Can food labels be handwritten?

11 months ago | 1 min

Food labels can be handwritten as long as they meet the legal font size requirements. Labels on PPDS food need to show the name of the food and the ingredients list.

This includes emphasising within the ingredients list any of the 14 specified allergens used in the product, as required by food law. ‘The allergens can be emphasised within the ingredients list by using bold type, capital letters, contrasting colours or underlined text.

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