Labelling Guidance
Guidance notes for businesses on food labelling regulations that concern food safety.
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Allergen management and labelling for pre-packed foods
Best practice guidance on managing food allergens with particular reference to avoiding cross-contamination and using appropriate advisory labelling (e.g. 'May contain' labelling).
Guidance on food allergen labelling legislation
These guidance notes on the food labelling legislation provide informal guidance on food allergen labelling for pre-packed foods. They aim to help manufacturers, retailers, caterers and enforcement authorities ensure consistent and transparent labelling.
Guidance on the Composition and Labelling of Foodstuffs Suitable for People Intolerant to Gluten
These Guidance Notes cover separate but parallel regulations in all four countries of the UK.
Guidance on the labelling of certain food colours as set out in Regulation 1333/2008
These guidance notes are intended for food and drink manufacturers and retailers using or selling food colours, and for food enforcement authorities.
Providing allergen information for non pre-packed foods
These documents provide voluntary best practice advice to help food retailers and caterers selling food that is not pre-packed provide allergen information on the food they sell.