New legislation coming into force from 1st October 2021 requires businesses in England, Wales, Scotland and N.Ireland selling PPDS (Pre-Pack Food for Direct Sale) such as salads, sandwiches, sauces etc to properly label each product with the full ingredients and to highlight (such as bold, uppercase, other colour etc) any allergens the product contains.

All our label printing scales allow you to be compliant with this requirement, however, please note:

1) LABEL SIZE
You will need to use a sufficient size label to accommodate the required details. For example, on CAS scales the 58x40mm are too small to fit additional text lines beyond the product name, so you would need to use 58x60mm or larger.

2) SCALE CAPACITY
If you do need to list a longer ingredients/allergens list, you should choose a labelling scale that has sufficient capacity to store and print enough text for each of your products.

3) LABEL FORMAT EDITING
If you need to edit the standard label format template then in most cases you will need to purchase the optional PC Software for use on a compatible Windows PC/Laptop to allow you to do this. Alternatively, please request our Programming Service to customise label content and layout on your scale at the time of purchase.

If you only sell raw ingredients separately such as meat, fish, fruit, veg etc then the above information may not be applicable as long as the full product name is clearly printed on the label. Please check with your local authority for any specific requirements for your business and products prior to purchasing a scale.

You can find additional information on the Natasha's Law website.