Henderson Group introduces technology to support Natasha’s Law regulations

By Liz Wells in Industry News 15th June 2021

Henderson Group, which owns the Spar, Eurospar, and Vivo grocery brands in Northern Ireland, has formed a partnership with store operations platform Applied Data Corporation (ADC).

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An area of important focus for the partnership surrounds the Natasha Law regulations set to impact UK food retailers on 1 October 2021. The new allergen law requires that pre-packed food for direct sale clearly display and emphasise allergen ingredient information.

The retailer will use ADC’s fresh item management platform for recipe management and label printing. FreshIQ includes recipe management to identify and track necessary ingredients and nutritional information and label printing to support design, customisation, and legally compliant printing of fresh food labels.

Darren Nickels, retail technology operations director at Henderson Group, said: “As a food retailer, it is our responsibility to provide customers with the information they need regarding allergens and the food they consume.

“The nature of food retail is complex, and it is critical that the technology we use helps us build, track, and maintain legally compliant recipes across our organisation.”