As a supporter of The Allergy Team, we wanted you to be the first to know that we have news to celebrate.

Today we are launching a new partnership between The Allergy Team and the bakery chain Greggs, to set up the Greggs Allergy Forum. Made up of Greggs employees, we believe this is one of the first projects of its kind. It feels like a huge step forward to see such a well known high street brand putting food allergy front and centre, improving safety and boosting inclusion. It is also fantastic that Greggs recognises how essential it is to have allergy experts with first hand experience of allergies working with them on this.

Sticking with the theme of inclusion, we are also thrilled to announce that we have been awarded an Inclusive Innovation Award from Innovate UK. Championing people living with food allergy and advocating their inclusion in every aspect of life is at the heart of what we do, so winning in this particular category means a great deal to us. We cannot wait to tell you more about the project we are developing to support families.

And to top it all off, we just won StartUp of the Year in the Heath and Wellbeing category of the StartUp Awards 2023 London – it has been quite a week!

Greggs Allergy Forum

The Greggs Allergy Forum will spread awareness about food allergy, encourage collective responsibility for allergy safety and gives agency to employees with an interest in this common medical condition. It also promotes inclusivity so that customers with food allergy feel welcome and valued.

Colleagues from across Greggs’ business, from shops and manufacturing sites to logistics and head office will meet regularly throughout the year to discuss food allergy, share best-practice and feedback to senior management. The sessions will be chaired by The Allergy Team.

The launch of the Greggs Allergy Forum coincides with World Food Safety week, but this collaboration cements ongoing work by The Allergy Team for Greggs, including the delivery of staff training to explain Natasha’s Law.

Roisin Currie, Chief Executive Greggs, says: “Together, working with The Allergy Team, we continue to create an environment where customers with food allergies feel welcomed, valued, and confident in our ability to address their needs.”

The Greggs Allergy Forum will work to:

• Embed and enhance allergen awareness throughout the business
• Share best-practice around managing food allergies
• Share key colleague feedback and suggestions with senior management

Source: Certified Supplier – The Allergy Team