Prepacked for Direct Sale Labelling - Legislation Update
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Following the outcome of a public consultation with a range of stakeholders on how best to improve allergen labelling, new legislation was laid before Parliament on February 11th, 2021. ?
Food businesses in Scotland are now required to include the product name and full ingredients list, with allergens emphasised on foods prepacked for direct sale (PPDS).
The new legislation is improving information about allergens in food prepared in advance, mainly at the same place from which it’s sold, before being offered to consumers. This is to help prevent further food allergy deaths in the out of home environment. ?
To alleviate any struggles that businesses may have, Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has adapted its MenuCal tool with functionality to manage, store and track the information required for allergen labels for food sold prepacked for direct sale (PPDS). The free online tool helps with recording recipes, identifying allergens and managing ingredients.?
Find our more: www.foodstandards.gov.scot/business-and-industry/safety-and-regulation/food-allergies-2/prepacked-for-direct-sale