Dutch Spices has a dream: Allergen Free Food for Everybody.

1. Allergen free food for everybody

2. About allergies
What is an allergy?
- A response of the human immune system
- External substances to which the body should
usually not react violently.
Allergy limits the quality of life
The substances which can cause people to have such 70% of patients with an allergy believe that the allergy
violent reactions are called allergens. limits their quality of life.
The quality of life is negatively affected by symptoms that
have an effect on sleep, work, the home situation and
social life.
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3. About allergies
1 in 3 people in Western Europe who are
below 18 years of age have some form of
allergy.
50% 30%
100%
50%
Allergen free for
everybody
Impact on the whole family
1 in 2 babies in Western Europe A food allergy has a huge impact. Not only on the individual,
are born with an allergy. but on the entire family. If 1 family member has a food allergy,
the other family members will often also follow a modified diet.
In the Netherlands 1 million people suffer from a food allergy.
With an average household size of 2.2 people, this means
that more than 2 million Dutch people are faced with this.
However 25% to 30% of the Dutch population suffer from, or
believe they suffer from, a food allergy.
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4. About food allergies
Main official allergens:
- Grains that contain gluten
(wheat, rye, barley, oat, spelt, kamut)
- Crustaceans
- Eggs
- Fish
- Groundnuts (peanuts)
- Soy
- Milk (including lactose)
- Nuts (such as for example almonds, hazelnuts,
walnuts, pecans, etc.)
- Celery
- Mustard
- Sesame seed
- Sulphite
- Lupin
- Molluscs
10 allergens according to the LeDa list in addition to
the aforementioned 14 official allergens.
- Lactose
- Cacao
- Glutamate
- Coriander
- Maize
- Legumes
- Beef
- Pork
- Chicken
- Carrot 4
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5. Global focus on allergens
Because of the increase in the number of people with allergies, the global focus on allergens is on the increase.
- BRC 6 tightens measures regarding allergens
- BRC 6 requires more control of allergens
- In many cases, producers and retailers in the USA and
the UK have made the communication about allergens
in food the primary element on packaging.
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6. Herbs and spices
Herbs and spices are often a source of hidden allergens, because
provided that less than 2% are used, individual herbs and spices
do not have to be itemised on the label.
Dutch Spices makes this transparent.
This applies to 24 allergens.
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7. Uitkomsten consumentenonderzoek
Consumer insights
N = 331, in collaboration with the Dutch Food Allergy Foundation (Stichting Voedselallergie Nederland)
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8. Results of consumer research
In collaboration with the Dutch Food Allergy Foundation, Dutch Spices recently performed online consumer research
into allergen-free food.
Highlights of the research
- 68% of the respondents said that the food
allergy affects the everyday eating pattern
in the household to a great extent.
- For 80% of the respondents, the supermarket
is the primary purchasing channel of food.
- For the majority of the respondents
(88%), packaging is the main source of
information as regards allergens.
- Whilst 67% of the participants said that the
packaging does not provide sufficient information
about allergens.
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9. Legislation
Required by law Not required by law
- Only for pre-packed products - Allergens present through cross-contamination
- Label all added allergens - Summary of allergens
- Exemption regulations for ingredients do not apply
(for example technical excipients)
- All products derived from 14 substances
(for example peanut oil, caseinate)
Future law…?
- No threshold values (exception - sulphite)
- Labelling in ingredient declaration
- Packaged products
- Unpackaged products
Publication October 2011. 3 year transitional period. No
compulsory labelling, but obligation to provide
information.
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10. VITAL standard
Allergen free according to Dutch Spices
Dutch Spices guarantees that the products meet the VITAL standard, action level 1.
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11. VITAL standard
- Voluntary Australian system
- Not all EU allergens are included
- Only action level 1 fulfils EU legislation
- Global leading food producers use the system
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12. The allergen free solution
for the industrial food sector
State-of-the-art
- Located in Nijkerk and manages the suppliers.
- First allergen-free high care production plant in Europe for herbs,
spices, blends and total solutions.
- High-quality tasteful products.
- Innovative R&D role.
- Together with its partners, aspires to total control of the supply chain in the field of
allergens.
- Completely separated production, precluding the risk of cross-contamination.
• Clean rooms with overpressure
• Separated changing rooms
• Authorised pass system
• Solely produces allergen-free products
- Dutch Spices not only guarantees the 14 allergens declarable by law, but also a
comprehensive list of the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, the Leda list.
- Organoleptically equal to non-allergen-free herbs.
- VITAL standard is the foundation.
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13. The allergen free solution
for the industrial food sector
Allergen free
food for
everybody
The initiative is in line with the need
In the research, 87% of the respondents are of the opinion that bringing guaranteed
allergen-free ready-for-use herb blends/singular herbs to the market is a positive
development.
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14. Dutch Spices Chain
Knowledge cooperation
Academy
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15. Accumulating (and sharing) knowledge
Patient Consumer Knowledge
Associations research Legislation
institutes
Market
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16. Training
Dutch Spices
Practical Academy
experience
Knowledge
Chain
cooperation Internal / External
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17. Chain cooperation
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18. Dutch Spices:
The allergen free spice company
Part of a larger entity
Dutch Spices bv forms part of the Bieze Food Group. This is a group of
successful companies which work together within the growth markets of
fresh food.
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19. Recognisable packaging
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20. In summary
- A growing group of consumers suffer from food allergies.
- 1 million households are faced with a limitation in family eating patterns. This amounts to more than 2 million
Dutch people. This equates to a huge potential for industry, OOH and retail.
- Herbs and spices determine the flavour.
- National and international focus on allergens is on the increase.
- Legislation concerning the declaration of allergens has been tightened.
- Cross-contamination in the production process is a huge risk. Certifying establishments are critical of this and
inspections are strict.
- Dutch Spices offers a total range of allergen-free herbs, spices, blends and total solutions for the food industry.
guaranteed
100%
success
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21. Sources
- Allergenenconsultancy (Allergens Consultancy)
- Stichting voedselallergie (Dutch Food Allergy Foundation)
- Qualitative consumer research (n=331)
- CBS.nl
- EU legislation
- LeDa allergy list
- www.allergenbureau.net