Champagne allergy alert: Makers of Krug withdraw several batches because one of ingredients is not mentioned on label

An expensive champagne brand has withdrawn some of its bottles because they contain by-products not mentioned on their labels.
Moet Hennessy is withdrawing five batches of Krug because consumers are not warned they contain sulphites, which can cause allergic reactions in a small number of drinkers.
A spokesman for the firm said sulphites are a natural by-product of the winemaking process and have to be included on the label under UK food law.
He stressed there has been no change to the champagne itself.
The Food Standards Agency has issued an allergy alert.
Most withdrawn bottles cost between £120 and £200. They are: all sizes of Krug Grande Cuvee; and 75cl bottles of Krug Rose, Krug Vintage 2000, Krug Clos du Mesnil 2000 and Krug Clos d’Ambonnay 1998 – which costs up to £1800.
'The back label on certain bottles of Krug champagne in the UK omits to inform consumers that the product contains sulphites, which is a requirement under food labelling law,' a spokesman for Moet Hennessy told the magazine.