Pre-packed foods labelling advice

Alcohol and nutritional information

Alcoholic strength

If an alcoholic beverage has an alcohol content of more than 1.2% then this must be labelled.

Nutritional information

The following values need to be labelled:

  • energy
  • fat (monosaturates, polyunsaturates etc.)
  • carbohydrates
  • sugar
  • protein
  • fibre

The values must be displayed per 100g or 100ml. Values per portion can be displayed in addition to this.

There are exemptions on particular foods, for example:

  • yeast
  • chewing gum
  • gelatine

There is a specific exemption for small businesses where food, including handcrafted food, is directly supplied by the manufacturer in small quantities to the final consumer or to local retail.

Further information on nutritional labelling

Page last modified: 29 August 2025