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| Pret a Manger to bring in full labelling in wake of teenager's death | Pret a Manger to bring in full labelling in wake of teenager's death |
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| Pret a Manger has agreed to full ingredient labelling on all of its freshly made products following the case of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, the teenager who died after having an allergic reaction to one of its baguettes. | Pret a Manger has agreed to full ingredient labelling on all of its freshly made products following the case of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, the teenager who died after having an allergic reaction to one of its baguettes. |
| The 15-year-old collapsed on a British Airways flight from London to Nice on 17 July 2016 after eating an artichoke, olive and tapenade baguette she bought at a Pret outlet at Heathrow airport. | The 15-year-old collapsed on a British Airways flight from London to Nice on 17 July 2016 after eating an artichoke, olive and tapenade baguette she bought at a Pret outlet at Heathrow airport. |
| The baguette did not have any allergen advice on its wrapper. There was no requirement for it to do so because of reduced labelling requirements for food produced on site. | The baguette did not have any allergen advice on its wrapper. There was no requirement for it to do so because of reduced labelling requirements for food produced on site. |
| Last week at the inquest into Ednan-Laperouse’s death the coroner expressed concern about these regulations. | Last week at the inquest into Ednan-Laperouse’s death the coroner expressed concern about these regulations. |
| Responding to evidence given at inquest, Dr Sean Cummings, the acting senior coroner for west London, said: “It seems on the face of it a bit strange that a local sandwich shop can benefit from that regulation ... but that an organisation that sold ... 218m items (a year) could also benefit from that regulation ... A cynic might think it was almost a device to get round regulation relating to information on food allergens.” | Responding to evidence given at inquest, Dr Sean Cummings, the acting senior coroner for west London, said: “It seems on the face of it a bit strange that a local sandwich shop can benefit from that regulation ... but that an organisation that sold ... 218m items (a year) could also benefit from that regulation ... A cynic might think it was almost a device to get round regulation relating to information on food allergens.” |
| Under the current regulations for items made in store, it is sufficient for general allergen warnings to be posted around the shop, rather than on the packaging, and for specific advice to be given orally by staff. | Under the current regulations for items made in store, it is sufficient for general allergen warnings to be posted around the shop, rather than on the packaging, and for specific advice to be given orally by staff. |
| Pret has announced it will go further than the regulations require by introducing full ingredient labelling, including allergens to all products that are freshly made in its shop kitchens. | Pret has announced it will go further than the regulations require by introducing full ingredient labelling, including allergens to all products that are freshly made in its shop kitchens. |
| In a statement, the Pret chief executive, Clive Schlee, said: “I want to say again how deeply sorry we are for the loss of Natasha. I said we would learn from this tragedy and ensure meaningful changes happen. | In a statement, the Pret chief executive, Clive Schlee, said: “I want to say again how deeply sorry we are for the loss of Natasha. I said we would learn from this tragedy and ensure meaningful changes happen. |
| “I hope these measures set us on course to drive change in the industry so people with allergies are as protected and informed as possible. Nothing is more important to Pret right now.” | “I hope these measures set us on course to drive change in the industry so people with allergies are as protected and informed as possible. Nothing is more important to Pret right now.” |
| The company said that “full ingredient labelling will be introduced to all products that are freshly made in its shop kitchens. The labels will list all ingredients, including allergens.” | The company said that “full ingredient labelling will be introduced to all products that are freshly made in its shop kitchens. The labels will list all ingredients, including allergens.” |
| The coroner said she died of anaphylaxis after eating the Pret sandwich containing sesame, which she was allergic to. | |
| Natasha’s father, Nadim, said she died because of “inadequate food labelling laws”, and joined the rest of her family in calling for a change in the law to save lives. | |
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