Food that is packaged on the premises where it will be sold or offered to consumers in that packaging is known as ‘prepacked for direct sale’ food, or PPDS.
PPDS food includes food that consumers select from display units, as well as products kept behind a counter. It also includes food sold at mobile or temporary outlets.
Food businesses must display allergen labels on food that is pre-packed for their customers.
Read the government’s guidance about food labelling and packaging.
The government also provides guidance about running a food businessand allergen labelling changes for prepacked for direct sale food, including sector-specific guidance for different types of food business.
The 14 allergens that must be stated on labels are:
- celery
- cereals containing gluten
- crustaceans
- eggs
- fish
- lupin
- milk
- molluscs
- mustard
- nuts
- peanuts
- sesame seeds
- soya
- sulphur dioxide
