Environment Secretary Michael Gove has announced that the government will introduce a new law requiring food businesses to include full ingredients labelling on pre-packaged foods.
Under current laws, food prepared on the premises in which it is sold is not required to display allergen information in writing, meaning allergy sufferers sometimes lack confidence buying food out.
The new legislation will tighten the rules by requiring foods that are pre-packed directly for sale to carry a full list of ingredients.
The government will introduce legislation by the end of summer mandating full ingredients labelling for foods prepacked for direct sale, and the new laws will come into force by summer 2021.