Today, new legislation (the Food Information (Amendment) Regulations 2019) is being introduced to provide further protection to allergy sufferers who buy foods that are ‘prepacked for direct sale’ (PPDS) to give them more confidence in the food they buy.
It comes into force today, 1st October 2021 in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland and is commonly referred to as Natasha’s Law after the tragic death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who had an allergic reaction after eating a filled baguette that did not carry full ingredient and allergen labelling at the time.
Whilst we have been listing our allergens for many years, Natasha’s Law requires food businesses to include full ingredients labelling on ‘pre‑packed for direct sale’ (PPDS) foods, and where there are any allergens in the recipe, these must be clearly indicated by a unique typeface, e.g. bold.
You can find the ingredients list and allergens listed on our product labelling or on our website.