Food labelling and packaging
Food and drink warnings
You must show an appropriate warning on the label if your food contains certain ingredients.
| Ingredient | Wording you must use |
|---|---|
| Allura red (E129) | 鈥楳ay have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children鈥� |
| Aspartame | 鈥楥ontains a source of phenylalanine鈥� |
| Caffeine over 150 mg/l | 鈥楴ot suitable for children, pregnant women and persons sensitive to caffeine鈥� |
| Carmoisine (E122) | 鈥楳ay have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children鈥� |
| Liquorice | 鈥楥ontains liquorice鈥� (you may need extra wording for confectionery or alcohol containing liquorice) |
| Polyols | 鈥楨xcessive consumption may cause a laxative effect鈥� |
| Ponceau 4R (E124) | 鈥楳ay have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children鈥� |
| Quinoline yellow (E104) | 鈥楳ay have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children鈥� |
| Raw milk | 鈥楾his milk has not been heat-treated and may therefore contain organisms harmful to health鈥� |
| Skimmed milk with non-milk fat | There鈥檚 no fixed wording, but you must show a warning that the product is unfit or not to be used for babies. |
| Sulphur dioxide over 10mg/l | 鈥楥ontains sulphur dioxide (or sulphites/sulfites)鈥� |
| Sunset yellow (E110) | 鈥楳ay have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children鈥� |
| Sweeteners | 鈥榃ith sweetener(s)鈥� |
| Sweeteners and sugar | 鈥榃ith sugar and sweetener(s)鈥� |
| Tartrazine (E102) | 鈥楳ay have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children鈥� |