FRUIT & NUTS
“Nut allergies are prevalent and can be severe, necessitating rigorous attention to detail in production processes”
Undertaking a risk analysis will allow your business to
identify the risk of allergen cross-contact, decide whether precautionary allergen labelling is appropriate. Risk analysis is made up of four stages:
• Risk assessment – What is the risk? • Risk management – Can the risk be managed? What actions could reduce the risk?
• Risk communication – How should the risk be communicated?
• Risk review – Has the risk changed? How frequently will you review your system?
Remember that the main purpose of an allergen risk assessment is to understand the likelihood of unintentional allergen cross-contamination across the supply chain – from raw materials to the finished product. The risk assessment should consider the following as a minimum:
• What are the potential sources of allergens at your premises?
• How could allergen cross-contamination happen from the sources you have identified to foods at your premises that are not intended to contain allergens?
• How effectively do your control measures reduce or eliminate the risk of allergen cross-contamination?
Confectionery businesses should also establish a method for assessing the allergen status of incoming ingredients from suppliers. Any change in supplier should be accompanied by appropriate checks. This could be through audits, or via a form asking suppliers to provide the required information. This assessment should be undertaken for all new ingredients, prior to purchasing the ingredients or coming on-site to ensure that the allergen status of the finished product remains unchanged.
All about almonds
In an era marked by fast changing consumer preferences almonds appear to have retained their crown as the number one nut in new product introductions worldwide, according to an Innova Market Insights report on 2022 product introductions. Indeed, Innova has cited almonds as being the most popular
nut for new product introductions since 2006. In 2022, confectionery, bakery, snacks, bars, cereals, and dairy were the top categories for almonds and accounted for a substantial 87% of total almond product introductions. Almonds are also the number one nut of choice for new products featuring plant-based, vegan and vegetarian claims. “Almonds have stood the test of time as a hero ingredient,”
16 Kennedy’s Confection November 2023
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