The Allergy Seal of Quality
 

The Allergy Seal of Quality is administered by Service Allergie Suisse

In Switzerland 3 million people suffer from allergies and intolerances. In their everyday life, people with an allergy or intolerance are reliant on products and services that offer added value in terms of safety and information. They look for foods that contain no lactose or gluten, for example, or are free of celery, peanuts or milk. Or they have to switch to cosmetics that contain no perfume or preservatives and dyes.

The heart of the matter: our regulations and certification processes

In drawing up the regulations (requirements), Service Allergie Suisse works closely with authorities and specialists from various sectors (e.g. catering trade, food and cosmetics industries, etc.), with experts in trademark law and major certification bodies operating at the international level. Not least, industry is included in order to find solutions that will be achievable in terms of production technology. Our regulations are always based very precisely on the existing legal framework.

In a rigorous, regulated certification process, products and services that are to bear the Allergy Seal of Quality are scrutinized by external inspection bodies (technical committee, medical specialists). An accredited audit company carries out an audit on site. Once all requirements are fulfilled, the certificate is issued. A re-audit is carried out every three years to ensure sustained compliance. The products bearing the Allergy Seal of Quality are recommended by aha! Swiss Allergy Center.

Internationally recognized, a benefit to sufferers, commercially significant

The Allergy Seal of Quality is an internationally recognised and protected trademark for products and services for people suffering from food allergies and intolerances. Thanks to this labelling, affected people and their families can identify the specific products at a glance. Statistics show that the Allergy Seal of Quality has the following value for allergy sufferers:

• Easy to identify and can be found in various areas of life
• Guaranteed added value through additional information (details such as “without milk”, “gluten-free”, etc.)
• Clear and consistent offer with a growing range of allergy-optimised products and services

For manufacturers this means an attractive opportunity to enter the market with specialist products for allergy sufferers. In the process, the Benefits of the Allergy Seal of Quality with its level of recognition helps to position a new product in this growing sector as a safe and quality-controlled product.