Food labelling - what you must show

You must show the following information: the name of the food a 바카라 사이트榖est before바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榰se by바카라 사이트� date any necessary warnings net quantity information a list of ingredients (if there is more than 1) the country or place of origin, if required the lot number or use-by date any special storage conditions instructions for use or cooking, if necessary If you바카라 사이트檙e selling food in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland), you must also include the name and address of the UK or EU business responsible for the information on the food. If the business is not in the UK or EU , you must include the name and address of the importer. If you바카라 사이트檙e selling food in Northern Ireland, you must include the name and address of the Northern Irish or EU business responsible for the information on the food. If the business is not in Northern Ireland or the EU , you must include the name and address of the importer. Check if there are other food labelling standards you must follow . Quantity information You must put the net quantity in grams, kilograms, millilitres or litres on the label of: packaged food over 5g or 5ml packaged herbs and spices Solid foods packed in a liquid (or an ice glaze) must show the drained net weight. The net quantity must be close enough to the name of the food that you can see all this information at the same time. This also applies to the alcoholic strength for alcoholic drinks. You do not have to show the weight or volume on foods sold by number, for example 2 bread rolls, provided that you can clearly see the number of items inside the packaging. Read more guidance on quantity labelling . Information you may have to show You must also show these if they apply to your product: a warning for drinks with an alcohol content above 1.2% a warning if the product contains GM ingredients, unless their presence is accidental and 0.9% or less a warning if the product has been irradiated the words 바카라 사이트榩ackaged in a protective atmosphere바카라 사이트� if the food is packaged using a packaging gas Country or place of origin You must show the country or place of origin for: beef, veal, lamb, mutton, pork, goat and poultry fish and shellfish honey olive oil wine fruit and vegetables You can label certain food from EU countries and Northern Ireland as 바카라 사이트榦rigin EU 바카라 사이트�. Food from and sold in Great Britain can be labelled as 바카라 사이트榦rigin EU 바카라 사이트� until 31 December 2023. Check the rules for when to label meat, fish and shellfish with their country of origin . You must also show the country of origin if customers might be misled without this information, for example if the label for a pizza shows the leaning tower of Pisa but the pizza is made in the UK. If the primary ingredient in the food comes from somewhere different from where the product says it was made, the label must show this. For example, a pork pie labelled 바카라 사이트楤ritish바카라 사이트� that바카라 사이트檚 produced in the UK with pork from Denmark, must state 바카라 사이트榳ith pork from Denmark바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榤ade with pork from outside the UK바카라 사이트�. Special rules for some products There are special rules about what you have to show on the label if you supply any of the following: bottled water bread and flour cocoa and chocolate products fats and oils fish fruit juices and nectars honey jams and preserves meat and meat products milk and milk products soluble coffee sugar

If your food or drink product has 2 or more ingredients (including any additives), you must list them all. Ingredients must be listed in order of weight, with the main ingredient first. Ingredient quantities You also have to show the percentage of an ingredient if it is: highlighted by the labelling or a picture on a package, for example 바카라 사이트榚xtra cheese바카라 사이트� mentioned in the name of the product, for example 바카라 사이트榗heese and onion pasty바카라 사이트� normally connected with the name by the consumer, for example fruit in a summer pudding Allergens You must highlight allergens on the label using a different font, style or background colour. You must also list them in the ingredients. The allergens you need to highlight and list are: celery cereals containing gluten - including wheat, rye, barley and oats crustaceans - including prawns, crab and lobster eggs fish lupin milk molluscs - including squid, mussels, cockles, whelks and snails mustard nuts peanuts sesame seeds soya beans sulphur dioxide or sulphites at levels above 10mg per kilogram or per litre

Food and drink warnings

You must show an appropriate warning on the label if your food contains certain ingredients. Ingredient Wording you must use Allura red (E129) 바카라 사이트楳ay have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children바카라 사이트� Aspartame 바카라 사이트楥ontains a source of phenylalanine바카라 사이트� Caffeine over 150 mg/l 바카라 사이트楴ot suitable for children, pregnant women and persons sensitive to caffeine바카라 사이트� Carmoisine (E122) 바카라 사이트楳ay have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children바카라 사이트� Liquorice 바카라 사이트楥ontains liquorice바카라 사이트� (you may need extra wording for confectionery or alcohol containing liquorice) Polyols 바카라 사이트楨xcessive consumption may cause a laxative effect바카라 사이트� Ponceau 4R (E124) 바카라 사이트楳ay have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children바카라 사이트� Quinoline yellow (E104) 바카라 사이트楳ay have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children바카라 사이트� Raw milk 바카라 사이트楾his milk has not been heat-treated and may therefore contain organisms harmful to health바카라 사이트� Skimmed milk with non-milk fat There바카라 사이트檚 no fixed wording, but you must show a warning that the product is unfit or not to be used for babies. Sulphur dioxide over 10mg/l 바카라 사이트楥ontains sulphur dioxide (or sulphites/sulfites)바카라 사이트� Sunset yellow (E110) 바카라 사이트楳ay have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children바카라 사이트� Sweeteners 바카라 사이트榃ith sweetener(s)바카라 사이트� Sweeteners and sugar 바카라 사이트榃ith sugar and sweetener(s)바카라 사이트� Tartrazine (E102) 바카라 사이트楳ay have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children바카라 사이트�

Nutrition, health claims and supplement labelling

Nutrition labelling You must follow nutrition labelling information rules for all pre-packed products unless both of the following apply: you바카라 사이트檙e a small business with under 10 employees and a turnover of less than 拢1.4 million you supply either direct to consumers or to local retailers - local means within your county, your neighbouring county, or up to 30 miles from your county boundary Nutrition and health claims You have to follow certain rules if you want to make a nutrition claim (for example, low fat) or a health claim (for example, calcium helps maintain normal bones). You cannot claim or imply that food can treat, prevent or cure any disease or medical condition. Food supplements, fortified foods and foods for specific nutritional uses You must follow certain rules if you are manufacturing, selling or importing: a food supplement a food fortified with vitamins and minerals There are also specific rules for 바카라 사이트榩arnuts foods바카라 사이트�, for example: formula milk for infants and young children baby food meal and total diet replacement for weight control medical foods You must tell the Department for Health if you want to sell infant formula or medical food in the UK.

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Food labelling and packaging

Overview

To sell food and drink products, the label must be:

clear and easy to read
permanent
easy to understand
easily visible
not misleading

You must show certain basic information and list the ingredients. You might also have to show certain warnings.

There are special .

Products sold loose or in catering businesses

If you run a catering business, you sell food loose or package it for sale in your shop, you only need to show:

the name of the food
if any of the ingredients have been irradiated, or have come from genetically modified sources
certain warnings
any food additive you have added
allergen information

You must show more information if you sell meat products loose.

Packaging

If you package food yourself, you must use packaging that바카라 사이트檚 suitable for food use. Suitable packaging is marked 바카라 사이트榝or food contact바카라 사이트� or has a symbol on it that looks like a wine glass and a fork.

There are special rules for using plastics, ceramics or cellophane for packaging. You must have written evidence that you바카라 사이트檝e kept to them.

This is known as a 바카라 사이트榙eclaration of compliance바카라 사이트� and you can get it from your packaging supplier. You also have to get one if you buy food that바카라 사이트檚 already packaged for sale in any of those materials.

Read the national legislation on food contact materials for , , or .

Food assurance schemes

You could also join voluntary food assurance schemes such as or . These schemes let customers know food has been produced to certain standards, for example on food safety or animal welfare.

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Food labelling and packaging

Overview

Products sold loose or in catering businesses

Packaging

Food assurance schemes

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