Allergen Management in Food & Drink Manufacturing

in Partnership with Anaphylaxis UK

Date: Tuesday 6 October 2026

Time: 9.30am – 1.30pm

Location: Food Centre Wales, Horeb Business Park, Llandysul, Ceredigion, SA44 4JG

About the event

This morning session is designed to improve your understanding about how to manage allergens at your facility and to give you and your customers’ confidence.

This complex topic will be explored with the help of our guest speakers - industry experts in their field of allergen management.

 

Who should attend?

  • Food and drink SMEs and larger micro businesses
  • Businesses with SALSA accreditation or working towards it
  • Technical teams looking to strengthen their allergen knowledge
  • Producers wanting clear, practical guidance on allergen management

Refreshments and lunch included.

 

Agenda

Time Session Speaker
9:00am Arrival, Registration and Refreshments  
9:25am Welcome and Introduction Catherine Cooper, Food Centre Wales
9:30am Food Allergies: The Big Picture Georgina Jones, Anaphylaxis UK
10:00am Food Standards Agency Allergen Update Tina Potter, Head of Prevention, Food Standards Agency
10:30am Tea, Coffee and Networking Break  
10:45am Allergens Control & Risk Assessments Mark Jones, Food Centre Wales
11:15am Role of Cleaning and Disinfection in Managing Allergens Peter Littleton, Christeyns
11:45am Allergen Testing: Method Selection and Verification Richard Fielder and Adrian Rogers, Bio Check
12:15pm Buffet Lunch and Networking  
1:00pm Key Takeaways and Topic Round Up Mark Jones, Food Centre Wales
1:05pm Expert Panel Discussion and Q&A All Speakers
1:30pm Event Close Catherine Cooper, Food Centre Wales

 

PLEASE NOTE: This event is supported by the HELIX Programme, which is funded by Welsh Government. Registration for this event is available for food and drink manufacturers in Wales only.

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