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United Kingdom food labelling regulations


This article is about UK Law and some EU ( European Union ) regulations and is therefore region sensitive.

The law in the UK on food labelling is multifaceted and is spread over many reforms and parliamentary acts, making the subject complex.

Nevertheless, there are general laws which should be implied on any food product:

Allergens must be declared explicitly in the ingredient declaration and a summary list of allergens may be added nearby for added clarity for the consumer. These include allergens present in the actual recipe's ingredients, but also those from additives and processing aids when residues may be present in the product. There are fourteen sources of allergens that need to be mentioned when present in a product. This list includes any of their derivatives: Cereals containing gluten, Crustaceans, Eggs, Fish, Lupin, Milk (including lactose), Molluscs, Mustard, Nuts, Peanuts, Sesame Seeds, Soybeans, SO2 (Sulphites) and Celery ([1]).


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