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PRESS RELEASE: Bidvest 3663 Partners with the ‘Food Allergy Training Consultancy’ (FATC) To Offer Discounted Food Allergy Workshops across the UK.
For those food service businesses struggling to manage the new food allergy labelling laws, Bidvest 3663 is partnering with the Food Allergy Training Consultancy to sponsor workshops which will take place in January and February 2015 across the UK.
The workshops “Allergen Labelling for Food Operation Businesses” are suitable for any food outlets and should be attended by managers, chefs and/or team members. Bidvest 3663 customers can also obtain a 50% discount off the full price of £90.00 by quoting their account number.
Working towards compliance
The seminars give an overview of the new food labelling laws and go through the 14 allergens in detail. They also give information on coeliac disease and intolerance's and how to deal with customers who are suffering from an allergic reaction. There will be practical exercises and help to enable businesses to give accurate information to customers in order to comply with the new Legislation. Details of resources available from FATC and the FSA (Food Standards Agency) will be highlighted
Sponsors
These training events have also been sponsored by food suppliers Mondelez, Nestle, Premier Foods, Unilever Food Solutions and United Biscuits.
Dates and Cities
| Newcastle | Monday 26th January 2015 |
| Manchester | Tuesday 27th January 2015 |
| Nottingham | Wednesday 28th January |
| Wales | Tuesday 3rd February 2015 |
| Southampton | Friday 6th February 2015 |
| London | Monday 9th February 2015 |
| Scotland | Thursday 12th February |
Places are limited and early booking is advised - To book please go to http://www.fatc.co.uk/events/ or click on links above for each city.
What attendees are saying about the workshops:
Dave Morton, Catering Manager at University of Winchester
“We felt that everyone benefited from recent training session as the information was clear and easy to understand. Everyone has put forward suggestions on how to improve what we already do on allergy awareness, which is really encouraging”
Jen Fletcher, Owner Horse & Jockey, Hampshire
Brilliant & informative workshop. Very useful and invaluable in assisting with legislative compliance
Free Download Tools to help small businesses
Checkout our colour coded “Allergen matrix” FREE to download here - this excel sheet can be used to identify allergens easily and using a page for each menu section including specials you can build a library of dishes and hide and unhide as necessary and print out and laminate as appropriate.
The tool can also be used as a training aid once fully populated.
Contact details and more information
Checkout our latest newsletter click here and our CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Allergen Awareness Certificate course on Tuesday 24 February 2015 on Tuesday 24 February 2015
Food Allergy Training Consultancy - Caroline Benjamin - Consultancy@fatc.co.uk - 07732637292
Bidvest 3663 - Karis Thomas - karis.thomas@3663.co.uk - 01494 555 900 x 5883 /07823360417
Related links
Topics
- Health, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals
Categories
- rsph food allergy qualification
- eu fic 1169/2011
- cieh food allergy awareness certificate
- food allergy training
- food allergy aware
- free from
- food allergies
- intolerances
- coeliac disease
- allergies
- cross contamination
- food allergy law
- food allergy labelling
- food intolerances
- dining out
- eating out
At Food Allergy Training Consultancy (FATC) our aim is to improve the dining experience for the coeliac, allergy and intolerance customer. Caroline has personal experiences of food intolerance as she and her son are both intolerant to gluten and dairy, along with Caroline's extensive knowledge of the catering industry, and her many years of experience within the training and organisational world, this enables her to provide you with in-depth training and detail for your business solution.
We offer assistance and guidance for establishments to become compliant with the EU Food Information for Consumers regulations 1169/2011 that became law on 13 December 2014. The legislation requires all food businesses to provide allergy information on food that is classed as non-prepacked.
Currently there is a lack of in-depth knowledge on food allergies and food intolerance's within the catering industry, and FATC is looking to bridge that gap by providing the different levels of training required. Training ranges from workshops to certified courses to educate all levels within your food operation business. E-learning is due online in 2Q2015.
FATC’s also aims to highlight the huge benefits of being allergy friendly so that both consumer and provider can reap the rewards. Our belief is that venues going that extra mile will be rewarded by gaining the loyalty of the customer and the other diners that accompany them.
