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Natasha’s Law & Allergen Labelling Regulations
Natasha’s Law came into effect on 1st October 2021 (also known as the UK Food Information Amendment). This states that if you offer food or drink pre-packaged for direct sale (PPDS), then you need to include full ingredient declarations on pack with allergens highlighted in bold. From March 2025, new guidance was added stating that providers of non-prepacked products should also make consumers aware of the presence of any allergens in products in writing, as well as verbally. Both the regulations and guidance apply in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales and have been created to help better safeguard people with food allergies. You’ll find full details on the legal requirements that you have to follow as a food business at the FSA website here, you can download our Natasha's Law User Guide here and read the FSAs Allergen Information for Non-Prepacked Foods Best Practice here.
What Legally Needs to Be on a Food Label?
Wondering what a Natasha's Law compliant label looks like? Then look no further. If you offer food or drink pre-packaged for direct sale (PPDS), then you need to include:
- Full ingredients declarations on pack in QUID order (this means percentage order from largest to smallest)...
- ...with all allergens highlighted in bold
- Labelling font size - a lower case 'x' must be at least 1.2mm tall which is the minimum font size for all text on your labelling
You'll find further examples of our allergen labelling recommendations to ensure compliance with Natasha’s Law below.
Should I Label Allergens in Non Pre-Packed Foods?
In March 2025, the FSA published Best Practice Industry Guidance for providers of non-pre-packaged food and drink items. This states that out of home food businesses should seek to inform consumers in writing - as well as verbally - of the potential presence of 14 mandated allergens in non-prepackaged (as well as pre-packed) foods.
Book a Free Labelling Consultation
Book a free one to one food labelling consultation with one of our team. This includes:
- 1:1 appointment with a Planglow expert (approx. 30 minutes)
- What is Natasha's Law and does it apply to me?
- LabelLogic Live demo including how to get compliant and new software features
- Natasha’s Law compliant label options
- Options if you use a 3rd party recipe management system
