Packed-food labels from your saved ingredient information.
Prepare packed-food labels from the food name and ingredient list you save. Allergens are emphasised in the preview, and you still check the recipe and the printed label before the product is offered for sale.
A 56×80 mm PPDS label on packed food.
First, check whether the food is PPDS.
PPDS generally concerns food packed at the place it is sold or offered to consumers, before they select or order it. Food packed after an order, food supplied by another business and distance sales need their own assessment. The sales and packing process matters, not simply the presence of a container.
Check the official PPDS guidanceNeed a menu-wide view for non-prepacked dishes? Explore the allergen matrix workflow. A matrix does not replace the full ingredient list required for applicable PPDS food.
The ingredient list is the starting point.
For applicable PPDS foods, the label needs the food name and a full ingredient list with the relevant allergenic ingredients emphasised. Use the actual recipe and supplier information, including compound ingredients where required. Other food-information requirements may also apply. FSA technical guidance.
Prepare, review and test the label.
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Record the recipe.
Enter the complete ingredient information for the item.
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Check allergen emphasis.
Compare the record and preview with the current source information.
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Check the layout.
Ensure the ingredient list fits and remains readable at the actual print size.
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Print a sample.
Check the physical output before labelling the products for sale.
See the structure of an ingredient label.
A 60×40 mm PPDS label on packed food. The taller label above is 56×80 mm.
Food name
Identifies what is being sold.
Ingredient list
Describes the actual recipe, including relevant component details.
Allergen emphasis
Remains visibly distinct in the printed ingredient list.
This photo shows a printed PPDS label. Your own label still has to match the recipe and the rules that apply to how the food is packed and sold.
Questions about PPDS labels
Use the FSA guidance for England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the Food Standards Scotland guidance for Scotland.
See the PPDS workflow with your own item.
Bring a representative recipe and we will show how the information is prepared for a label.
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