Food Alert’s Exclusive Online Roundtable Event with Leading Hospitality Safety Experts

Food hypersensitivity has become a growing trend among UK consumers, and with the potential introduction of ‘Owen’s Law’, it has garnered significant attention from the commercial and hospitality sectors.

This webinar was an exclusive online event that brought together leading industry voices from Food Alert’s Technical Advisory Board, along with special guests, including UKHospitality and the Food Standards Agency (FSA). During the event, we explored the current situation and discussed how to better prepare for addressing this increasing consumer trend.

Meet our industry experts:

– Dr. Lisa Ackerley, Independent Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner & Chair of Food Alert’s Technical Advisory Board
– Darryl Thomson, Safety Advisor – UKHospitality
– Kara Thomas, Team Leader – Food Standards Agency
– Kathryn Gilbertson, Partner – HCR Hewitson
– Liljia Polo-Richards, Founder & Director – Allergy Companions
– Sioned Hatcher-Evans, Technical Director – Food Alert

Our online roundtable event brought together leading voices to discuss allergen management, food hypersensitivity, and the increasing impact on service providers. We explored what the introduction of ‘Owen’s Law’ could mean and how to prepare as more consumers with food hypersensitivities demand specialised food options.

Our industry experts discussed:

– The potential impact of Owen’s Law on the hospitality sector
– Essential steps service providers need to take around allergen management & information
– Growing consumer demands around food hypersensitivity
– How allergen management could influence innovation and technology
– The safety landscape for hospitality businesses is rapidly evolving, and at Food Alert, we are here to help businesses stay ahead—proudly supporting hundreds of food and hospitality companies as they navigate these changes