Stop the Substitution Spiral: 3.2.2A and PEAL Compliance With Standard 3.2.2A now enforced and PEAL allergen labelling in the stock-in-trade phase across Australia, caterers face tighter oversight. Here’s how to turn this compliance moment into safer service and smoother operations before peak event season. 1) What’s happening—and why it matters This is a regulatory update
PEAL Labelling Countdown: A Small Business Compliance Story With the stock-in-trade period ending 25 Feb 2026, one small caterer’s scramble to meet PEAL allergen labelling and Standard 3.2.2A becomes a step-by-step playbook any food business can copy. 1) The Wake-Up Call: New Rules, Real Deadlines “PEAL? Isn’t that just a label tweak?” our café-caterer, Mia,
PEAL in Practice: A Plain‑English Playbook for Small Food Businesses PEAL allergen labelling is now live. Here’s how one small catering business translated the rules into plain‑English labels, safer buffets, and documented systems that any staff member—on‑site or remote—can follow. 1) Introduction: The Day the Labels Changed “From today, every label, menu and word we