Examples
PPDS label examples
Each example shows how a full ingredients list with emphasised allergens looks for a product small food businesses actually sell. Use them to learn the pattern — then generate your own.
Reviewed against official guidance.SourcesNot legal advice.
- Chocolate brownie PPDS label exampleButter is milk; dark chocolate often brings soya lecithin.
- Salted caramel brownie label exampleMilk appears in more than one ingredient — emphasise every time.
- Victoria sponge PPDS label exampleButtercream and sponge both carry milk and egg.
- Chocolate chip cookie label exampleWheat, milk, egg and soya commonly share one short label.
- Chicken pesto sandwich label examplePesto is a compound ingredient — nuts and cheese hide inside.
- Cheese and onion pasty label examplePastry glaze (egg) and cheese (milk) on a wheat base.
- Sausage roll PPDS label exampleRusk often means wheat; check the sausage mix.
- Flapjack PPDS label exampleOats are a cereal allergen; butter brings milk.
- Granola breakfast pot label exampleOats, nuts and dried fruit (sulphites) in one pot.
- Caesar salad box label exampleAnchovy in the dressing is fish.
- Tomato soup pot label exampleStock cubes often hide celery.
- Hummus and vegetable box label exampleTahini means sesame.
- Bacon breakfast bap label exampleBun specs often include sesame, milk or soya.
- Lemon drizzle loaf label exampleWheat, egg and milk in a classic loaf.
- Macaron box PPDS label exampleAlmond is a tree nut; egg white is egg.
- Quiche Lorraine label examplePastry, egg custard and cheese — three allergen families.
- Falafel wrap label exampleWrap wheat plus sesame in hummus if used.
- Sticky toffee pudding label exampleDates may bring sulphites; sponge brings egg and milk.
- Coleslaw tub label exampleMayonnaise usually means egg and mustard.
- Chocolate muffin label exampleSame traps as brownies: wheat, milk, egg, soya.
- Scotch egg PPDS label exampleTwo different wheat ingredients both get emphasised. Sulphites come from the sausage mix, not from the egg.
- Pork pie PPDS label exampleLard is not an Annex II allergen. The wheat and the seasoning are. Gelatine from pork is not one of the 14; fish gelatine would be fish.
- Coronation chicken sandwich label exampleCurry powder is not an allergen by itself. The mayonnaise and the chutney are where the 14 allergens sit.
- Egg mayonnaise sandwich label exampleEmphasise egg in both ingredients. Cress is not an allergen and does not need emphasis.
- Prawn mayonnaise sandwich label exampleKetchup is rarely the allergen. The prawns and the mayonnaise are. Some ketchups contain celery — check the bottle.
- Tuna mayonnaise sandwich label exampleName fish. Do not rely on the word tuna alone if your label style emphasises the Annex II name in the list.
- BLT sandwich label exampleCheck the bacon specification before you assume it adds nothing. Some smoked or honey-glazed bacons contain mustard, celery or wheat.
- Smoked salmon bagel label exampleA plain flour bagel and a malt bagel are different labels. Check the bakery specification.
- Croissant PPDS label exampleAn almond croissant is a second product: almonds are a tree nut, and frangipane often adds egg.
- Pain au chocolat label exampleDark chocolate is not automatically dairy-free. Check the baton. Emphasise soya when the emulsifier is soya lecithin.
- Cinnamon bun label exampleEmphasise milk more than once. A cream-cheese frosting is more milk, not a new allergen name.
- Mince pie PPDS label exampleVegetable suet can contain wheat. Beef suet is not an Annex II allergen. Check which suet is in the mincemeat.
- Carrot cake PPDS label exampleA walnut-free slice cannot wear the walnut label, and a walnut slice cannot wear the plain one.
- Millionaire’s shortbread label exampleCondensed milk is milk. Emphasise milk in the butter and again in the caramel.
- Rocky road label exampleBeef gelatine is not one of the 14. Egg-white marshmallows are eggs. Know which marshmallow you used.
- Bakewell tart PPDS label exampleYou cannot sell this as nut-free. Almonds are the point of the frangipane.
- Cheesecake slice label exampleA gluten-free cheesecake needs a base that is actually free of gluten cereals. Ordinary digestives are not.
- Lasagne portion label exampleEgg-free pasta changes one allergen only. The béchamel still has wheat and milk unless you rebuilt it.
- Macaroni cheese label exampleA gluten-free pasta still sits in a wheat roux unless the sauce was thickened with cornflour only.
- Chicken tikka wrap label exampleTwo yoghurts mean milk emphasised twice. The paste is a compound ingredient and has to be broken out.
- Sushi box PPDS label exampleWasabi from a tube is often horseradish, not an Annex II allergen, but some pastes contain mustard or soya. Check the tube.
- Scampi PPDS label exampleLangoustine and reformed scampi are different specifications. Do not let one label cover both.
- Fish finger sandwich label exampleA gluten-free fish finger exists. An ordinary one in gluten-free bread is still wheat because of the coating.
- Vegan sausage roll label exampleDo not copy a pork sausage-roll label. Sulphites may disappear and soya may appear. Vegan is a claim; the ingredients list is the legal allergen information.
- Hot cross bun label exampleMixed spice is not an allergen. The malt and the fruit preservative are the non-obvious ones.
- Banana bread PPDS label exampleBaking powder is not an allergen. Some raising agents are in a wheat flour base — check if you are making a gluten-free version.
- Gingerbread label exampleRoyal icing on a gingerbread person is often dried egg white, a second egg ingredient.
- Potato salad PPDS label exampleA yoghurt dressing swaps in milk and may drop egg. That is a different pot and a different label.
- Pizza slice PPDS label exampleA Margherita and a pepperoni slice do not share one label if the meat brings extra allergens.
- Bircher muesli pot label exampleSoaking oats in apple juice instead of yoghurt drops milk and may leave sulphites. Gluten-free oats are a different ingredient from standard oats.