Food labelling for bakers
(for England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
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Bread, cakes, savoury products, meat pies and sausage rolls sold loose, unwrapped from bakers must be marked with any indication of irradiation or genetically modified ingredients. Bread must be labelled with its name (indicating the type of bread), and any additives present. Cakes must also indicate any additives present. The savoury products, meat pies and/or sausage rolls must be labelled with the name, any additives and a percentage indication of any meat ingredients (known as QUID - Quantitative Ingredient Declaration).
