# Ketchup sachets SAFE from EU diktats but Labour says any ban ‘would be our choice’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ketchup-sachets-safe-from-eu-diktats-but-labour-says-any-ban-would-be-our-choice/
- Published: 2026-11-04T12:04:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T17:39:43+00:00
- Original publisher: GB News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.gbnews.com/news/ketchup-sachets-banned-british-restaurants-eu-net-zero
- Topics: Culture, Europe, Food, UK, World

## Key points

- Britain can choose whether to extend the EU sachet ban.
- Northern Ireland will follow the EU rules by 2030.
- Ministers plan to consult on packaging alignment.

## Summary

The Government says a possible ban on single-serving ketchup and other condiment sachets in most of the UK would be a British policy choice, not a requirement of its planned EU reset. The issue has drawn attention as ministers consider closer alignment with EU packaging rules, while the Prime Minister argues that closer ties could support economic growth.

Under EU rules due to take effect by 2030, sachets of ketchup, mayonnaise, sugar, salt, oil and vinegar will be prohibited in the EU and Northern Ireland. Environment Minister Emma Hardy said a consultation on UK alignment is planned, but Defra said the sachet ban is outside the scope of any EU agreement. Northern Ireland will follow the EU rule under post-Brexit arrangements; the Prime Minister has said broader alignment could add up to 0.4 per cent to GDP.

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