Some Foods in The Supermarket Have Been Marked As ''allergens'' On Vacuum Shrink

The unclear information on Vacuum Shrink Packaging leads to allergic reactions after consumption. There are some “allergens” in food that consumers don’t know, causing consumers to go wrong without their knowledge. For a small number of consumers, allergies may cause fatal problems. Therefore, according to the “Predictions” implemented in 2012 "Vacuum Shrink Packaging Food Label General Rules" requires that "Allergen" must be marked on Vacuum Shrink Packaging.

Some foods in the supermarket have been marked as "allergens" on Vacuum Shrink Packaging, but the specifications and terms are very different. Many imported foods have ingredients that can cause allergies in their ingredient labels. For example, a kind of breakfast cereal produced in the UK, it says "not suitable for patients allergic to peanuts, it contains traces of other nuts and milk"; domestic brands also have detailed allergen indications on their Vacuum Shrink Packaging, such as Dabai The Vacuum Shrink Packaging of the toffee rabbit says "dairy products" containing allergens. Some sandwich biscuits not only list several allergens contained in the biscuits, but also indicate that the production line also processes products containing wheat, eggs, peanuts and other ingredients.

However, many allergen reminders are very vague, and the labeling is not standardized, which makes consumers feel confused. For example, a certain coffee powder contains milk and soy in the same font beside the ingredients column, but it does not indicate that this is an allergic substance. Consumers will not be able to see it if they are not careful, and it is difficult to play a warning role. What's more worrying is that many children's foods have very poor tips on allergens.

At the beginning of the mandatory implementation of the system of marking allergens, the "General Rules for Pre-Vacuum Shrink Packaging Food Labeling" lists eight types of products that may cause allergies, such as gluten-containing grains and their products such as wheat, rye, barley, etc. There are crustaceans and their products such as shrimps, lobsters, crabs, fish and their products, eggs and their products, peanuts and their products, soybeans and their products, milk and their products including lactose, nuts and their products Nut products. In the allergy-causing substances, it is clearly stated that if the above-mentioned food or products may be brought into the processing process, an easily recognizable name should be used in the ingredient list, or an important reminder should be placed in a nearby location.

Many products contain allergens that are unsuitable for consumers. Food allergies can cause a variety of symptoms of physical discomfort. The milder can take medicine, and the severer may even endanger the life of the case. The allergen information indicated on the Vacuum Shrink Packaging is very helpful for consumers to choose suitable and healthy food. It will be implemented soon, so consumers must pay attention to it.