Guidance

Packaging and labelling: legal requirements for food businesses

Legal requirements that you have to follow as a food business.

• From: Food Standards Agency
• Published: 19 January 2018
• Last updated: 21 July 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England, Northern Ireland and Wales

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Legal requirements that you have to follow as a food business.

Published 19 January 2018

Last updated 21 July 2026 — Show all updates

1. 21 July 2026

   The title was changed to packaging and labelling: legal requirements for food businesses to ensure clarity for users on the intended audience.

2. 19 January 2018

   Added translation