What you still decide
InstaLabel applies the recipes, allergens and date rules a kitchen saves. It does not decide whether a label is legally compliant.
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Practical guides for clearer kitchen labelling.
Find help with label workflows, ingredient information, printer setup and choosing suitable label materials.
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Pen, a dedicated machine, or software
Three ways a kitchen can label food: handwriting, a dedicated labelling device and its rolls, or software on a printer the kitchen already has.
The first day with InstaLabel
What has to be in the kitchen before the first label: a computer or a supported Android printer, a menu, and someone to check the allergens.
What to check on a PPDS label
Before you print a prepacked-for-direct-sale label, check the food name, the ingredient list, the emphasised allergens and the date your procedure requires.
Staff training for allergen labelling
A short checklist for kitchen teams covering the 14 UK regulated allergens, recorded information and what to say to a customer.
Start with the question you need to answer.
Which label does this task need?
Follow the workflows for storing ingredients, preparing items, identifying cooked batches, defrosting and packing food for sale.
Understanding PPDS labels
Check the PPDS context and the ingredient information to review before printing a label for direct sale.
Choosing a printer setup
Compare desktop and Android printing routes and check the equipment your kitchen needs.
Find a practical reference.
Allergen reference and practice quiz
Review the regulated allergen categories and practise common information-checking decisions.
Labels within your HACCP procedures
Understand what a label records and how it fits alongside the other checks in your food-safety system.
Choosing kitchen label materials
Check stock, printer fit, application conditions and removal before buying labels in quantity.
Making date rules readable
Understand configured dates, label checks and stock rotation without confusing printing time with food preparation.
Compare labelling methods
Compare how handwritten labels, printer templates and connected software handle everyday labelling work.
Questions about InstaLabel
Find answers about item information, printing, setup and getting started.
See the workflow in the product.
Explore how InstaLabel turns recorded item information into a printable label.