Do I need a food label?

A fundraising event is an event used to raise funds solely for a community or charitable cause and not for personal financial gain. For example:

• a cake stall
• a sausage sizzle

A package is any container or wrapper where the food is wholly or partly covered. For example:

• jam or pickled vegetables in a glass jar
• pre-made sandwiches covered with plastic wrap
• takeaway food wrapped in paper or placed in a container
• meat pie or baked goods placed in a paper bag
• protein balls in a cellophane bag

For example:

• sandwiches made and sold pre-packaged from a sandwich bar
• coleslaw made and sold pre-packaged from a takeaway shop
• Turkish delight made and sold pre-packaged from a kebab shop

For example:

• cheese and meats from a delicatessen
• bread, cakes, pies and pastries from a bakery
• meat from a butcher
• chocolate from a confectionary shop

For example:

• fish and chips
• sandwich made to order at a sandwich bar
• baked potato from a food truck
• ice cream scooped into a cone

For example:

• whole cake purchased by a cafe, cut into portions, wrapped in clear plastic food wrap and displayed in a cabinet, and handed to a customer on request
• sandwiches pre-made by a cafe before the lunch rush, and handed to a customer on request

For example:

• individual fruit and vegetables for sale at a fruit shop
• bulk packs of fruit or vegetables sold in a mesh bag
• whole or cut fruit or vegetables sold in clear plastic packaging, such as ready-to-eat vegetables and fruit salads

Individual portion packages are food that is:

• intended to be used separately
• not designed for individual sale
• sold in a package with a surface area that is less than 30cm²

For example:

• sachets of sauce sold in a box of 100 sachets
• small packets of snack food sold as a 10 pack of snacks

Food for catering purposes is food for use in restaurants, canteens, schools, caterers or self-catering institutions, where food is offered for immediate consumption.

A package is any container or wrapper where the food is wholly or partly covered.  For example:

• whole cakes or desserts boxed and sold to a café to be sliced and served to customers
• flour, milk, eggs, etc. sold to a restaurant to prepare meals

A package is any container or wrapper where the food is wholly or partly covered. For example:

• bulk flour sold to a bakery to make bread and other baked goods
• peanuts and sultanas sold to a food manufacturer to make protein balls

For example:

• bulk packs of fruit or vegetables sold in a mesh bag
• whole or cut fruit or vegetables sold in clear plastic packaging, such as ready-to-eat vegetables and fruit salads