Clear, Compliant and Tamper-Evident Printed Labels
Supermarkets preparing fresh ready meals in-store rely on printed labels that do much more than display a product name. These long, rectangular labels are designed to carry all legally required food information while also acting as a secure tamper-evident seal, protecting the product from preparation right through to purchase. For retailers, they are an essential part of food safety, customer confidence and overall presentation in the chilled cabinet.
One of the biggest strengths of this label format is its ability to organise a large amount of information clearly and professionally. UK food regulations require every pack to display:
- Full ingredients list
- Allergens highlighted correctly and legally
- Nutritional Information
- Heating and Cooking Instructions
- Storage Guidance
- Use-By Dates
- Weights
- Pricing
The extended length of a ready-meal label allows this content to be laid out cleanly, ensuring shoppers can understand everything at a glance while still giving room for branding and product descriptions.
Form and Function
A key functionality of these labels is their built-in tamper-evident performance and with the label bridging both the lid and the base of the plastic container, it acts as a seal. If the pack is opened, the label tears or distorts, making tampering immediately obvious. This simple mechanism plays a major role in protecting food integrity and maintaining supermarket food-safety standards, especially for meals prepared daily in-store.
These expertly printed labels must also stand up to the challenges of chilled preparation areas, where cold surfaces, condensation and quick application are everyday realities. At Etiquette, we manufacture ready-meal labels using food-safe materials and adhesives developed specifically for low-temperature adhesion, moisture resistance and long-lasting durability on curved or uneven plastic containers. This ensures the labels remain firmly in place and the print stays crisp and legible from prep to purchase.
Supplying the UK’s biggest brands
A clear example of this style in use is the Morrisons Treat ‘N’ Eat range of in-store prepared meals. The tall rectangular design shows how effectively a single label can deliver strong front-of-pack clarity, full regulatory information and tamper-evident sealing in one simple, efficient application. The clean black-on-white presentation also demonstrates how high-quality print enhances product appeal in the chilled aisle.
As a premium UK label manufacturer, Etiquette supplies ready-meal printed labels to supermarkets and food producers nationwide. We focus on clear print quality, consistent performance and food-safe label specifications tailored to chilled environments. We are accredited to the highest levels of BRC for Food Packaging, consistently achieving an AA grade every year, so if you need tamper-evident seals, informational labels or custom die-cut labels for specialist containers, we can provide solutions that work perfectly for your product and preparation process.