IoM tightens up on food labelling laws

New legislation will come in to force on 1 October.

The regulations will require food businesses on the island to include detailed ingredients and allergen information, 

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture said the changes are being brought in to protect allergy sufferers and improve their confidence in the food they buy.

The changes come after the death of the Fulham teenager Natasha Ednan-Laperouse in 2016.

The 15-year-old suffered a severe allergic reaction to an undeclared ingredient found in a pre-packed baguette. 

The law, known as Natasha’s law, will also apply to England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland where it is estimated that one in five people suffer from an allergy.

Food businesses can contact DEFA by telephone on 685894 or by emailing ehenquiries@gov.im.

More information is available here.