can be a matter of life and death in some cases, so it’s understandable that this is a concern for many. Equally, keeping on top of that advice daily can be a huge drain on resources and this is where day to day management can be a struggle.”
Caternet was established in 2004 as a food & beverage software house and has since expanded to provide non-F&B solutions and launched a retail division in 2014.