Allergen safety

Allergen safety

Allergen safety

Around two to three percent of Europeans – that’s around 20 million people – have a diagnosed food allergy. Almost the same number of people have a food intolerance which, in many cases, means their entire household follows an allergen free diet. So, adding it all together, every day well over 40 million Europeans have to deal with a food hypersensitivity. That can make life complicated. It certainly makes reading all the labels and doing the shopping a time-consuming chore. Eating out is also less spontaneous and can cause tension because it involves a (considerable) reliance on others.

Dutch Spices’ allergen safety

Dutch Spices’ allergen safety

Dutch Spices’ seasonings do not include any of the 14 substances European legislation designates as allergens. Dutch Spices also guarantees no cross-contamination with these allergens. This framework that goes much further than the statutory requirements makes Dutch Spices unique in Europe. Our seasonings enable food producers to make consumer products suitable for everyone – even people who have an allergic reaction to just a tiny amount of an allergen. It’s how we take the worry off the shoulders of food producers and consumers and contribute towards giving people with a food allergy the chance to enjoy flavoursome food: in a nutshell Freedom of taste.

Allergen cross-contamination prevention certification

Dutch Spices guarantees zero allergen cross-contamination. The way we achieve this has received SimplyOK certification. SimplyOK’s criteria are based on lessons learned from recalls due to allergens and are aimed at reducing the risk of recalls. Dutch Spices is the only seasonings production company with this SimplyOK certification.