FAQ

What changes has the Food Information Regulation brought for packaged foods?

The Food Information Regulation introduces a minimum print size for information written on pack which will make it easier to read labels. In terms of allergen information, the main changes are to the ingredients list and allergy box. Manufacturers must list all ingredients as they do now but must emphasise allergens (including the grains wheat, rye, barley and oats). Most manufacturers and retailers are using bold lettering. If wheat, rye or barley have been used as deliberate ingredients they must be emphasised in the ingredients list and not in an advice box. You will still see an advice box on some foods to show whether a food may contain wheat, rye, barley or oats because of contamination.

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